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| Caterham 21 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Caterham Cars |
| Production | 1994–1999 |
| Designer | Iain Robertson |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Related | Caterham Seven |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Rover K-Series 1.6L I4 Rover K-Series 1.8L I4 Vauxhall 2.0L I4 Motopower RST-V8 2.4L Supercharged V8 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual (Ford Type 9) 6-speed manual (Caterham) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,248 mm (88.5 in) |
| Length | 3,907 mm (153.8 in) |
| Width | 1,580 mm (62 in) |
| Curb weight | 665 kg (1,466 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Caterham C120 (Cancelled) |
The Caterham 21 is a two-seat roadster designed and hand built by Caterham Cars in the 1990s. It was based on the mechanicals of the Caterham 7 and was intended to be a more practical version of that car with more conventional sports car styling.[1]
The original car was announced at 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 four-cylinder engines from 1.6 to 2.0 L, with 115–230 bhp (86–172 kW).[2] Caterham originally intended to produce 200 cars per year, but in fact only 40 to 50 examples were actually made before the project was quietly shelved in 1999.[1]
- ^ a b Rees, Chris (August 2013). The Magnificent 7 (Third ed.). Haynes Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85733-391-9.
- ^ "Caterham 21 1.6 & 1.6ss". Caterham21.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2015.