peregrinemotors Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Hello everyone! I have for sale my recently imported 1998 Caterham Seven VX with the Vauxhall 1600 8V engine built by Holden Australia on twin 45 carburetors with a De Dion rear axle. The car comes with proof of build including engine installation, complete service history, MOT history and receipt for every item. It has been upgraded with 4-pot ventilated front discs, uprated calipers and brake pads as well as uprated brake hoses for better performance and safety. Other features include a removable MOMO steering wheel and full wet weather equipment. The Uniroyal all-weather tires have only 500 miles on them. Also included is a new Monsoon Winter Cover with a locking kit. I imported this Caterham from the UK through my import dealership Peregrine Motors LLC. We are based in Huntland, TN and if you are not local I would be more than happy to refer you to my shipping partner who handles all of our customers car transportation needs. We bought this off of an individual in Stroud, UK (Northeast of Bristol). The previous owner just put in fresh spark plugs and had the oil and filter changed 1,200 miles ago. The car comes with two full binders of service records. It honestly has the most service records of any vehicle that I have ever imported (I have imported over a hundred vehicles from the UK). It has a stack of MOT certificates as well as tax discs. Also, it has all of the original letters of communication with Caterham corporate as well as the original build sheet and Caterham marketing materials. The car runs and drives great as can be seen in the video that I have listed below. I also have listed below a eight plus minute long video of me going through both service binders. INFO VIN: SDKRLKCXCW0020895 COLOR: Yellow MILES: 17,010 miles Will come with a Clean Tennessee Title Link to start up, walk around and short drive video: Link to service records video: Please give us a call at 931-202-3020 if you would like to know more about this Caterham. Please ask any questions that you may have. We are asking $32,500 or best offer. (STOCK #120 ) Disclaimer: All prices do not include tax, title and licensing. We do not charge a doc fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinemotors Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Also, I forgot to mention that there are over 6,000 GBP worth of receipts for services done on this vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV8 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Interesting. While this engine family is a rare sight in a Caterham here in the States, it should be largely interchangeable/upgradeable with the 80-90s GM (cavalier, sunbird, grandam, and fwd T-type) SD MPFI 2.0L base engine (still square; bore and stroke increased with a 6400 rpm redline), which was also offered turbocharged in GT models (LT3, 9psi, 165hp/174ftlbs. Being built in Holden, I expect the engine was made there as well, making it an Opel "Family II" which is the larger block family with a minimum displacement offering of 1.6L. The bell housing is not the same as the v6-60 or Quad-4 due in part to the high starter location on the intake side. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Family_II_engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 21 hours ago, MV8 said: Being built in Holden, I expect the engine was made there as well, making it an Opel "Family II" which is the larger block family with a minimum displacement offering of 1.6L. Clarification - It was built by GM Holden in Melbourne Australia. Originally used in the Holden Camira but the engine ended up being exported all over the world for other GM companies - Vauxhall and Opel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowdude Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 What is the power like on it? SDK indicates its built by the factory? Interesting engine choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesG Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 6 hours ago, slowdude said: What is the power like on it? SDK indicates its built by the factory? Interesting engine choice. The SDK is the manufacturer code for Caterham. The other K indicates a kit built car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinemotors Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 7 hours ago, slowdude said: What is the power like on it? SDK indicates its built by the factory? Interesting engine choice. Power is good! Were you able to check out the video I posted? Its not a factory build as CharlesG mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinemotors Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 30 minutes ago, CharlesG said: The SDK is the manufacturer code for Caterham. The other K indicates a kit built car. Thanks for confirming, you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinemotors Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 SOLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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