Lotus Seven clones hardly count as replicas as the Seven hardly counted as a car. Simply a motor, cockpit and minimal chassis coverage to get the job done, they embodied “simplify and add lightness” better than anything before or since. Caterham will gladly sell you a new one, but why pay so much for such a simple thing when you can build your own? Someone took that attitude and bought a kit from the now defunct Demon Motorsports of Canada, but didn’t quite see it through…
Here you get a complete frame with a Miata drivetrain mounted inside. Obviously the most critical part would be an in-person inspection of that frame’s build quality; without a good frame you’ve just got a pile of scrap. Next, completing the suspension, brakes, driver controls and wiring will fall to the buyer. Honestly, none of that sounds too tough, given that we’re working on an open-chassis featherweight car and all (mostly) new parts. As someone wresting with a 53 year old rusty black widow sanctuary, that half-built orphan chassis looks positively delightful.
Auction ends today with a $5,000 buy in. Too much? Too little? What do you think?
Lotus 7 Kit – eBay Motors
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