Coys Auction - The Spirit of Motoring
Ascot Racecourse,
Ascot,
Berkshire SL5 7JX
Saturday 3 October 2009
Registration Number: N11 RAE Chassis Number: SDKRDKCR6V0040036
The Caterham 21 is a two seat roadster designed and hand built by Caterham Cars. It was intended to be a more standard styled version of the Caterham 7. The original car was produced for the 1994 British Motor Show to celebrate 21 years of Caterham Cars manufacture of the Lotus Seven. Styled by Iain Robertson and developed by a team under Jez Coates, the aim was to have a car that offered "the chance to experience Caterham motoring in a more practical format”. The 21 was offered with a range of 4 cylinder engines from 1.6 to 2.0 L, with 115 rising to 230bhp. Caterham originally intended to produce 200 cars per year, but less than 50 were actually made before production ceased. Several variations were created to participate in racing events. The 21 is essentially the same car as a Caterham 7, sharing almost al