The Caterham at 50

The Caterham at 50
 

The Caterham at 50

Jun 02, 2007

The Caterham at 50

Iconic British sports car the Caterham 7 celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

The car began production in 1957 as the Lotus 7. Designer Colin Chapman said: “It was simple… the sort of thing you could dash off in a weekend. Well, maybe a week.”

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