MarcNS Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 NOW ON CAR AND CLASSIC£12,000Plus Club discount! I have decided to put the car on the market.https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C897061Caterham 7 built for the Lotus 7 Club GB.Very good conditionJames Whiting (professionally built)Jill Judd (Soft bits for sevens) - interior.Chris Rea front suspension.Spec:13,000 miles 1700 Ford Crossflow, rebuilt and upgraded 2 years ago, Big valve 'race' head.AX Block, fully balanced, Steel rocker posts, ARP bolts, high pressure oil pump, electric fuel pump, light weight fly wheel, duplex timing chain. duplex valve springs. Competition clutch.Only running in miles since engine rebuild.141 bhp @ 6000rpm on rolling road. Cam - Holbay K3A (max power @ 7400rpm which in theory would be 152+bhp) Power band from 3000 rpm. Rev limited to 6400 rpm since run in.Ford rocket 4 speed c/r box, 3 core rad, 1968 (Cosmic Alloys) Mintex competition brake pads Lotus Holbay original rocker cover.Standard roll bar. Hood and tonneau cover.The car has been built to resemble a series 3 Lotus 7 with many upgrades available in late 60's. This is a great opportunity to purchase a well known Lotus 7 Club car.Other parts available by negotiation (Holbay dry sump, diffs, wheels with Toyo 888's, half hood/ tall FIA bar/ tonneau. We are the 3rd owner and have owned the car since 2005 when at 3000 miles, The first owner sold the car at auction when they won it in the Club raffle which raised £33k for Leukemia Research. Have a look at my profile to see some photos - happy to forward more by email. £!2,000 (discount for Club Members)*https://www.lotus7.club/blogs/photos-car-club-builthttps://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C897061 * In an attempt to keep the car as complete as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted February 7, 2017 Area Representative Share Posted February 7, 2017 A item of real history. Very special in it's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed White Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Good luck with the sale and especially the rallying. That is an expensive game nowadays! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunscrossed Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 For us newbies what's the story on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted February 8, 2017 Area Representative Share Posted February 8, 2017 The Car The Club Built was a project in 1997/8 where all the parts excluding the Arch chassis were donated by individual members of the Club, assembled by volunteers and it was raffled at the end. A huge fundraising effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 I will dig out the old photos at the weekend and put something together.The car has been fairly active at local and regional club level in sprints and auto solo's over the last 12 years in my ownership, winning a few trophies along the way.I have tried to keep it as close to a Lotus 7 as I can and have retained the 4 speed box and upgraded with parts available in the late 60's.The engine was then rebuilt and it has just really been run in for the last couple of years, road miles only.On the rolling road it developed 141 bhp at 6000 rpm and the cam will give max bhp past 7000 rpm.Engine rev limited at 6400 rpm.It is a shame that the car is nearly forgotten and new members don't know what it is? Perhaps I need to put something together for Low flying?The risk is that if it is sold outside the Club, someone may decide to take all the stickers off, change the nose cone and wings (which I nearly did when I bought it!) and put 2 red stripes down the bonnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted February 9, 2017 Area Representative Share Posted February 9, 2017 Marc, absolutely right.Congratulations on your awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 9, 2017 Member Share Posted February 9, 2017 Perhaps I need to put something together for Low flying?Yes, please. + Rerun of the original article?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 If Marc is missing some of the history I know where it spent some of its time - unfortunately it was when it was un loved and rarely driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I helped build it with Andy Hamilton, Andy (Pooh) Rogerson, Steve Clarke and Giles Turner at James Whitings. It was a great weekend and I am sure there are pictures of the event.i recall the first owner / winner wasn't that bothered by it which was a bit of an anti-climax, I know the new owners enjoyed and cherished it they way we originally hoped it would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Back to the top. The car is now advertised below. www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/c836350 There is some interest and I have to say there is no guarantee a new owner will keep the car looking the way it does at the moment. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Could the club buy it as an heritage item or re-raffle it at the 60th event?Just thinking out loud.....Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Good idea Dave.The Club should really have a covenant to buy back and raffle each time.I nearly sold it last weekend, but the chap was going to take everything off it which identifies it as TCTCB.He would have turned it in to a white Lotus 7 replica without clams !If he had offered the asking price it would have gone, he offered slightly less and I said no. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Hmmm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Back to the top.Just had an oil and filter change new water pump and alternator. New MOT tomorrow.Loss of garage within the next 3 months forces sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Although I am in no rush to sell and only to the right person, BTTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 New price for Club Members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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