To celebrate its new ownership, iconic British sportscar marque Caterham Cars
will build a limited run of Team Lotus Special Edition Sevens.
Just 25 of
the Team Lotus upgrade packages, which can be applied to any variant up to the
top-of-the-range 263 hp, 150 mph Superlight R500, will be built in the UK, with
the same number allocated to the Company's thriving export markets.
For
an additional 3,000 GBP (or $4,900 at the current rates) over the price of your
chosen car, the Sevens will be specially-liveried in the famous green and yellow
colors of Lotus and will come with a raft of bespoke Team Lotus additions.
Included in the upgrade package will be an invitation to a customized tour
of the Team Lotus F1 factory in Hingham, Norfolk.
As custodians of Colin
Chapman's original '50s concept for the Seven since 1973, Caterham Cars' current
product range remains true to Chapman's philosophy of lightweight, minimalist
sports cars.
Outside, the cars will be coated in a Team Lotus-inspired
livery and the theme continues in the cockpit, with a plaque carrying the
signatures of Team Lotus F1 drivers, Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen. Owners
will also receive a Seven history book signed by chief designer, Mike Gascoyne.
Caterham managing director, Ansar Ali, said: "Caterham Cars is starting an
exciting and hugely important chapter, so it's entirely fitting that we
celebrate our opportunity to take Colin Chapman's 'less is more' philosophy
global, with this special car. Owners of the Special Edition Sevens will have
not only a fabulous British sportscar, but a genuine piece of automotive history
in their garage."
The current range of Caterham Seven products starts
with the Caterham Classic, priced at 13,650 GBP ($22,000).