High aspirations

VAUXHALL CARLTON Mk2 (1986-1994)

ist prices can be deceptive. In 1986, a Carlton wasn’t much different to its equivalent BMW 5-series, whether in £10,000 2.0-litre or £17,000 3.0-litre form. However, the Carlton was better equipped like-for-like, there were discounts, and of course the mighty dealer network to factor in. Like the Ford Granada, it quickly became street furniture, but it also never enjoyed the same image as the more prestigious German executives, especially as they aged. Depreciation became a real problem for the Carlton (and Granada), but since those days in the