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A sevenesque sports car may be defined as any lightweight and nimble roadster that
resembles a Lotus Seven either visually or in spirit. The Lotus Seven was originally designed
by Colin Chapman in the late 1950's and for over 40 years, dozens of manufacturer's have
produced everything ranging from basic instructions for the do-it-yourselfer
to full turn-key rocket cars that can only be described as "sevenesque". A typical home-built
sevenesque roadster can accelerate from 0-60mph in under 6 seconds and usually costs
anywhere from $2,000 and $10,000 depending on the skill and tastes of the builder.
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This website is dedicated to building a sevenesque sports car
with inspiration provided by Ron Champion's book
entitled, "<a HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1859606369/qid=1019702244/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_7_1/103-6239491-5508616" TARGET="_blank">
Build Your Own Sports Car for as
Little as £250</a>" from Haynes Publishing. To distinguish Ron's design from other
sevenesque cars, Ron adopted the name "Locost" (pronounced 'low-cost') to
reflect the similarity with the Lotus design while reminding us that building a sports car from the
ground up can be accomplished on a minimal budget.
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Today there are hundreds of builders around the world that have created, or are in the
process of creating their own sevenesque sports car with nothing more than basic shop tools
in their home garage. Each car develops it's own characteristics
as the builder is challenged with a unique combination of budget constraints,
parts availability, mechanical knowledge, and even government regulation.
For those who desire an even greater challenge, the 750 series in the
United Kingdom is dedicated to racing Ron Champion's Locost design.
Similar creations also compete in the Sports Car Club of America's
D-mod classification with great success and a healthy dose of controversy.
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In addition to full CAD drawings of the "book" design to assist the Locost builder,
this website contains drawings for alternative designs, an interactive 3-dimensional model of
a sevenesque chassis, a comprehensive list of builders from around the world, and
step-by-step documentation of a sevenesque design through the assembly process.
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