Highlights Full Caterham service history Only 12,000 miles from new Desirable colour scheme with carbon fibre details Documented gearbox and differential rebuild 0-62mph in 3.1 seconds! Overview The Caterham Seven CSR 260 is very much a case of ‘old school, new rules’.

When it was launched in the mid-2000s, Caterham was a long-established torch-bearer for the classic Lotus values of this iconic insectoid tearaway, but the idea with the CSR was part evolution, part revolution – a fundamental shake-up of what the Seven represented and what it could be capable of.

The chassis was comprehensively overhauled with a new independent rear axle setup, coilover suspension, double wishbones at each corner, and sharper steering.

The most exciting development was found beneath the slender bonnet – a 2.3-litre Ford Duratec tuned by Cosworth which, in 260 spec, boasted roller-barrel throttle bodies and a dry sump, kicking out a peak of 260bhp at 7500rpm.

The performance, naturally, was vivid; in ...