Editing Lotus Seven (section)

==Replicas==
Because of the Seven's relatively simple design, over 160 companies have offered replicas or Seven-type cars over the years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seven Models |url=http://www.7rcb.be/SevenModels.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428212426/http://www.7rcb.be/SevenModels.htm |archive-date=28 April 2008 |website=7rcb.be}}</ref> Many have been challenged over the years by the UK rights-holder, [[Caterham Cars|Caterham]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lotusltd.com/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/august1986volume14no6.pdf|title="ReMarque" August 1986, page 1 - Lawsuits Fly as "Sevens" Proliferate}}</ref> Such cars are often referred to as "sevenesque"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=15 |title=Sevenesque builds |publisher=Madabout Kitcars |access-date=2011-12-18}}</ref> or simply a "seven" or "se7en". Sometimes they are also called [[clubmans]] or "locost".  Some examples are:

[[File:Birkin Lotus 7 (Centropolis Laval '10).jpg|thumb|Birkin (North America)]]
[[File:TSV sports car seven.jpg|thumb|TSV sports car seven]]

* [http://527.ru 527 ShortCut] from [[Russian Federation|Russia]] with [[Lada]] engine & parts.
* [[Almac (automobile)#Almac Clubsprint and Clubsprint XL|Almac Clubsprint]], by [[Almac (automobile)|Almac]], a kit car manufacturer in New Zealand
* [[Aries Motorsport]] Locoblade and Locost in the UK
* [[Birkin Cars]] S3, Lotus Seven replica<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birkindirect.com |title=Home |publisher=Birkindirect.com |access-date=2011-12-18}}</ref>
* BWE [[Locust (car)|Locust]], Hornet, [[Grasshopper (car)|Grasshopper]]
* [[Caterham Cars|Caterham]] owns the rights to reproduce the Lotus Super Seven
* [[Chinkara Motors#Chinkara Roadster 1.8S|Chinkara Roadster 1.8S]]
* Cobra Cars produces the Garbí in Spain with the Yamaha R-1 180&nbsp;hp engine.
* [[DAX Rush]] by [[Dax Cars]]
* Deman Motorsport
* [[Donkervoort]], a Dutch manufacturer that started with Super Seven kits.  Originally derived from the S3, the S7 and [[Donkervoort S8|S8]] were Ford powered.  Donkervoort now builds the [[Donkervoort D8|D8]] using Audi powertrains.
* [[Elfin Sports Cars]], Australian manufacturer of the [[Elfin Type 3 Clubman]] and [[Elfin T5 Clubman]].
* [[ESTfield]] from [[RaceTech]] (using [[Lada]] parts)
* [[Esther (car)|Esther]]
* [[Fraser Clubman]] from Fraser Cars Ltd [[New Zealand]]
* [[Great British Sports Cars]] from [[UK]]
* Hauser from [[Switzerland]] with [[BMW]] engines
* [[Hispano Aleman]] from [[Madrid]] [[Spain]] made the Hispano Alemán Mallorca inspired in the Seven with [[SEAT]] engine and parts
* [[Höckmayr KFZ-Technik]] (HKT) from Germany also with Audi-Turbo-Engines
* [[Irmscher#Irmscher Roadster .281993-2012.29|Irmscher 7]] from Germany with [[Opel]] engines
* Kaipan type 47 and 57. Replica from Czech Republic
* [[Leitch Super Sprint]], Leitch Industries, Invercargill, New Zealand
* Lucalia Clubman, Lucalia Partnerships, [[Tasmania]], [[Australia]]; mostly Japanese mechanicals (inline 4)
* [[Luego Sports Cars]] Velocity and [[V8 engine|V8]] Viento in UK
* [[Kit and replica cars of New Zealand#Lynx|Lynx]] made in New Zealand between 1985 and 1988
* MAC #1
* [[Marc Nordon Racing]] Vortx RT, RT+ and RT Super
* [[Kit and replica cars of New Zealand#McGregor|McGregor Motorsport Limited]] [[New Zealand]] Lotus Seven replica kits and manufacturers
* [[Mitsuoka]] Zero 1 from [[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]], [[Japan]]
* [[MK Indy]] from MK Engineering (using [[Ford Sierra]] parts)
* Pegasus Automobile from Germany.
* [[PRB (company)|PRB Clubman]] - manufactured Peter R Bladewell in Strathfield, Sydney Australia.
* Raptor by [[Tornado Sports Cars]]
* Several models from [[Robin Hood Engineering Ltd]]
* [[Rotus Seven|Rotus]], originally built with components from Japan in Hagerstown, Maryland from the early 1980s to mid-1990s. As founder Chris Custer owned a Toyota dealership, the first cars used Japanese spec 2litre twin cam Toyota engines and five-speed gearbox. Other engines were used over the years; including Ford turbo 4s, [[Mazda Wankel engine|Mazda NA and turbo rotaries]], and Rover/Buick [[V8 engine|V8]]s.  The Rotus notably features a slightly larger cockpit, stiffer chassis, and inboard front suspension.
* [[Southways Sports Cars SuperCat]] from [http://www.southwaysautomotive.co.uk/ Southways Automotive]
* [[Stalker V6 Clubman]] by [http://www.bruntonauto.com/ Brunton Automotive USA] Bradenton, Florida the USA
* [[Superformance|Superformance S1 Roadster]]
* [[Super Martin]] from France
* [[Tiger Z100]], [[Tiger R6]], [[Tiger B6]], [[Tiger Avon (like Mel & Jons)]] & [[Tiger Cat E1]] from [[Tiger Racing Ltd]]
* The [[TSV (automobile)|TSV]], a Lotus 7 replica from Greece<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsv.gr |title=Lotus Seven From Greece |publisher=Tsv.gr |access-date=2011-12-18}}</ref>
* Vindicator Sprint and the four-seat Vindicator Family by [[Vindicator Cars]]
* [[Westfield Sportscars]] produces several models
* [[Kit and replica cars of New Zealand#Wilco|Wilco]] produced in New Zealand between 1992 and 1996.

Also, see [[:Category:Lotus Seven replicas]]