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From: msc@qubix.UUCP (Mark Callow)
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Subject: Re: Prisoner query
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Date: Fri, 16-Mar-84 18:52:24 EST
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>	In the television series ``The Prisoner'', what make, model, and
>	year of car is Patrick McGoohan driving in the opening episode?

If my memory serves me correctly it was a Lotus Seven and one of the
earlier aluminium bodied examples too.  Later models were fibreglass.
The 7 was a basic engine and 2 seats sports car.  It had no
creature comforts but it was *fast* (0-60 in 4.7s).  It didn't
really have any seats either, just padding on the floor and back of
the tub.

Lotus dropped the Seven when they went upmarket.  A company called
Caterham bought the moulds and, as far as I know continues to produce
the car.  However Seven afficianados generally agree that the
'glass models are vastly inferior to the original aluminium variety.
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