<http://schema.org/articleBody>
" For some bizarre, economically sound reason that my simpleton brain cannot fathom, but perhaps yours can, Caterhams are expensive. Hideously expensive, in fact. For a car you occasionally assemble yourself, for a car that comes with little more than a washcloth to sit on for its fair share of creature comforts, for a car designed in the 1950s and built by guys named Geoff in a shed in Surrey, a brand-new Caterham 270 perched upon delicate 14-inch Minilites costs an eye-watering $40,100.  Why?    Caterhams are expensive because like Porsche or Moto Guzzi ownership, it buys your way into an exclusive club: one where you are willing to suffer for fleeting moments of joy, where things may not work as well or rationally as intended, where you don&amp;#039;t bother stopping to retrieve your toupee. In this case, here&amp;#039;s your chance to induct eleven of your mates into said club. Here&amp;#039;s your chance to get 12 Caterhams for the low low price of just $100,000. At that rate, it&amp;#039;s only a tick over $8,000 per Caterham. Bargain! That&amp;#039;s not including the spare 1.6-liter Fiat engine with Weber carburetors, a pair of spare five-speed transmissions, and more spares galore.  Annoy your neighbors! Drive to Costco and sell &amp;#039;em in bulk! Join Clarkson, May and Hammond on tour! Become the world&amp;#039;s least-intimidating street gang! Start a one-make race series that also doubles as a Ponzi scheme! Drive cross-country in a convoy and replace all the parts that fall off at every Flying J truck stop! The possibilities are endless!    At the moment, the cars are in Istanbul. This sounds like the beginning of a heist movie. How do you sneak twelve lightweight British sports cars out of the Middle East? With aplomb. Images via Race Cars Direct "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/news/a29967/heres-your-chance-to-own-a-dozen-caterham-sevens/>