Lotus Seven
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The Lotus Seven is a lightweight, minimalist British sports car introduced in 1957 that became iconic for its kit-car format and agile performance, inspiring numerous replicas and continuations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British car
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lightweight car ⓘ sports car ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial |
aluminium panels
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fibreglass components ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | open two-seater ⓘ |
| category | kit car icon ⓘ |
| chassisType | spaceframe chassis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic British sports car of the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| designer | Colin Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-four engines ⓘ |
| engineSource |
BMC engines
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Coventry Climax engines NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation |
Series 1
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Series 2 ⓘ Series 3 ⓘ Series 4 ⓘ |
| inception | 1957 ⓘ |
| inspired |
Caterham Seven
NERFINISHED
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Westfield Seven-style cars ⓘ numerous Lotus Seven replicas ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lotus Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | affordable high-performance sports car ⓘ |
| motorsportUse |
autocross
ⓘ
club racing ⓘ hillclimb events ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | featured in the television series The Prisoner (via a Lotus Seven S2) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
agile handling
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high power-to-weight ratio ⓘ kit-car availability ⓘ lightweight construction ⓘ minimalist design ⓘ tubular spaceframe chassis ⓘ |
| philosophy | simplify, then add lightness ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1973 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1957 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| soldAs |
factory-built car
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kit car ⓘ |
| steeringPosition | right-hand drive (UK market) ⓘ |
| successor | Caterham Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionType | manual transmission ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | sports car ⓘ |
| weightCharacteristic | very low curb weight ⓘ |
| wheelConfiguration | four wheels ⓘ |
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