MOT – September 2026 Presented in striking polished aluminium with red nose and scuttle and contrasting green cycle wings, this unique MEK SS2 was hand-built by skilled engineer Mick Keeley as a personal homage to the original Lotus Seven Series 1.

Constructed entirely from scratch, the SS2 features Keeley’s own spaceframe chassis and hand-formed aluminium bodywork, combining lightweight simplicity with meticulous attention to detail.

Unlike many kit-based Sevens, this example was conceived as a one-off creation and was subsequently the subject of a two-part feature in Complete Kit Car magazine (June and July 2014), in which Keeley documented the entire build process from bare frame to finished car.

The result is a beautifully proportioned, minimalist sports car that perfectly captures the ethos of the early post-war British special.

Power comes from a Ford Kent Crossflow engine equipped with twin Weber DCOE carburettors and tubular exhaust headers, mated to a Ford Type 9 five-spee...