Caterham History:
Caterham cars was a major lotus dealer during the 1960’s having been founded by Graham Nearn. In 1973,he purchased the rights to continue manufacture of the Lotus 7 design from Chapman. The Lotus Seven series 4 was later dropped and the company switched to a series 3 model in 1974.The Lotus/Caterham 7 is widely regarded by car enthusiasts and the media as one of the iconic sports cars of the 20th Century. With production entering its 50th year in 2007, the Seven still leads the market in track performance and driving enjoyment. As with their Lotus Seven precursors, Caterhams are constructed of aluminium sheet attached to a tubular steel chassis. All Sevens are have front with rear wheel drive and two seats. Their extremely high performance is achieved through light weight (less than 500 kg on some versions) rather than particularly powerful engines. Chapman and Lotus helped to pioneer the British kit car industry. The Lotus Seven was offered in kit form to allow buyers to avoid new car tax in the UK. Subsequently Caterham continued offering cars in "complete knock down" kit form as the tradition of hand building your own Seven was well established amongst enthusiasts. Today, all Caterham Sevens are still offered in kit form in the UK except the CSR model. In the late 90"s, Caterham also produced a model called the "21". Mechanically the 21 was almost identical to the 7, but instead of the uncompromising narrow, open body and wheels, the car had a wider roadster body, including a proper windscreen and fold-away hood (convertible top). While a solid car, the 21 never sold particularly well because of the Lotus Elise and was discontinued after only a few years.

Caterham Overview:
Caterham Cars is a manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars based in Caterham, Surrey, England and part of the British motor industry. Their only current model, the Caterham Seven, is a direct evolution of the Series 3 Lotus Seven designed by Colin Chapman.

Other Caterham Details:
Founded in 1973,caterham is a British Sports car Manufacturer with headquarters based in Dartford, Kent, England. Their current products include the Caterham CSR, Classic, Roadsport, SV, Superlight.The Classic is the "original" Caterham. It had a live rear axle, was generally held to have poorer handling on rough roads than the later-option de Dion rear axle, the sole currently-offered option. Its engine is 1.4 literate Roadsport offered an updated rear suspension with a de Dion tube and optional Wattslinkage, paired with an adjustable anti-roll bar allowing for more detailed control of the rear wheels during heavy cornering. Engines is 1.6 and 1.8-litre .The SV is similar to the Roadsport, but lengthened by 80 mm and widened by 110 mm, resulting in a slightly-less-cramped interior at the cost of 25 kg (55 lb) extra weight. The handling penalty of the additional weight is offset by the wider stance of the front wheels. Engines is 1.6 and 1.8-litre.The Superlight is a pure track version of the Road sport with nose cone, cycle wings and other parts replaced by carbon fibre. The wind deflector in place of the windscreen makes a helmet more or less mandatory. Engines is 1.8-litre.The CSR similar in size to the SV but with a completely new (and heavier) chassis including independent rear suspension and F1-style inboard, pushrod-style front suspension.