CATERHAM ‘SUPER SPRINT’ 

This Caterham Super Sprint was registered with the DVLA in 2025 after an IVA certificate was issued in 2024, its origins are believed to date back to the 1990's and it is powered by a 1.7-litre Ford Crossflow engine (with AX block) and a Type-9 gearbox. 

The car is accompanied by a box containing a large and well-presented collection of maintenance invoices, workshop manuals, club magazine excerpts and high-quality photographs telling the story of its restoration. The current V5C is also present along with a spare set of keys. 

According to a dating later from Caterham in 2024, the chassis dates from 1995, and the engine from 1997. However, please note that the car was issued with a new VIN and re-registered in 2025. Being registered in 2025, may make it difficult for purchasers to register overseas if that is there intention. The vendor describes its history as follows:

"The first owner built the car to race in the Caterham Graduates Championship. He raced it for some 500 miles then put it into storage in 2005. The racing seal on the head is still in place. The second owner bought the car as a project, intending to use it for hill climbing. This never happened, although he did carry out various odd jobs on the chassis.

"I then bought the ‘project’ from PT Sports Cars in 2023, and put it back together over a couple of winters. I had to get the DVLA to issue a new VIN number and also put the car through an IVA. It was re-registered on 1st February 2025. Including the cost of the original ‘project’, well in excess of £20k has been spent on the rebuild (excluding my time).

"As far as I can ascertain, the Ford Crossflow engine has been bored out to 1691cc. The block is the sought-after Ford South Africa ”AX" block which has thicker walls. It has a high-lift cam, large valves, and the head as been gas-flowed. The gearbox is a Ford Type 9 five-speed XR4i box. The rear axle is a strengthened live axle from the Morris Ital. Basically the car has been built to Caterham “Super Sprint” specification, which also includes the ‘correct’ low sump. The carburettors are a pair of reconditioned Weber DCOE 40s which breathe through short trumpets and make a wonderful induction noise. The chassis bears the serial number of AM 95 1173UC, this being a chassis ordered by Caterham from Arch Motors for the Caterham Academy series of races. The car gets to 65mph in second gear at just over 6000rpm and feels as though it would reach 90mph in 3rd without too much trouble. Over the past year I have drive in some 1300 miles without issue. 

In essence I have rebuilt the car with a 'classic' look, and it always draws attention when out for a drive."

The odometer is reading 1348 miles.

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