50 Years Of Caterham Cars

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1957 - Colin Chapman's Lotus 7 launched at London Motorshow 1959 - Graham Nearn's Caterham Car Services appointed as a Lotus 7 dealer 1960 - Lotus 7 Series 2 1967 - Lotus 7 Series 2 stars in 'The Prisoner' TV series 1968 - Lotus 7 Series 3 1970 - Lotus 7 Series 4 1972 - Production of Lotus 7 ends 1973 - Caterham purchases the rights to the 7 from Lotus. Series 4 production re-started 1974 - Caterham switches to producing a modified Series 3 model 1981 - Silver Jubilee model 1984 - Starter Kit 7 available 1985 - De Dion rear suspension offered as an option 1986 - Caterham launches one-make race series with 12 entries 1987 - Production moves to the Dartford Factory 1989 - Prisoner Special edition 1990 - HPC: 175bhp 2.0 Vauxhall engine 1991 - Rover 110bhp 1.4 K-Series engine 1992 - JPE: 250bhp 2.0 Vauxhall sets production 0-100-0 record. ry in Nelson Ledges 24-hour race in USA. Entry-level 'Classic' spec introduced. 1993 - Six-speed gearbox and '7' grille introduced 1994 - Caterham 21 1995 - Caterham launches Scholarship novice racing series (later renamed Caterham Academy) 1996 - Roadsport' and stripped-out, lightweight 'Superlight' spec introduced. Rover 120bhp 1.6 K-Series engine. 1997 - Rover 1.8 K-Series introduced. Superlight R: 190bhp 1.8 K-Series. 1998 - Silverstone Special Edition. Rover 1.8 VVC K-Series introduced. 1999 - R500: 230bhp 1.8 K-Series. R500 boasts 500bhp-per-tonne. Caterham 21 GTO victory at Belgian GT race. Caterham 21 production ends. 2000 - Larger <b>...</b>

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Caterham Cars, Caterham Cars 50 Years, Lotus Seven, classic cars, high speed, driving

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