Red Cat .........

My first Caterham Seven!

Supplied as a kit in 1995 and originally built as a Rover powered 1400cc Supersport "C-class" race car - a Caterham organised race series of cars with identical RAC MSA sealed engines enabling competitive racing on a sensible budget.

In 1400cc form the car was used for a combination of touring, track time, and many miles of relaxed Sevening! With both trips to Le Mans and the Highlands of Scotland, even with the reputably long-legged 5 speed box it was a very capable performer. But then upgradeitis hit .....

Following a quick discussion with Dave Andrews of DVA Power in late 2002, a date was arranged to rebuild an 1800cc K-Series unit to commence a conversion project. The rebuild and conversion was completed in early 2003 and was a straight "A"s success! Upgradeitis had bitten hard, and with less than 1000 miles on the now 1800cc Supersport engine it was back into the workshop, this time for a throttle body and Emerald engine management setup.

Although much has been substantially modified since 1995, the character and simplicity of the car still remains. One important modification made during 2006 was the  fitment of a dry-sump system enabling hard track driving with a much reduced fear of oil starvation and the resulting bearing damage. All in all, an excellent Seven and a joy to have owned!