Way O/T but: Lotus 7 book?

[911hillclimber]

I would like to get a 'reference' type book on the real Lotus Sevens, inc the IV but not much bothered about the 'Caterham Story' that some books fill 1/2 the content with.

Anyone on here please who can steer me to a good early 7 book?

[Lightweight_911]

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A good start from a technical perspective would be "Lotus Seven - A Collector's Guide" by Jeremy Coulter ...

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[KS]

This is the book you need. New old stock. 240 pages of loveliness. £25 posted to you!

[scalino65]

The Tony Weale book is the bible. It reproduces alot of the data from the original owners manuals (which you can certainly get repros of).

[scalino65]

Dennis Ortenburger 's book is also good. Check out the Historic Lotus Register website,etc for details, specs.

[911hillclimber]

Thank you all, I saw a great book today, history, lots of detail, the Caterhams and the knock-offs, but it was a signed copy and £30 in Hay on Wye.
I'll have a look on ebay etc and Pooks etc at Silverstone end of August.

I've always loved these cars, it was the first car I could draw convincingly well on a wall or a diary, i was spell bound by the Prisoner.

[jwhillracer]

Is this year's "winter project" a Lotus 7, Graham??

JW

[KS]

I also have this available...

[gridgway]

Specifically Lotus Graham, or including the Caterham years?

[911hillclimber]

Really up to the Caterham buy out, but I think most authors see that as part of the story, so maybe unavoidable.
One I glimpsed through yesterday had a lot of early car pics and diagrams but light on the Caterham/westfield etc cars.
Wished I'd bought it now! (£30)

I am keen to 'hunt-down' some such books at events, more interesting that simple purchases.

[gridgway]

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A good start from a technical perspective would be "Lotus Seven - A Collector's Guide" by Jeremy Coulter ...

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Jeremy is a nice chap and I like that book quite a lot.

[911hillclimber]

The book I want but as a video!

https://youtu.be/sM5teKOVBNI

[gridgway]

Started to watch, looks ghood!