Cadillac and Peerless both patented the same cross-plane crankshaft fix for the V-63 and agreed to just share it.
Median 128 hp across 26 similar cars
Lead trim: Series 3 1600GT 1.6 L Ford Kent crossflow four (84 hp)
Caterham Seven Series 3 1600GTSeries 3 · 1975–1992
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Caterham Seven Series 3 1600GT yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactCadillac and Peerless both patented the same cross-plane crankshaft fix for the V-63 and agreed to just share it.
When Caterham Cars (which had bought the rights to the Lotus Seven in 1973) ran out of Lotus's own Series 4 kits in 1974, it introduced its own version of the earlier Series 3 as the Caterham Seven — the direct ancestor of every Caterham Seven built since, including the modern Roadsport and Superlight narrow-bodied cars. The Series 3 1600GT variant (338 built, 1975-1992) used a 1.6-litre Ford Kent crossflow four making 84 hp (63 kW); it was, for a time, the only Kent-engined Seven variant permitted in British production car racing during the 1980s. Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive. The page's kerb weight figure (545 kg) is given only as a general spec for the Caterham 7 nameplate across its full production run and is not tied specifically to this 1970s-80s steel-and-glassfibre-era variant, so it and other body dimensions are left unset here rather than misapplied from a much later, lighter Superlight-era car.
Collectors Spotted in the Caterham Seven Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Caterham Seven yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 3 1600GT 1.6 L Ford Kent crossflow four (84 hp) | 1975–1992 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 84 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The 620R tops the Seven range with 310 hp from a supercharged 2.0 — enough to hit 60 mph in 2.79 seconds in a car you can still buy as a kit.
Cadillac and Peerless both patented the same cross-plane crankshaft fix for the V-63 and agreed to just share it.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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