Live Out Your Retro Racer Dreams With The Caterham Seven Supersprint

Caterham has revealed a 1960s racer-inspired Seven at the Goodwood Revival
Live Out Your Retro Racer Dreams With The Caterham Seven Supersprint

The Goodwood Revival is taking place this weekend, which means many tweed-attired individuals will descend upon Goodwood Circuit to watch old, often extremely valuable racing cars giving it what for. And at this historic racing event, Caterham has just revealed something that’ll let you pretend to be one of those a well-heeled gentlemen racing drivers for a more attainable sum.

It’s called the Seven Supersprint, and it’s been treated to a 1960s style racer makeover, complete with racing numbers and cream-coloured, 14-inch steel wheels.

Live Out Your Retro Racer Dreams With The Caterham Seven Supersprint

On the inside, you’ll find quilted, Scottish Muirhead leather-trimmed seats, and a wooden steering wheel. Want to complete the look/don’t have any friends? You can spec the Supersprint as a single seater, with a smart-looking tonneau cover for the missing chair.

It uses the same Suzuki-sourced 660cc inline-three as the equally retro-vibed Sprint, but thanks to a little fiddling from Caterham Works Racing, it’s good for 95bhp here, up from 80. Doesn’t sound like much, but it won’t have much metal to propel: Caterham hasn’t released weight figures for this thing yet, but it’s worth pointing out the similarly-configured Sprint weighs just 490kg.

Live Out Your Retro Racer Dreams With The Caterham Seven Supersprint

Like what you see? It’s on sale now from £29,995 on the road. Just 60 will be made, tying in with Caterham’s 60th anniversary celebrations.

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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

James May Intensifies

09/08/2017 - 09:48 |
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Retro and low powered? He probably had 4 on the way

09/08/2017 - 12:59 |
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But it’s not beige

09/08/2017 - 23:46 |
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Anonymous

Side effects include dog-like face.

09/08/2017 - 09:58 |
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Freddie Skeates

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And addiction to leather and tweed flat caps

09/08/2017 - 10:02 |
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TheMindGarage

Erm, aren’t ALL Caterhams “60s racer inspired”?

09/08/2017 - 10:20 |
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You truly got us there, mate.

09/08/2017 - 12:36 |
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09/08/2017 - 13:26 |
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Anonymous

Surely the roll bar isn’t strictly necessary? I mean, aren’t 1950’s racing drivers supposed to face their impending doom like men? :-P

09/08/2017 - 13:44 |
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Hawkoga

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Who cares? It looks fricking awesome!

09/08/2017 - 21:51 |
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Anonymous

It’s beautiful

09/08/2017 - 14:35 |
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P1eased0nteatme

It’s not often you can say you have 200bhp/ tonne with less than half as much horsepower alone.

09/08/2017 - 14:48 |
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Raptor867

Hey caterham set one aside for me… thanks

09/08/2017 - 16:00 |
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James Marshall

Hmmmnnnn; I felt this when the Suzuki-engined 160 came out a few years ago, but the same applies here; if you want a small, chuckable, no-nonsense 2-seater sports car with a 3-cylinder Suzuki engine…then what’s wrong with the Cappuccino? Good ones go for between £4-5K, a lot cheaper than the 160’s £19K new asking price.

09/08/2017 - 16:37 |
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SupraDreams

More cars like this 🅱lease

09/08/2017 - 16:52 |
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Anonymous

60 will be made
the rest will be replicated

09/11/2017 - 07:31 |
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