Caterham on TV

[lucky dawg]

Hard to believe, but on Thursday, August 28th at 7:00pm (Pacific), the Science Channel show "How Its Made: Dreamcars" will feature Caterham.

 

Until this I didn't even know there was a Science Channel. Or that my cable box goes up to 696.

Edited August 21, 2014 by lucky dawg

[jlumba81]

Set to record on my Tivo, thanks for the heads up.

[scannon]

Also thanks for the heads up. Just for some context I also recorded the following episodes on the Alfa 4C and Bugatti Veryron.

[James A]

Thank you for the heads up!

[HankMauel]

If you can't wait until next week, the Bugatti and Alfa 4C shows are on Science (Ch. 193 on DISH) at 6:30 and 7 PM West Coast time today. Repeated at 9:30 and 10 PM.

[jlumba81]

Surprised no one made a comment on the show. I for one, didn't like how they showed the vendors as if they were part of caterham. Team dynamics were the ones making the wheels and the frame is out sourced too.

[DeanG]

It seemed that the writers were overwhelmed with all the models, vendors...

[Davemk1]

I was excited to see the episode but in the end it was a real let down. It seems like that really want to give the impression that it's a vey high tech company.....every segment had some guy doing CAD work as if that CAD work is done each time they build a car. I'm sorry to say I thought it was weak.

 

I've worked in manufacturing for the past 30 years and was hoping to see the shop and not the office or the subcontractors.

 

dave

[coffee break]

Compared other episodes of Dream Cars (other than the Morgan) there is a concentration on the high tech aspects inside the car and in the manufacturing. The 7 is high tech as of 1959. Also in other episodes they show engine assembly, nothing much was said about the drive train either. 7's are dream cars, just not in the high tech gee wiz sort of way.

It's old school and I like it!

[DeanG]

I enjoy factory tours. I've been at a spectrum of car manufacturer tours: Ford F150 in Norfolk (closed), Lotus and Panos. Ford had full automation and robotics. I took about 20 seconds to put in a windshield. Lotus had an early style Henry Ford push the car along from station to station assembly line. Two blokes were installing an Elise windshield looking and filing 1+ hours per windshield. Panos was like a huge corner garage where guys worked on cars. I expect that Caterham is more like Lotus than Panos.

[yellowss7]

I've been to the Dartford factory a couple times. It's pretty small with a center aisle and frames lined up on both sides. Each car is assembled just like I did in my garage, piece by piece no assembly line. Each car is assembled in place. NOT impressive at all. IMHO. Tom

[anthonyseven]

Caterham 7: the Big Project a.k.a Caterham:Survival of the Fastest from 2003 is out-of-date but gives a clearer impression of the company.

 

[lucky dawg]

I was surprised that they called the 400 Caterham's fastest. The 500, 620 and CSR might all disagree.