Caterham have gone back to basics with the new Seven 160 and 165. We take a look at the origins of the Lotus 7 it’s based on and what discover what models 1-…
Caterham have gone back to basics with the new Seven 160 and 165. We take a look at the origins of the Lotus 7 it’s based on and what discover what models 1-…
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Oh wow, I *LOVE* that anecdote about the “disassembly” instructions.
Good Lord!! Darrell, one of the announcers, sounds like an old woman!
What a horrible voice for an announcer!
Weird, britisch people reviewing a britisch car on the wrong side of the
road, but the stearing wheel is in the right place…
great video
hope you continue on the history side
Boys like mud!
I really like that new model with that 80hp engine. but its not coming to
singapore. sigh.
This is something +David Toye needs to watch :D
Top Gear-quality camera work. I love it! +1 Sub
Anybody who’s into either cyclekarts or Lotus cars will probably enjoy this
video:
The Birth Of Lotus To The Caterham Seven 160: A Muddy Family Tree – XCAR
Brilliant. Answered a lot of questions I’d held for years.
Brilliant. Apart from other merits, I find cinematography and music very
enjoyable.
Awesome video. Very informative and quite fun to watch.
Awesome video guys!
Ian Wright nedds to check out Tim Cameron’s cars, might be interesting, fun
for sure
Top Gear did it already!
Simplicate?
Back on track after that god awefull GTR piece.
Thank you.
Please bring more of Daryl and Rich for this kind of video. It is so
enjoyable to watch and learn something interesting about a particular car
brand be it the history or the present.
Porsche Panamera Turbo 2014 [ American Dream Cars ]
I would love to own a Caterham eventually. Hopefully by then it will be
less and not more of a PITA to import them to the USA.
8:17 “thats not a hand brake” O.o i see what you did there
The way to Go…………….Buy 1.
Why are these things so pricey? I need one.
Thank you for the informative video! I love Caterhams. Can’t wait to own
one someday.
Great story, thanks ;)
Stupid yankees
always wondered why the caterham/lotus had that strange shape
OMG no roll bar on those things…
Congratulations. Very interesting and well done.
Great History Lesson, It’s true testament to Chapman’s greatness that he
went to F1 championships and winning the Indy 500 in less then a decade
from those trials cars.
Awesome Seven !
Good video, having owned a Caterham Series 3 I really think I need the 160.
However the Lotus family tree outlined here is very correct until the Mark
VI. After the Mark VI Colin went on to build the Lotus Mark VII for a
customer, after endless delays the customer Clive Clairemont took the
unfinished car from Lotus and completed it himself and it is now known as
the Clairemont Special. Colin was experimenting with aerodynamics at the
time and went on to build the Lotus Mark VIII, Mark IX, and Mark X that all
used the basically the same frame as the Lotus Mark VI. With success Lotu s
had with aero, they then created the Lotus Eleven. One evening Chapman was
discussing the need for a “mas produced” car to keep money coming in to
fund the racing endeavors he sketched a Lotus Eleven on a napkin with out
all the expensive hand formed alloy bodywork. This car became the Lotus
Seven. So in the Lotus Family tree the Seven came after the Eleven, why
Chapman used the Seven name is unknown, but most likely so some Lotus Mark
VI owners would think it was a follow-up to their car.
If in the US, Birmingham, AL to be exact the Barber Museum has the largest
Collection of Lotus cars in the world. Including a Mark I, II replica. THe
only Mark IV ever made, 3 Mark Vi’s and many others up to and including the
Lotus 109 Formula One cars. The collection now numbers 52 total.
Great job very interesting video!
I’m still waiting for the day I can pick up a Caterham 7 for a reasonable
price. Too bad they are $50K – $80K CAD. :-(