Founded in 1980, Proteus is a thoroughly British company, with a uniquely-skilled British engineering team.

Over the years, 260 Proteus C-Types have been built, 18 of these using the dramatically-enhanced 'clever' performance and build quality of the latest design, with the Aluminium bodywork and chassis created in Coventry and the final assembly completed in Henley on Thames.

Built to the highest standards, every Proteus C-Type is a combination of their extensive engineering knowledge and the very latest motor-racing technology.

They created a maximum of 18 cars for the British and European market and invested over 1,000 hours and use over 600 individual parts in the construction of each car.

Finished in 2016 and correctly IVA tested, No.7 is one of those Aluminium-bodied cars and is being offered by its first and only private owner.

Classically finished in Old English White with Ox Blood leather, it's powered by a Nigel Boycott-built, Jaguar 4.2-litre straight-six XK engine and...