1996 CATERHAM SEVEN (S3)

UTAC Millbrook | Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire 15000 - 18000 Registration No: P117 ACG Chassis No: SDKRDKC17T0020171 MOT: August 2025 � Built by previous owner Vincent Haydon of Haydon Cars Ltd, Salisbury � Current (second) registered keeper since 2001 � Arguably the ultimate Caterham Seven specification with De Dion rear end, 5-speed gearbox, 1700cc Ford crossflow engine (AX block) and 15-inch alloys � Running and driving nicely � Hood, sidescreens and (spare) scallop wings Cliches abound when discussing Colin Chapman�s iconic Lotus Seven design but regardless of whether you consider it to be �a four-wheeled motorcycle� or �a racing car for the road�, there is no denying that it offers one hell of a driving experience. Little wonder then that Caterham jumped at the chance to acquire the Seven�s production rights and tooling etc when Chapman decided to move Lotus upmarket in 1973. The first Caterham Sevens were nigh on indistinguishable from a Lotus Seven Series 3 and all the better for it. Professionally built by, and first registered to, the Lotus collector, restorer and dealer Vincent Haydon of Haydon Cars Ltd, chassis 20171 encapsulates what many consider to be the ultimate Caterham Seven specification. A Super Sprint model, its twin Weber carburettor-fed 1700cc X-flow four-cylinder (AX block) engine is allied to five-speed manual transmission and feeds power to the rear wheels via a De Dion axle. Finished in the classic combination of Green and Yellow with Black upholstery and weather gear, the two-seater also boasts the more spacious cockpit and fifteen-inch alloy wheels. Purchased by its current (and only second) registered keeper from marque specialist D.J. Dean in 2001 at a warranted 21,000 miles, �P117 ACG� has been well maintained as part of a small private collection for the past twenty-four years. Currently displaying a warranted 61,000 miles to its odometer, invoices on file show that the Caterham has had attention paid to its cylinder head (2011), brakes (2016), roller rockers (2017) and springs / Bilstein dampers x 4 (2024). Starting readily and running well during our recent photography session with a six-footer aboard, the Super Sprint comes with scalloped front wings should a new owner wish to install them. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, paperwork file and current MOT.