If you were to ask any Japanese motorsport fan who some of their heroes are, there’s a good chance you’d hear the name Kobayashi. No, not the famous hot dog eating champ, but Caterham F1 star Kamui Kobayashi – currently the only Japanese driver in Formula 1.
Now Caterham is giving fans of the driver a chance to own something special – a Kamui Kobayashi Limited Edition Caterham Seven made especially for the Japanese market.
The car is based on the Caterham Seven 250R with a 1.6-liter Ford Sigma engine, and features a number of special touches that pay homage to the Japanese racing hero.
The car features unique paint, special seat upholstery with a Takata harness, and a number 10 on the nose – the same as Kobayashi’s F1 machine. You even get Kamui’s autograph on the dash.
When Caterham calls this car a ‘limited edition’ they truly mean it. There will be only 10 Kamui Kobayashi Edition Caterham Sevens produced – each one priced at ¥6,000,000.
Given the popularity of both Kobayashi and the Caterham brand in Japan, I’m guessing these things will sell out rather quickly.
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the dash is wicked
58,878$... I want one! Love the Super Seven
i wish you couldve gone into farhter detail about the paint. It looks as if there is a bit of green carbon fiber if i am correct?
Draklore when i saw the 6,000,000 i gave up, but then realized it was in yen haha
There is a great YouTube video of him ripping around Silverstone in a 250R. Looks like he really enjoys the car.
Whats Caterham F1 cars colours named/code if exists (maybe a little ott,for a road car) guys ?
CharlesChris15 yup according to motortrend the fenders are green CF
me personally i would rather have the 160R with the suzuki kei car engine, there is nothing more fun then rowing gears in a super lite
I know looks aren't really the point with a Caterham (or any other 7-based car) and i get that. But i wish they would do something about the rear 'guards so they didn't look so tractorish. 'Cos it's potentially a really cool-looking car on top of being a driving phenomenon.
Kobayashi an F1 star? Good one.