Steve Duckworth's Lotus Seven
SB2211
UK

1967 Series 2 1500 Cosworth Super Seven that I have owned it for 42 years; yes since 1970!

A very brief history of my ownership is:

Nov 1970 - bought SYW286F a 1967 Lotus Super Seven 1500 Cosworth from Graham Nearne of Caterham Car Sales
1970 to 1973 - used the Seven as every day transport in London (this would be much more difficult today with all the traffic!)
1973 - Company car arrives and the Seven is laid up but looked after.
1978 - 1990 - the Seven taxed and insured and used infrequently. (June 1982 took Seven to Le Mans with the Club Lotus North West convoy. 1987 went on the Lakes Invasion with Club Lotus NW.)
1990 - 1999 - laid up
2000 - today - the Seven sorted out and recommissioned by James Whiting who has dealt with any difficult maintenance for me.
2007 - 50th Anniversary of the Seven in Norfolk and 2008 Lotus 60th Anniversary.

Mileage today (16/02/12) is only 32,533 and she is going very well; I did an oil and filter change yesterday and took her for a spin this morning.

Photos below left to right:
Lotus 60th Anniversary in Sept 2008 at Hethel where my car was the S2 representative on the Lotus 7 Club stand;
Surrey Heath Show 2011;
in the Brooklands Paddock in 2011;
before filming at Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands in 2012.

At the Brooklands Test Hill climb...

...and just prior to the journey to the 50th Anniversary of the Lotus Seven event. We did 350 miles to the Event) but the 7 didn't miss a beat and I was very pleased if not somewhat surprised!

SB2211 was also the last Seven seen by SimpleSevens while in England for the 50th Anniversary of the Lotus Seven Event, on the M25 on our way to Gatwick!

Popham Airfield Spring Rally in May 2001