Films – August 20, 2025
Peking to Paris Episode 4: Not A VW
One of None: The Lotec C1000
by Kris Clewell -
Some legends exist in whispers more than in reality. The Lotec C1000 was one of them. Built in the mid-’90s for a single client with an unlimited budget, it carried a twin-turbo Mercedes V8 that promised four digit horsepower, numbers almost no other car of its time dared claim. The top speed was rumored at 268 mph but never proven, leaving the figure suspended in myth. That uncertainty is part of its allure. Unlike the McLaren F1 or Ferrari F40, the C1000 never courted fame, never entered production, and never had to prove itself beyond the desire of one man. For decades it disappeared into storage, surfacing only in fragments, grainy footage, hushed stories, a fleeting auction appearance. Today, after careful restoration, it breathes again. Not as a household name, but as a ghost of excess: a car built for no one else, with power and exclusivity that remain unmatched.
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