Two icons of British racing are celebrating landmark anniversaries this year. One is the Seven, originally launched by Lotus and still produced by Caterham 60 years later. The second is the Donington Park circuit, which is marking its 40th birthday.
It only seems natural, then, that the two should have a joint birthday party. And that’s just what they’ve done. Only by “party,” we mean “special edition.”
Commissioned by the trackday service BookaTrack.com, the limited edition Caterham Seven 420R Donington Edition flies the Union jack with a striking blue livery with red and white stripes. It packs a 2.0-liter Ford Duratec four, sending 210 horsepower through a six-speed Sadev sequential gearbox and limited slip differential to 13-inch wheels on an aero wishbone suspension with competition-spec dampers and specially calibrated springs.
It also features a Superlight cage, aeroscreen, and of course the requisite special badges and plaques. Only ten examples will be offered by the BookaTrack Caterham dealership, with customers left to choose between the standard S3 or the larger SV chassis.
“As the Caterham Seven celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2017, it’s great to see that the Seven is also being personalised to mark Donington Park’s 40th anniversary,” said Caterham CEO Graham MacDonald. “With many of our motorsport series’ taking place at Donington over the years, it’s a fitting celebration to see a limited edition Seven endorsed by one of the most prestigious race tracks in the UK.”
“We are thrilled that Caterham are putting our name to one of their iconic cars, in this year of great celebration for Donington Park,” added Donington Park director Christopher Tate. “We have over the years seen some stunning racing from Caterhams at Donington, and it’s a very fitting link indeed for this commemorative model to be made.”
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