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.




Lotus Seven replicas & Caterham 7: 1973-2013


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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!




Caterham Sevens


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Caterhams are a new take on the classic Lotus Sevens and are found on racetracks and twisty roads around the world. Caterham Sevens is the story of a former Lotus dealer, Graham Nearn, who saw the potential of a hand-built sportscar which its creator, Lotus founder Colin Chapman, was about to discard. Nearn bought manufacturing rights from Colin Chapman, and by developing ever more powerful versions for more than 30 years, turned Caterham into one of the world's most prolific and affordable sports-racing cars. Widely recognized as the standard work on the history of Caterham and its cars from the original Lotus Seven of 1957 and its Caterham derivative of 1973 to the latest Cosworth-powered Caterham CSR of 2005. This edition is updated with 64 pages of additional material. 2nd ed.




Lotus Seven


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Lotus Seven: Restoration, Preparation, Maintenance Tony WealeThis valuable guide is packed with technical specs for Seven series 1, 2, 3 and 4; and the latest Caterham developments. Complete with data on servicing schedules, engine options and unit compatibility. Filled with over 27 illustrations, including rare historical photographs and comprehensive technical diagrams. Includes every aspect of restoration, plus a text checked and sanctioned by Lotus and Caterham Cars. Sftbd., 7 3/4x 1 1/2, 24 pgs., 25 b&w ill., 9 drawings.




The Magnificent 7 - 3rd Edition


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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.




The Magnificent 7


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Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as £250 - and Race It!


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Build a roadworthy two-seater open sports car for a fraction of the cost of a kit car! Using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials, this volume shows you how to make the chassis, suspension and bodywork, and advises you on how to modify and use inexpensive but serviceable mechanical components. Contains sections on improving handling, information on how to get through the Single Vehicle Approval test, and builders' own stories.




Lotus Seven and the Independents


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The life and times of this "four wheeled motorbike," from it's development to the present day. This book details for the first time the many 'Seven' derivatives that have been manufactured all over the world. A fascinating read. A must for all enthusiasts.




Lotus Seven


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A collector's Guide.Covers Lotus Seven Models but not the Caterham models.'




Legend of the Lotus Seven


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The complete history of Colin Chapman's exhilarating, irrepressible, do-it-yourself car.