Caterham Seven wins Royal approval

Royal Seal of Approval For Classic Car Engineering

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have given royal approval to a new engineering campus at East Surrey College, enjoying the work carried out by students on a classic Caterham Seven.

Officially opened last month, the £62 million facility enables young people to learn the skills required to maintain the classic cars of today and those in the future, with the Caterham Seven forming an integral part of an exhibition of the student's work on the day.

"Students can really ignite their passion and skills for motoring with these new state-of-the-art facilities and we feel honoured to have been asked to be part of such a prestigious launch," commented Andy Noble, sales & marketing manager at Caterham Cars.

The basic model Caterham Seven starts from £14,495 on the road and features a 1.4-litre K-series engine, generating 105 bhp and capable of zero to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds.

Its appeal lies in the raw driving thrills and the back-to-basics motoring evocative of an era gone by, the vehicle's manufacturer claims.

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