Caterham Brings Limited Seven Miami Special Edition to Monterey Car Week Auction
Two of just 12 Caterham Seven Miami Special Edition cars will hit the auction block at Bonhams during Monterey Car Week.
- 12 examples
- 210 bhp
- 3.8 seconds
- 136 mph
What Happened
Caterham is bringing its pure, British, lightweight engineering to Monterey Car Week, where two examples of the limited Seven Miami Special Edition will be offered at Bonhams Auctions. The track-only car, based on the high-performance Seven R chassis, is hand assembled at Caterham's UK headquarters and limited to just 12 examples worldwide. It features a naturally aspirated 2.0-litre Ford Duratec engine delivering 210 bhp at 7,600 rpm, with a power-to-weight ratio of 375 bhp per tonne.
- 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds; top speed 136 mph
- Five-speed manual gearbox
- Bespoke Aqua paint with Vibrant Pink and White decal pack
- Miami script and Miami International Autodrome silhouette on the rear
- Miami script embroidered on headrests and numbered dashboard plaque
- Engine-bay plaque engraved with names and signatures of the two builders
Pre-Reunion Preview in the paddock at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Main Auction Public Previews, 9:00am–6:00pm PDT, at Bonhams Laguna Seca Auction marquee
Official Bonhams Sale commencing 10:00am PDT at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
“Monterey Car Week brings together an exceptional mix of enthusiasts, collectors, dealers and motorsport specialists, making it an important week for Caterham in America. With two of our Miami Special Edition Sevens being offered at the Bonhams auction, and our team attending events throughout the week including Monterey British, we will have a valuable opportunity to showcase the brand and meet bo”
“We're delighted to welcome Caterham Cars to the Bonhams Laguna Seca Sale as part of Monterey Car Week. Having two of only 12 Seven R Miami Special Edition cars ever built offered by Bonhams as part of our Sale aligns perfectly with many of the other rare and few-off collectable road and race cars also on offer within the auction. We look forward to displaying these exclusive Caterham special editi”
Both Seven Miami Special Editions are available by private treaty through Bonhams, enabling prospective collectors to negotiate directly and privately with Caterham. Beyond the Bonhams display, Caterham's presence forms an anchor for Monterey British, a premier event dedicated to celebrating the legacy, engineering, design, and passion of iconic British marques throughout the week. Prospective buyers are invited to view the cars at the Bonhams marquee at Laguna Seca or contact Bonhams to inquire about private treaty acquisition terms.
Previously from Caterham Cars
Caterham had previously announced the Miami Special Edition Seven as a track-only model limited to 12 examples, with the reveal planned for a 2026 race weekend. That earlier announcement set the stage for the limited edition's appearance at Monterey Car Week.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Caterham Cars's official releases.
Why this matters
This rare, track-only special edition gives collectors a chance to own one of only 12 hand-built examples, while Caterham uses the event to strengthen its presence in the American market. For newcomers, it shows how limited-run cars and major car-week auctions help smaller British marques build brand awareness and dealer relationships.
Terms in This Story
- bhp
- Brake horsepower, a measure of an engine's power output before losses to the drivetrain.
- power-to-weight ratio
- A measure of performance calculated by dividing a vehicle's power by its weight; higher values mean quicker acceleration.
- private treaty
- A sale negotiated directly between buyer and seller, rather than through public auction bidding.
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