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By: Dennis Ortenburger .
Lotus Seven & The Independents is the result of two decades of reseach about a car that was too good to let die. It is ironic that an industry building replicas was born and thrived simply because Colin Chapman lost interest in his creation and ceased production in 1973. Today independent Seven builders far outnumber constructors of Cobra replicas, the second most copied car of all time.
Doubtless, Colin Chapman would have been amazed. Lotus Seven and the Independents is about that industry and includes an overview of the car that inspired all of this devotion.The body of the work, however, details all of the 65 known builders in 15 countries. While individual differences are discussed in the text, along with pictures and specifications, this book also delves into the history of each manufacturer.
In some cases their stories read like an adventure novel, complete with heroes and villains and high drama. In every case, their enthusiasm for this special kind of automobile is enormous and, judging from the numbers of competitors, highly contagious. Equally so is the excitement, which borders on fanaticism, exhibited by their owners. Take care when you read this book. Like the author, you might just be compelled to get behind the wheel a Seven of your very own.
