Caterham Cars has announced that the final Seven 485 has now left their Dartford factory.
The story of the Seven 485 began in 2013, when they first introduced it to the European market. At its heart was a Caterham-tuned naturally-aspirated Ford Duratec 2-litre engine, resulting in the most powerful and fastest production Seven for the continent to date.
Offered in S, R and later in CSR variants, the model became an instant hit, with 583 units built in total.
To commemorate the end of the 485’s production run, Caterham Cars unveiled the Seven 485 Final Edition (FE) and Seven 485 CSR Final Edition (FE) in May 2024.
This celebratory run was limited to just 85 units for the European market: 60 units of the 485 FE and 25 units of the 485 CSR FE.
The last model to leave the factory is a large chassis, finished in Volcano Red teamed with a black noseband and centre stripe, heading for Switzerland at Caterham Kumschick Sports Cars AG to find an owner.
This is an appropriate end to the tale as Kumschick remains the retailer who took the most orders, having supplied 123 units.
More information from www.caterhamcars.com or www.kumschick.ch ENDS.