View Photos of the 1997 Caterham Classic SE Kit Car Build
1997 Caterham Classic SE Kit Car build photos.
Back in 1997, we decided to build a Caterham kit car. Despite the Caterham's apparent simplicity, the opaque instructions made for a team-bonding experience in the same sense as a shipwreck or a group hostage situation might. But at the end of the day—OK, many days—the car ran and drove and we all got to feel good about the major parts staying attached. Also, it pulled .94 g on the skidpad.
Kelmark GTS kit-car, assembled by Car and Driver staff, summer 1979.
Car and Driver staff who assembled the 1997 Caterham Classic SE Kit car.
Car and Driver, April 1997 - Caterham Classic SE kit car build, spread 2
Service center? What the hell is a jubilee clip?
It was only after Phil Berg ate the third "nut" (a tasty self-locking nyloc) that he began to feel a bit peculiar.
1997 Caterham Classic SE kit car build
1997 Caterham Classic SE kit car build
Larry Webster maneuvers some kind of big black thing into the chassis.
Don Schroeder impersonates a mechanic and fools no one.
1997 Caterham Classic SE kit car build
André Idzikowski begins installing the header.
Frank Markus screams, "Hey guys, I found where the key goes!"
Csaba Csere ponders, "Can't these baboons get anything right? Where's my 3/16ths box wrench."
The definition of teamwork or utter waste. Mr. Idzikowski and Mr. Smith together do a job that a 15-year-old kid could do solo.
1997 Caterham Classic SE kit car build
Steve Spence boasts, "Okay, I got lunch. I'm done."
1997 Caterham Classic SE kit car build
1997 Caterham Classic SE kit car build
1997 Caterham Classic SE kit car build
1997 Caterham Classic SE kit car build
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