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Mankee Cheng

Mankee Cheng

Has swapped more Peugeot-Citroën engines than Kev's finished projects. Currently trying out rear-wheel-drive in a Caterham

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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 19:07

30th birthday treat 1997 Caterham

30th birthday treat 1997 Caterham

As a treat for his 30th birthday, Mankee bought himself a car that he'd been promising to own for years. It's a 1997 Caterham 7 Supersport built on a race chassis and powered originally by a faithful 1400cc K-series. Unfortunately, it was stolen in 1999, disappeared for a couple of years minus the battery and ignition barrel, and the previous owner discovered it as part of a police horde in 2001. The DVLA weren't too convinced about the car's history as it had gone missing for so long, so they kindly removed identification plates and the car became a dedicated track toy.

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