Okay, okay, I concede the point. There is no doubt, after a quick visual inspection, that this car is anywhere from 66% to 99.9% a 1984 Caterham Super 7. But here is the issue, the car is registered in Connecticut as a 1972 Lotus Super 7 Series III (and for the past seventeen years) as it was in the last State in which it was registered.

So, as one who has had hundreds of genuine Super 7s and plenty of Caterhams, who am I to discount the findings of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles? And, putting aside the Lotus emblem on the nose, the VIN plate appears to be genuine. Now, did a guy have a genuine Super 7, crashed it and switched the emblem and VIN plate on a newer Caterham? I mean, IT IS possible. Much like Clark Kent and Superman (geez, they really do look very similar).

Whatever its heritage, this is the car: excellent tubular chassis, Caterham style front suspension (superior to the original Lotus engineering), polished alloy body, front fenders that turn with the steering, DeDion rear suspension, 500 miles on high performance 205/50 radials, recently rebuilt (1,500 miles ago) 1700cc SuperSprint crossflow engine with at least 140hp and more likely 160+, twin DCOE Weber carbs, tubular headers, Luminition optical electronic ignition, mated to a Ford 5 speed transmission.

Disc brakes with a dual master cylinder, race legal roll bar, excellent wiring and electrics, all legal street equipment, lights, wipers, horn, etc. And full weather equipment, top, side curtains (aka 'doors'), full and half tonneau covers, the last owner used it as (at times) daily transportation during the week and as a race car instructor at Lime Rock on weekends. Exactly as Colin Chapman intended when he designed the original 7 back in 1956-57.

Alas, not a lot of luggage room.

Car has an Accusump oiling system which is, essentially, an external dry sump system with the added advantage of eliminating dry start ups and, thus, preserving the life of internal mechanical parts. And racing seats and racing harnesses.

If you have never experienced driving a Super 7 (and I spent many years racing a Climax Formula II engined Super 7 Series 1) it is probably as close as one can get to driving a Formula Ford on the road. That is, it literally goes where you point it. And provides more thrills than most any high performance GT car and at far lower speeds. Safer and less chance of getting a ticket for reckless endangerment.

We sold this car 17 years ago and have serviced it for all of those years. The owner never put a scratch on the car, never in any form of accident, and is very very fast. All at a bargain price.