2004 Caterham

Registration: FH53 AMV

MOT: 11 months remaining

Taxed until: 31st December 2014

Thundersport half hood and full doors included.

Originally delivered new to Luke Dimsdale, currently of Fletchdale Cars, in time for the 2004 Academy this won multiple championships in 2006 in the hands of then owner Gary Halcrow. On his way to winning both Roadsport-A (now known as Track sport) and Roadsport-B that year he set many lap records in this car that remained unbroken until recent.

The original factory built order requested non-standard paint Gulf Blue Pantone 291C which it still wears today - all be it with a few battle scars from Gary’s combative driving! It was also ordered with black pack.

During it’s competitive career it was exclusively maintained by Collards Motorsport, Minister Power and Arch Motors.

At the end of it’s competitive career it received an engine rebuild by Minister Power and has covered less than 1500 miles since.

Car history

2003 Delivered new

2004 Registered and competed in Academy by Luke Dimsdale

2005 Sold and competed in Academy by Gary Halcrow

2006 Won Roadsport A and B with Gary Halcrow

2007 Returned to road trim

2008 Used on road. Approx 600 miles

2009 SORN

2010 Sold and used on road. Approx 250 miles

2011 Bought back by Gary Halcrow and SORN

2012 SORN. Bought by myself October

2013 Road use. Approx 300 miles

2014 Road use. Approx 100 miles

Major engine works

2005 Minister Power end of season engine and gearbox rebuild

2006 Minister Power remove, strip, re-assemble and refit head

2006 Minister Power end of season engine rebuild

Over £24,000 of bills with Collards, Minister and Arch.

Recent service, MOT and nut and bolt check by Tom New at New Techniques in Bishops Waltham May 2014.

Whilst the bodywork has a few marks, not easy to show in the photos, the car is absolutely glorious to drive and I’ve never known an engine so sweet. The cage could do with a lick of paint and the wings have some cracks in the lacquer.

Though the previous owners sold the original doors I’ve bought new mohair full doors with armrests along with a mohair half hood from Thundersport. The hood I’ve used and is great but the doors I've never used and are still in their packaging with fixing hardware.

Engine

1600 K series 2003 (EU3)

Minister Power uprated pistons and rod assembly

Apollo anti cavitation tank

Gearbox

5 speed wet sump

Suspension

Bilstein adjustable

Exterior

Black pack

“Caged” full cage

13in 8 spoke wheels with CR500’s

Interior

Composite “Tillet” race seats

Lowered drivers floor

Drivers 6 point harness, passenger 4 point

Full tonneau cover for “Tillet” seats