2023 Caterham Seven Academy

The Caterham Seven Academy is the official controlled-spec entry point into Caterham's one-make race series — every car built to identical regulations so competition comes down to driver, not machinery. This 2023 example has covered 6,500 miles and has been upgraded to Roadsport specification, which broadens its brief beyond the pure race-day setup by adding improved weather protection and road-going usability, while leaving the Seven's essential character entirely intact.

Powered by Ford's 1.6-litre Sigma naturally aspirated four-cylinder producing 125 bhp in a car weighing around 490 kg, the power-to-weight ratio delivers performance that outpaces what the numbers suggest. There are no electronic aids to intervene — just direct, unassisted steering, a rear-wheel-drive chassis, and a five-speed H-pattern manual gearbox that rewards precise, committed inputs. The Roadsport upgrade package makes this a more rounded daily or weekend road car than a stripped race-spec Academy, without compromising what makes the Seven worth owning.

At £25,995 for a three-year-old car with modest mileage, provenance is straightforward — the Academy's one-make motorsport pedigree makes history easy to trace. It arrives ready to use as a road car, track day tool, or as the foundation for entering Caterham's own race series without needing to start from scratch.