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'IGGY' - An interesting beginning


barry rawdon

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12-R941GGYbeforeregistrationduringthedevelopmentcarphasebyChrisCourtenay.jpg.b9026b0c03b09e1707fdf87785180e5c.jpgMy Caterham 7 reg R941GGY, aka 'IGGY'.  Partially built up by Chris Courtenay and in use as the development car / design mule for the Courtenay Sport Caterham 7 Turbo Special.  Following the completion of the Turbo Special, 'IGGY' was fitted with a Courtenay Sport 2.0 litre 16v Vauxhall engine.

01-CarbuiltbyChrisCourtenayusingR941GGYasthedevelopmentcar-R941GGYinleftforeground.JPG.7d9eac4e466d58922c848798c994a9c8.JPGThe Courtenay Sport Caterham 7 Turbo Special R942GGY, as featured in the September 1998 issue of 'Car & Car Conversions', alongside the green development car / design mule 'IGGY'.  In the background is the orange Hans Rausing Jnr Caterham 7 JPE, which shared engine developments with the Turbo Special.  Out of the three Caterhams built by Chris Courtenay, only 'IGGY' remains in its 'as built' original form.

13-DevelopmentphotographsshowingR941GGYasdevelopmentcar.JPG.3308ae57458c20e133750ccb5cc520c7.JPGImages showing the test fitting of cooling radiators into 'IGGY' prior to final fitting into the Courtenay Sport Caterham 7 Turbo Special R942GGY, and also 'IGGY' in completed form.

16-MagazinefeatureofcarbuiltbyChrisCourtenayusingR941GGYasdevelopmentcar-p26.JPG.e484fb4bc85c4e3964ad020d974f5cf6.JPG

The Courtenay Sport Caterham 7 Turbo Special R942GGY, as featured in the September 1998 issue of 'Cars & Car Conversions.

17-MagazinefeatureofcarbuiltbyChrisCourtenayusingR941GGYasdevelopmentcar-p27.JPG.8bc20fe672a9462b15e8b633687a87af.JPG

The Courtenay Sport Caterham 7 Turbo Special R942GGY, as featured in the September 1998 issue of 'Car & Car Conversions'.

Many thanks to Chris Courtenay for the information and images.

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