Ian H
Ancient randonneur
Caterham and Lotus are the names I know. I had a feeling there were others, but I might be wrong. Not really my cup of tea.
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Caterham and Lotus are the names I know. I had a feeling there were others, but I might be wrong. Not really my cup of tea.
Cerdic
Senior Member
The original ‘7’ was the Lotus Seven first produced in the 1950s. As Lotus moved upmarket they sold the rights to the design to Caterham in the 1970s I think? They have been Caterhams ever since, constantly being updated with more modern engines, suspension, etc.
To make it more confusing, there have been lots of seven-lookalikes over the years. Mostly these have been kitcars that are just enough different-looking to avoid legal action…!
To make it more confusing, there have been lots of seven-lookalikes over the years. Mostly these have been kitcars that are just enough different-looking to avoid legal action…!
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
The most well-known is westfield - which has just gone into liquidation, sadly (and who did acts of daftness like putting a V8 in 
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Sunday 13th
“Some say…. the Fiat Panda is a small car”
Spotted on the way home from my parents house
“Some say…. the Fiat Panda is a small car”
Spotted on the way home from my parents house
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
That's a 4x4 so rides higher. Cracking little cars.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
We’ve had 3 Pandas
An original shaped, ‘E plated’, that took us all over England & Wales
A ‘61 plate’, then a ‘64’ - the same shape as that one
The original was the most characterful of them
Flat panels, flat windows!!
Badger_Boom
Veteran
- Location
- York
For some reason I always found the name of Dutch 7 clone builder Donkervoort mildly amusing back in the 80s. Their newer offerings look quite interesting.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
One can only imagine the value of that 
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
About 35 years ago a mate of my brothers bought a Mk1 RS2000, after saving every bit of money he could from being a child, the real thing, not a look a like, he only had it a few months before it was stolen, he bought an old banger as if that was taken he couldn’t care less, during a scrapyard visit for parts he spotted a stripped Escort body shell, it was all that was left of his car.
Cletus Van Damme
Previously known as Cheesney Hawks
- Location
- Out in the sticks...
More of a modern classic, not the best colour. It was a young lad that had it, he was saying what else could he get these days for this kind of money that would compare. I had to agree. Just hope it doesn't go wrong as the twin turbo is complex so I've read. Used to think these cars were huge when I was young, how things have changed.
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gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Must admit, i never gor the VW thing. I remember 2 colleagues i the late 70s early 80s that had them, one was a very late model , rusted to buggery, the other an earlier one that was always breaking down. Perhaps had i driven one i might have thought different. TBF theyre getting rare now, i cant remember the last time i saw one.
