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Caterham 7 Sprint – Anniversary Edition (6/ 60)
In 1973 Lotus decided to shed its kit car image and sold the rights to the ‘7’ to its only remaining agents in England, Caterham Cars. Initially they used the remaining Lotus S4 kits but by 1974 these had been exhausted and they reverted to their own version of the S3. The S3’s, in a number of guises, were quickly acknowledged as a truly outstanding car for both fast road/ track use and today attract a loyal following, have their own competitive race series and an extremely active club.
Milestones are delighted to offer the opportunity to purchase one of the 60 Limited Edition Caterham Seven Sprint cars manufactured to celebrate 60 years of the Lotus 7 in 2017. The cars were launched at the Goodwood Revival in September 2016 and all 60 were sold out in 7 days – Jamie and I spent time visiting the stand over that weekend and there was a real “buzz” around the car generated by the evocative appearance & soundtrack – it sounds remarkably 1960’s.
Caterham ensured that these Sprints captured the spirit of the early originals with powdered-coated grey chassis (like the Series 2), skinny wheels with chrome hub caps and suspension/ rollover bar taken straight out of Colin Chapman's original sketchbook.
Bodywork features original ‘clamshell’ flared front arches and is fully painted in period Camberwick Green. The red, hand stitched Muirhead Scottish leather interior is stunning with Smiths instruments and a bespoke Moto-Lita steering wheel with engraved centre boss complete the interior.
Power comes from the peppy three-cylinder Turbo Suzuki engine producing 80bhp coupled to a five-speed short-shift gearbox – she makes all the right noises and delivers an utterly engaging driving experience.
The Sprint comes with a nice history file confirming 2 owners, annual servicing (factory inspection + 4 stamps) and just over 2, 500 miles from new. There are a variety of invoices. old MOT’s, leather key pouch/ fobs, original literature etc.
This really is an opportunity to own a slice of automotive art that will only go up in value while delivering an utterly intoxicating driving experience. Has to be seen and driven to be appreciate.
