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1996 Caterham Seven Super Sprint 1700 Current (second) registered keeper since 2001

United Kingdom • 25 Jun 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1996 Caterham Seven Super Sprint, with only two registered keepers, boasts a desirable specification including a 1700cc Ford crossflow engine, 5-speed gearbox, and De Dion rear end. Displaying 61,000 warranted miles, it has been well-maintained and comes with a current MOT, making it a solid classic for enthusiasts.

Condition

7

The car description indicates it is well-maintained and running nicely, with invoices showing attention to key components. However, slight wear is visible, and minor reconditioning might be needed to bring it to a higher standard.

/ 10

Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SDKRDKC17T0020171

Odometer:

61,000 miles

Reg Number:

P117 ACG

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Cliches abound when discussing Colin Chapman’s iconic Lotus Seven design but regardless of whether you consider it to be ‘a four-wheeled motorcycle’ or ‘a racing car for the road’, there is no denying that it offers one hell of a driving experience.

Little wonder then that Caterham jumped at the chance to acquire the Seven’s production rights and tooling etc when Chapman decided to move Lotus upmarket in 1973.

The first Caterham Sevens were nigh on indistinguishable from a Lotus Seven Series 3 and all the better for it.

Professionally built by, and first registered to, the Lotus collector, restorer and dealer Vincent Haydon of Haydon Cars Ltd, chassis 20171 encapsulates what many consider to be the ultimate Caterham Seven specification.

A Super Sprint model, its twin Weber carburettor-fed 1700cc X-flow four-cylinder (AX block) engine is allied to five-speed manual transmission and feeds power to the rear wheels via a De Dion axle.

Finished in the classic combination of Green and Y...