Caterham has spent more than half a century refining one of motoring’s clearest ideas: combine very little weight with direct controls and just enough power to make every journey memorable. This hub brings together our histories of the rarest, fastest and most unusual UK-market Caterhams—from the elegant 21 roadster to the supercharged 620R.
These are model histories and specifications rather than buying guides. Each feature explains where the car fits in Caterham’s story, how its engineering differs and why enthusiasts still talk about it.
Caterham 21
Caterham’s rare 1990s attempt to turn Seven engineering into a curvaceous, more practical British roadster. Just 49 were built.
Caterham CSR 260
A wide-body Seven with independent suspension and a 260bhp Cosworth engine—the most extensively re-engineered branch of the range.
Caterham Seven 620R
Supercharged Duratec power, a sequential gearbox and roughly 2.8 seconds to 60mph make this the modern extreme Seven.
Caterham Seven JPE
The Jonathan Palmer Evolution brought race-developed Vauxhall power and record-breaking acceleration to the road in the 1990s.
Caterham Superlight R500
Explore both generations of the 500bhp-per-tonne legend, from the Rover K-series original to the later Duratec flagship.
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