Lotus Seven replicas & Caterham 7: 1973-2013


Book Description

Having this book in your pocket is like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Lotus/Caterham Seven experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!




Lotus Seven Replicas & Caterham 7


Book Description

Packed with good advice on how to find and maintain a Lotus Seven, Caterham Seven or a Seven replica. From running costs, through paperwork, vital statistics, and valuation, this book shows you exactly what to look for when examining one of these cars as a potential purchase. Includes detailed descriptions of all the individual models and foibles to be aware of, a comprehensive condition checklist including photos of key areas to check. Also includes info on key specifications and useful upgrades that will enable one of these classic machines to be used on a regular basis, plus details of the Seven community - in fact, everything you need to buy the car of your dreams.




The book of the Lamborghini Murciélago


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A unique book dedicated to the Murcielago - Lamborghini's iconic flagship, with its V12 Bizzarrini-engine, spaceframe chassis, and scissor doors. This was the last car to use the classic Bizzarrini engine.




Lotus Europa - Colin Chapman’s mid-engined masterpiece


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Explores the design development and production of the Lotus Europa, Lotus's first mid-engined road car. It covers the Renault-powered Series 1 and 2 cars, the Lotus Twin Cam-engined versions, and the Type 47 racing models.




Ford Cars


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A full colour guide to British Fords built from 1945 to 1995. With an informative history, detailed model comparisons and technical information, it provides a comprehensive guide.




The Magnificent 7 - 3rd Edition


Book Description

Conceived by Colin Chapman, the Seven started life as a Lotus in 1957, and in 1973 the manufacturing rights transferred to Graham Nearn's Caterham, which has made a commercial success of the venture ever since. The 'Seven' is enduringly popular, offering a uniquely raw and exhilarating road-driving experience, and has spawned many lookalikes, replicas and kit cars. This new edition is updated with 24 extra pages to cover the seven years' worth of new variants of Caterham Seven released since publication of the second edition in May 2007.




Why build a Seven? Putting a sports car on the road, a personal record.


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Ever been forced to build your own car?THE SEVEN, the legendary Lotus sports car that first appeared in 1957 is still in production, as a kit. If you want one you must build it.The author sets out to build a Caterham Seven without first acquiring the needed skills. The fingertip ease of the digital age is replaced by unheated garages, fumes and typed instructions obscured by oily fingerprints. Between chapters a running history, illustrated with cartoons, tells the Seven's 50 year story using quotes from the many articles, test drives and books on the car. For anyone who has ever wanted to build something with their own hands - despite skill, aptitude and experience.Why build A Seven?Putting a sportscar on the road.




The Magnificent 7


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Lotus and Caterham Seven


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The original Lotus Seven was the product of pure engineering genius. Forty years on, it continues to encapsulate the Lotus founder's ideals for an affordable sports racer: it makes few compromises, yet is equally at home on the road as on the track and it can be built by a mechanical novice. This book chronicles the saga of the Lotus Seven including the Series 2 and 3 during the 1960s - when it won fame in The Prisoner TV series. Caterham continues to build the Super Seven and John Tipler shows how the various structural components of the car are manufactured, and interviews key figures in the Seven's evolution.




MGF & MG TF


Book Description

Packed with good advice on choosing the right MGF or TF, with a comprehensive inspection guide and in-depth analysis of strengths and weaknesses, this book covers desirable upgrades, modifications to avoid, valuation, and predicting which models will become classics. Illustrated throughout with photos of key areas to check and foibles to be aware of, includes details of the MG community and whether an MGF or TF will suit you and your lifestyle. This is the complete guide to choosing, assessing, and buying the MG of your dreams.