Vauxhall Carlton  GSI 3 Litre 24 Valve

 

Introduced to compete with (and beat!) cars like the Mercedes 300CE and BMW 535i Sport. The 3.0i 24V engine was used in the GSi until the Carlton was replaced in 1994.

Owned by Francis And Clare from Leicester who bought this car  in april  2002  this example was first registered in 1993 .and appears at some shows through the year being classed more as a future classic , being the little brother to the legendary Lotus Carlton which for many years held the title of the fastest production family saloon car (176MPH)

This example is one of the last straight 6 cylinder Vauxhall engines generating over 200 BHP in its standard form.

Currently used as daily transport  a rolling restoration is planned in the future