Lotus Carlton: Abandoned
Discussion
Popped up on the ‘Barn Find’ page.
From what I can gather in the comments;
It’s the real deal & is resting in Leyton.
It’s been converted from a LHD to a RHD.
The number plate is worth a few quid
Had a bit of a ding. (Repaired).
... one comment was not to buy it.
( Still seems a waste...)
It was interesting to read the comments on the actual driving experience though... mostly about the turbo lag.
But...it still didn’t put them off.
( The legend lives on)
From what I can gather in the comments;
It’s the real deal & is resting in Leyton.
It’s been converted from a LHD to a RHD.
The number plate is worth a few quid
Had a bit of a ding. (Repaired).
... one comment was not to buy it.
( Still seems a waste...)
It was interesting to read the comments on the actual driving experience though... mostly about the turbo lag.
But...it still didn’t put them off.
( The legend lives on)
Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 20th November 12:23
Agreed... perhaps ‘abandoned’ gives the wrong impression.
Perhaps ‘vegetating’.
Seems that a lot of people would like to save it...depends if the current custodian wishes to part with it.
( A few suggestions of 20K - 30K might tempt them)
Perhaps ‘vegetating’.
Seems that a lot of people would like to save it...depends if the current custodian wishes to part with it.
( A few suggestions of 20K - 30K might tempt them)
Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 20th November 10:43
I've never driven one... I doubt very many have. But with it being a 3.6l it is going to be exempt from turbolag by virtue of having some actual displacement in the first place. No doubt you will feel the boost coming in (as you do with all good turbocharged cars!) but it won't be sluggish before the boost threshold.
A bit more about this LC (2010) 
(unless there is another one in Leyton... the bush seems to have grown well over the last TWELVE years.)
https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/91441/lotus-c...
(unless there is another one in Leyton... the bush seems to have grown well over the last TWELVE years.)
https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/91441/lotus-c...
Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 20th November 12:31
Yes we had it here. Some interesting discussion and sleuthing
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Dapster said:
Yes we had it here. Some interesting discussion and sleuthing
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Yes, interesting conclusion linked in that thread http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/other_cars/lotus_h7...https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Looks like this is effectively a ringer running the ID of the original LHD model
Dapster said:
Yes we had it here. Some interesting discussion and sleuthing
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
... P438 / 39. ( & an extra sad photo).SORN... last V5 issued Aug 2020.
... & the plot thickens.
/ 
( Bottom picture from three years ago... same as the ‘Barn finds’).
Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 20th November 12:53
Draxindustries1 said:
That's been there years, look at the mould on the door trims. The overgrowth is far for than 12 months worth.
Rubbish.My car gets some mould or algae accumulation on it when I don't wash it for 6 months or so and that vegetation could definitely have grown up just this year, I'm guessing you don't have a garden and aren't familiar with just how rampant weeds and brambles can be if left unchecked for just a few weeks never mind a whole summer.
chrisch77 said:
Yes, interesting conclusion linked in that thread http://www.lotus-carlton.co.uk/other_cars/lotus_h7...
Looks like this is effectively a ringer running the ID of the original LHD model
Sounds like the rough original car / reg number was rebuilt/ repaired with components from an even worse car... plus a steering conversion to boot.Looks like this is effectively a ringer running the ID of the original LHD model
Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 20th November 14:01
As young Charlie says on the B&C intro... “ There’s a story behind all of these cars”.
If the front end on the written off LC was OK, it seems a logical move to rebuild & convert it to RHD...making it more attractive for the UK market.
At the least... it can’t be called a replica.
If the front end on the written off LC was OK, it seems a logical move to rebuild & convert it to RHD...making it more attractive for the UK market.
At the least... it can’t be called a replica.
Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 20th November 15:39
mike74 said:
Draxindustries1 said:
That's been there years, look at the mould on the door trims. The overgrowth is far for than 12 months worth.
Rubbish.My car gets some mould or algae accumulation on it when I don't wash it for 6 months or so and that vegetation could definitely have grown up just this year, I'm guessing you don't have a garden and aren't familiar with just how rampant weeds and brambles can be if left unchecked for just a few weeks never mind a whole summer.
mike74 said:
Rubbish.
My car gets some mould or algae accumulation on it when I don't wash it for 6 months or so and that vegetation could definitely have grown up just this year, I'm guessing you don't have a garden and aren't familiar with just how rampant weeds and brambles can be if left unchecked for just a few weeks never mind a whole summer.
If you took a second to follow the links above you would see that the car has been there since at least 2010...My car gets some mould or algae accumulation on it when I don't wash it for 6 months or so and that vegetation could definitely have grown up just this year, I'm guessing you don't have a garden and aren't familiar with just how rampant weeds and brambles can be if left unchecked for just a few weeks never mind a whole summer.
samj2014 said:
If you took a second to follow the links above you would see that the car has been there since at least 2010...
That doesn't mean it's been abandoned completely in all that time.The car itself has quite obviously had a wash at some point in the last 12 years there's no way it would be that clean otherwise, and if that vegetation hadn't been kept in check for the last 12 years, in particular the brambles, it would have extended to completely cover the car by now.
Milkyway said:
Popped up on the ‘Barn Find’ page.
From what I can gather in the comments;
It’s the real deal & is resting in Leyton.
It’s been converted from a LHD to a RHD.
The number plate is worth a few quid
Had a bit of a ding. (Repaired).
... one comment was not to buy it.
( Still seems a waste...)
It was interesting to read the comments on the actual driving experience though... mostly about the turbo lag.
But...it still didn’t put them off.
( The legend lives on)
Nice parking. Presumably the owner hasn't received any mail since it was parked there.From what I can gather in the comments;
It’s the real deal & is resting in Leyton.
It’s been converted from a LHD to a RHD.
The number plate is worth a few quid
Had a bit of a ding. (Repaired).
... one comment was not to buy it.
( Still seems a waste...)
It was interesting to read the comments on the actual driving experience though... mostly about the turbo lag.
But...it still didn’t put them off.
( The legend lives on)
Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 20th November 12:23
Trying to buy it will probably be futile, though. unless you're prepared to pay far more than it is worth. Stuff that has some value, is on display and is decaying is that way for a reason. The owner has an emotional attachment to it and doesn't need the money, or they think it is worth a gazillion quid.
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