2015 Caterham CSR 260

The Caterham CSR 260 is one of the company's most potent road-going configurations — a wider-bodied, more aerodynamically considered take on the Seven formula, powered by a Cosworth-developed 2.3-litre Ford Duratec producing 260bhp. In a car weighing around 570kg, that delivers a power-to-weight ratio that embarrasses most supercars, with sub-3.5-second 0-60 times and entirely analogue, unassisted feedback at every input.

This 2015 example has covered just 4,700 miles in eleven years — genuinely low use for any car, extraordinary for one built around the driving experience. Caterhams of this calibre are frequently bought on ambition and driven rarely; the odometer here tells that story clearly. It's offered at £44,000, which places it at the accessible end of the CSR 260 market for a relatively recent, barely-used example.

The Cosworth Duratec gives the CSR 260 a different character from the K-Series Sevens — a stronger, more linear mid-range and a mechanical note that rewards being worked hard. With no traction control, no ABS, and minimal weight between driver and road, it demands and rewards commitment. For a driver who wants something genuinely fast, genuinely raw, and almost entirely free of electronic mediation, this is a rare find in low-mileage condition.