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Effective URL: https://caterhamcars.com/en/about/history
Submission: On August 26 via api from US — Scanned from NL
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UK * UK * Austria * Belgium * Czech Rep * France * Germany * Italy * Japan * Netherlands * Nordics * Portugal * España * Switzerland * Taiwan * USA * Models * Find & Buy * Retailers * For Owners * Experiences * Motorsport * About * History * Company * Careers * News * Contact Type 2 or more characters for results. * Models * Find & Buy * Retailers * For Owners * Experiences * Motorsport * About * News * Contact UK * UK * Austria * Belgium * Czech Rep * France * Germany * Italy * Japan * Netherlands * Nordics * Portugal * España * Switzerland * Taiwan * USA * History * Company * Careers HISTORY STRAP IN, TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND PREPARE YOURSELF. In 1957, the genius moustache wearer that was Colin Chapman built a lively little two-seater sports car. The car was designed to be ‘fit for purpose’ – Chapman wanted owners to be able to experience the joy and pride of building their own car and then take it on track. To that end, he came up with the mantra “Simplify, then add lightness” and the Seven was born. Over sixty years on, Caterham – which acquired the rights to build and develop the Seven from Chapman in 1973 – is still adhering to Chapman’s original philosophy and is still turning out variants of the Seven that don’t so much shout ‘fun’ at you, as grab you by the lapels and scream it in your face. With a line-up of models that range in power from 125bhp to 310bhp, each car weighing just over 500kg, Caterham’s eight Seven variants features something for every taste, every level of driving experience. Production of Caterham’s unique British cars is exclusively from within the UK- from start to finish, with the end goal, still being, to reduce weight and increase power. But one thing that remains constant–- whether you’re getting behind the wheel of the relatively sedate Seven 270 or the face-meltingly swift Seven 620R – is fun. At Caterham, we’ve always put the driver experience at the very heart of what we do. Just as Chapman did over 60 years ago, we are committed to reducing weight, increasing power and giving our customers a thrilling drive whether on the road or on the racetrack- as part of our acclaimed series of one-make motor racing championships. True to our ethos, we’ve created more than 1,000 brand new racing drivers through our Caterham Academy programme, but the Seven has a knack for making you feel like a hero wherever you drive. 1957 Construction of chassis #400 - the first Seven begins. 1959 Graham Nearn creates Caterham Cars, located in Caterham Hill, Surrey. 1965 Caterham supplied a Seven Series II, registered KAR 120C, for The Prisoner TV series. 1973 Caterham takes over production rights for the Seven from Lotus. 1995 The Caterham Academy lauches in the UK - a new racing series for novices. 2000 Launch of the all new Larger Chassis - wider and longer. 2005 The Nearn family sells Caterham to Corven Ventures. 2007 "50 Years of Seven" celebrations are held at Donington Park. 2008 The Caterham R500 wins Top Gear's "Car of the Year, 2008". 2012 Coven Ventures sells Caterham to Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun. 2012 Caterham enters and competes in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. 2013 The launch of the fastest ever production Seven, the Seven 620. 2016 Caterham teams up with LEGO to produce a model of the Seven 620R. 2017 Another milestone in the Caterham story as the Seven turns 60 2018 The limited-edition retro inspired SuperSprint. Limited to just 60 units sold out within days. 2020 Caterham starred in The Grand Tour's "A Massive Hunt", with James May using a 310R with off-road modifications to travel across Madagascar. 2021 In 2021, a Seven 170 was built in less than six hours in the world’s highest car dealership – the top of Brighton’s 450ft British Airways i360 Tower. 2022 The 420 Cup was launched, a road legal car built for the track inspired by our top-tier Seven Championship race car. 2023 In 2023, Caterham will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. What will come next? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up to our newsletter and get the latest news about Caterham cars, events and more. subscribe SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us through our social media channels to get up to the minute news and insight into Caterham. * * * * * Terms and Conditions * Privacy Policy * Cookie Policy * Retailer Hub © Copyright 2024 Caterham Cars Ltd back to top . 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