CATERHAM MODELS

MODEL

YEAR

ENGINE

DETAILS

BUILD

7 Series 4

1973 - 1974

Ford Kent crossflow or

Carryover from the Lotus production; ultimately discontinued due to manufacturing logistics issues

38

Lotus-Ford Twin Cam

7 Series 3 Twin Cam

1974 - 1983

Lotus-Ford Twin Cam

CS3 3557 at the request of the purchaser, a New Zealand gentleman racer, was supplied with a 1962cc twin cam Alfa Romeo Engine

313

7 Series 3 1300GT

1975 -

Ford Kent crossflow

4

7 Series 3 1600GT

1975 - 1992

Ford Kent crossflow

338

1600 Sprint

1980 - 1992

Ford Kent crossflow (Caterham tuned)

212

VTA

1981 - 1985

Vegantune Lotus-Ford Twin Cam

41

Silver Jubilee

1981 - 1983

Ford Kent crossflow (Caterham tuned)

Silver paint (excl. one BRG car) with colored striping on bonnet and front wings

8

Avon A

1982 - 1983

Vegantune Lotus-Ford Twin Cam

Hi-spec features such as re-trimmed two-tone interior and pepperpot alloy wheels

2

1700 Supersprint

1982 -

Ford Kent 1.7L (Caterham tuned)

440

1600 BDR

1983 - 1992

Cosworth BDR 1600

149

1700 BDR

1986 - 1999

Cosworth BDR 1700

269

HPC 1700

1986 - 1995

Cosworth BDR 1700

Purchase required taking performance driving course. Car was fitted with limited slip differential.

62

CVH

1986 - 1991

Ford CVH

For Swiss export only

91

Prisoner

1989 -

Several engines

Trim package to commemorate The Prisoner television series

47

HPC

1990 - 1993

Caterham-tuned Vauxhall VX with Twin 45 DCOE carburettors. 175BHP standard, Optional Swindon Racing Engine Upgrades to 218, 225 and 235 BHP

Purchase included a performance driving course run by John Lyon of HPC Limited (mandatory for drivers under 25 before taking delivery). Genuine HPC cars are not determined by the presence of the letter H in the 7th VIN position.

Unknown

Vauxhall 16v cars - Caterham Vauxhall and Caterham VXI

1993 - 1999

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Often confused with genuine HPC due to by presence of the letter H in the 7th VIN position. Some of these cars are built on the later Post 1996 "handbrake on tunnel" chassis. Caterham mismarketed some of these cars in order to shift an excess stock of HPC unique parts.

Unknown

reconditioned Vauxhall XE 16v on Twin 45 Carburettors, or

new Catalyst Vauxhall XE 16v on GM Injection

35th Anniversary

1992 - 1994

Several engines

Trim and equipment package to commemorate production of the 7. Lotus green/yellow paint.

Genuine 35th Anniversary cars will have a dashboard plaque.

7 GTS

1992

Ford Kent crossflow

Intended as a return to the basics of the 7, with live axle and four-speed gearbox

~40

7 Classic

1992 - 1998

Ford Kent crossflow

Even more minimal than the GTS, the Classic was intended as low-priced entry-level model.

1.4 K-Series

1991 - 1996

Rover K-Series

1.4 K-Series Supersport

1993 - 1997

Rover K-Series

Road-Sport

1996

Rover K-Series

Built with special trim, weight-reducing components, and the Caterham six-speed gearbox

30

JPE

1992 - 2001

Vauxhall twin-cam tuned to 250bhp by Swindon Racing Engines

Very minimal and lightweight and with engine suggested to be similar to that used in British Touring Car Championship. The engine is in fact just forged pistons and an uprated cylinder head with Weber Alpha Injection. Several JPEs were built as special customer orders using steel internals and rated at 280bhp, those are very rare. In popular culture, this model plays a role as Sōichi Sugano's car in the anime series éX-Driver by Kōsuke Fujishima.

53

S7 Competition R

1995 - 2001

Turbocharged Vauxhall/Opel 2.0L

For Swiss market

25

1.6 K-Series

1996 - 2012

Rover K-Series

Introduced chassis modifications that improved rigidity and ride quality

40th Anniversary

1996 - 1998

Rover K-Series or Vauxhall 2.0L

Special trim including two-tone red-and-silver paint scheme

67

Superlight 1.6

1996 - 2004

Rover K-Series

Constructed with lightweight carbon fiber components

196

Superlight R

1997 - 2002

Rover K-Series Very High Performance Derivative (VHPD)

Equipped with numerous racing-inspired features

127

Classic VX 1600

1997 - 2002

Vauxhall 1.6L

Inexpensive entry-level model with live rear axle

224

1.8 K-Series

1997 - 2006

Rover K-Series

1.8 K-Series VVC

1997 - 2006

Rover K-Series

engine with Rover's Variable Valve Control

Silverstone

1998 - 1999

Rover K-Series

Aluminum bodywork

3

Classic VX Supersprint

1998 - 2002

Vauxhall 1800 (Caterham tune)

9

Clubsport

1998 - 1999

Rover K-Series

Intended for motorsport (with roll-over protection and fire suppression features)

5

Superlight R500

1999 - 2005

Rover K-Series (Caterham tune)

125

Zetec

1998 - 2008

Ford Zetec

Built for the United States market

~250

Autosport 50th Anniversary

1999 - 2001

Rover K-Series

Painted red with a gold band around the nose, this special edition was built to commemorate Autosport magazine's 50th year of publication

9

Blackbird

2000 - 2001

Honda Blackbird 1.1L

5

SV

2000 -

(Multiple available)

First of the models with a wider and longer chassis for more interior space

1480

GSX 1300R Hayabusa

2000 -

Suzuki Hayabusa 1.3L

For Canadian market. Built with sequential gearbox. Also available with Hayabusa 'R' Type engine, or with Rotrex supercharging

14     

Fireblade

2001 - 2004

Honda Fireblade 919cc

Sequential gearbox, world record : fastest car going backwards (101 mph), rear live-axle, handrake lever under dashboard

23

Beaulieu

2001 - 2003

Vauxhall 1.6L

Entry-level model with live rear axle, rear drum brakes, and paint scheme to recall the Lotus 7

51

Superlight R300

2002 - 2006

MG XPower Rover K-Series 1.8L

Intended as a less hard-core alternative to the Superlight R500

~125

Superlight R400 XPower

2002 - 2005

MG XPower Rover K-Series 1.8L

Rebranded Superlight R with engine and other modifications

68

Superlight R500 evolution

2004

Rover K-Series

Superlight R500 with engine further developed  by Minister Racing Engines and PTP (Powertrain Products)

4

1.4 K-Series Classic

2002 - 2012

Rover K-Series

SV30

2003 - 2004

Rover K-Series

Built to commemorate the 30th year of the Caterham 7. All finished in Boston Green paint and fitted with 1.6L K-Series engine.

4

Tracksport

2003

MG XPower Rover K-Series

Intended for track use, and, like the SV30, was built to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Caterham 7

2

RST-V8

2004 - 2008

Motopower RST-V8

Not an official Caterham offering; powered by the small-displacement V8 designed by Russell Savory and derived from Yamaha motorbike engines

4

CSR200

2005 - 2011

Cosworth-Ford Duratec

Used a developed SV chassis, with increased rigidity and pushrod front suspension

CSR260

2005 -

Cosworth-Ford Duratec

Similar specification as the CSR200, but with further engine development to produce 260 hp

CSR260 Superlight

2006 - 2011

Cosworth-Ford Duratec

Lightened, minimalist version of the CSR260

Superlight 1.8

2005 - 2006

MG XPower Rover K-Series

~5

Superlight R400 2.0

2006 -

Caterham-Rover K-Series

A relaunch of the Superlight R400 with Duratec (rather than K-Series) power

135  12/2012

Roadsport Sigma

2006 -

Ford Sigma

Marked the major transition from the Rover K-Series engine to the Ford Sigma/Duratec line

1260     

Axon 2R / Eco-M

2006 -

Rover K-Series

High-fuel-economy prototype developed by Axon Automotive

2

Superlight 120 / 150

2006 -

Ford Sigma

First of the 'Superlight' cars to be fitted with Ford Sigma engines

X330

2007

Cosworth-Ford Duratec

One-off built to celebrate Caterham's 50th anniversary. Fitted with Rotrex C30-94 supercharger.

1

50th Anniversary

2007

Several engines

Cosmetic changes only, including two-tone exterior color schemes and a numbered plaque on the dashboard

50 or fewer

RS Levante

2008

Motopower RST-2400cc V8

Available in either 400 hp normally-aspirated or 550 hp supercharged form

9

CDX

2008 - 2011

Rover K-Series

Replica of the "Caterham Driving Experience" track-day cars

13

Superlight R300

2008 -

Caterham Powertrain Duratec

45

Superlight R500

2008 -

Caterham Powertrain Duratec

100+

Roadsport 175

2008 -

Caterham Powertrain Duratec

CSR175

2009 -

Caterham Powertrain Duratec

Lower cost export model for Europe and Japan

75

Lambretta

2010

Ford Sigma

Trimmed and painted in Union Jack colors, in partnership with Lambretta Clothing and Oxted Trimming

1

Roadsport 125 Monaco

2010 - 2011

Ford Sigma

Comestic package for the Roadsport, inspired by the Flag of Monaco       - 25 cars

25

Team Lotus

2011 -

Several engines

Lotus green-and-yellow color scheme
37 cars

37

Supersport

2011 -

Caterham-Ford Sigma

Supersport R

2012 -

Caterham Powertrain Duratec

Seven 160

2013 -

Suzuki 660cc turbo -

3 cylinder Suzuki engine - 80 hp - 490 kg

160 - 160S

2015 -

Suzuki 660cc turbo -

3 cylinder Suzuki engine - 80 hp - 490 kg - S pack only

270 - 270S - 270 R

2015 -

Ford Sigma 1600cc

137 hp - 540 kg - 0-100 in 5 sec - 122 mph - available with S pack (road orientated = windscreen, heater, hood, leather, carpet) or with R pack (track orientated = ltd slip diff, sport suspension, leighted flywheel, 15" wheels, carbon dash, momo steering wheel, ..)

360 - 360S - 360R

2015 -

Ford Duratec 2000cc

183 hp - 0-100 in 4,8 sec - S or R pack

420 - 420S - 420R

2015 -

Ford Duratec 2000cc

213 hp - dry sumped - 0-100 in 3,8 sec S or R pack

620R

2015 -

Ford Duratec 2000cc

310 hp - supercharged - 0-100 in 2,79 sec - 155 mph - 575 kg - R pack only

310

2016 -

Ford Sigma 1600cc

154 hp (upgraded 270 model)

Harrods 420S

2016

Ford Duratec 2000cc

213 hp - dry sumped - 0-100 in 3,8 sec S pack - Gold painted chassis, Harrods green paint, gold pinstriping, butterscotch leather seats, wood dash, ..

Seven Sprint 160

09/2016

Suzuki 660cc turbo -

Retro look, flaired wings, retro rear lights, wooden steering wheel, traditional style instruments, hand stitched leather seats in red, 6 colours: cream, mellow yellow, regency red, camberwick green, brg, misty blue - The 60 cars were sold out in 1 week

60

Seven SuperSprint 160

09/2017

Suzuki 660cc turbo -

Gentleman racer look, brookland aeroscreens, wooden steering wheel, quilted leather seats, classic rear lights, ltd slip diff, 6 colours named after tracks: Aintree, Hockenheim, Imola, Dijon, Zandvoort, Watkins Glenn - The 60 cars were sold out in 7 hours

60