An early Lotus Seven. Thesupermat [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. One name from that period which embodies both Formula One and kit cars is Lotus. Its founder, [Colin Chapman], produced a ...

First, a bit of history. The origins of Lotus are found in another Seven, the much less sporty Austin Seven. In 1946 Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus, started tweaking and modifying his little ...

Few cars are as endearing, or as enduring, as the Lotus Seven. Launched an incredible 67 years ago, the car is still in production courtesy of Caterham, and it’s still as sought after as it ever ...

The initial stood for Super Seven and were only fitted to the most powerful cars of the range. The Series 3 chassis went without an SS for a long time as Lotus said the twin-cam from the Elan ...