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5.0 V8 Lotus Seven (locost) finished! — RedlineArchive
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5.0 V8 Lotus Seven (locost) finished!

Lotus Seven
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Spent about 8.5 years building this. See some of my previous videos for when it was just a dangerous frame with an engine driving around. It has been legal for a few years now, but only been able to cool itself for about 3 months.

About Lotus Seven

The Lotus Seven is a sports car produced by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars (initially called Lotus Engineering) between 1957 and 1973. The Seven is an open-wheel car with two seats and an open top. It was designed by Lotus founder Colin Chapman and has been considered the embodiment of the Lotus philosophy of performance through low weight and simplicity. The original model was highly successful with more than 2,500 cars sold, due to its attraction as a road legal car that could be used for...

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Added 4 Apr 2026



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