25th Apr, 2018 11:00
The Pavilion Gardens
1989 Vauxhall Carlton GSi 3000
Sold for £6,919
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: G477TUR
Chassis No: W0L000019K1174793
Mot Expiry: April 2019
- Two private keepers and just 26,800 miles from new, 5-speed manual
- 1 of just 66 survivors known to the DVLA, two-tone Grey cloth trim with red pinstriping
- Original book pack, MOT'd till April 2019, the nicest example we have encountered
Further Info:
Introduced in 1986, the Vauxhall Carlton MKII was crowned 'European Car of the Year'. Powered by a 3-litre straight-six engine developing some 177bhp / 183lbft of torque, the range-topping GSi 3000 variant was capable of 0-60mph in 8.1 seconds and 139mph when fitted with five-speed manual transmission. Gaining a 24-valve cylinder head for 1990, the GSi 3000 formed the basis of the legendary Lotus Carlton super saloon.
Supplied new to Thorn EMI PLC on September 1st 1989, 'G477 TUR' was allocated to Roy Hodgkinson as a company car. Purchased by Mr Hodgkinson a year later for £10,300, the Vauxhall was to remain with him until 2015 when it entered the current ownership. Stated to have covered just 26,800 miles from new, the sports saloon has obviously been cherished throughout its life and remains unusually well preserved. The nicest example we have encountered in many a year.
Auction: The Pavilion Gardens, 25th Apr, 2018
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