Lotus Caterham Seven
After 20 long years of waiting - I finally own a Lotus Seven. I suppose I
really should call it a Caterham Seven, as Caterham took over the manufacture of
the car in 1973, but when I first fell in love with the Seven it was a Lotus.
At 10:00am on Saturday 1st March 1997, my little red Classic Super Seven SE
was delivered. She is every thing I dreamed she would be. 1600cc, 4 speed, twin
webers, clam shell fenders, etc, etc, etc. <
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Driving experience will have to wait till the Oregon weather allows it to be
driven properly, but from my experience of driving other Sevens I know its going
to be a great deal of fun.
The car was delivered with some minor problems, so I am going to allow the
dealer to fix them before either praising or condemning them.
And now to the pictures.
At the Dealers
From the side
From the back
That tiny cockpit
Everyone will see it coming
Delivery
How big is this car?
She has finally arrived.
Waiting behind the garage door.
In Print
The dealer had put this car together for an article in Car and Driver magazine.
The article appears in the April 1997 issue.
Being driven.
Posing for the camera.
The engine.
