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1996 Caterham Seven 2.0 Vauxhall HPC "JPE Spec"

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Details

  • Make: Caterham
  • Milage: 25400 Miles
  • Year: 1996
  • Model: Seven
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Location: Sevenoaks

Description

This car was built by Arrowstar Racing to replicate the JPE for the original owner (correspondence in history file) Featured in Classic and Sportscar magazine in Aug 2016 "Total Caterham" A few trackdays and sprints early in ownership, including 1st in class at Crystal Palace in 2011, but none since then. Always garaged (dehumidified last 10 years) Vauxhall 2.0 16V twin cam produced 240bhp when new. Incredible engine - pulls like a train from tickover all the way to red line. Real Jekyll and Hyde machine! QED Motorsport engine package including throttle-bodies, cam and engine management system S/c c/r 5 speed heavy duty gearbox LSD Caterham dry sump lubrication and cable clutch installed by Caterham development engineer (original bell tank available but clutch slave cylinder requires refurb) Competition lightweight clutch Gearchange lights Wide track front suspension (original front wishbones with Freestyle adjustable anti-rollbar available) Caterham uprated front brakes FIA rollbar and detachable cissy strut Battery isolator switch Tech-Craft Motorsport Mega Flow exhaust Recent 2,800 spend with GP Sevens including new cambelt, tensioners, water pump and oil scavenger pump belt, cooling system overhaul, new front wheel bearings and pads, new rear tyres (Toyo Proxes R888R all round) and full service Full Caterham weather equipment including heated screen, plus Jill Judd custom half hood and half doors Reluctant sale but car not being used and needs to be driven more VGC