Caterham released a 'retro' version of its Seven last year - the Sprint. It is available as a factory built car only.

http://uk.caterhamcars.com/caterham-sprints-back-swinging-%E2%80%9860s

How is the steering wheel they fit legal? See the 7th and 10th pictures.

I thought production cars had to meet Construction and Use and Type Approval regulations which were the equal or stricter than IVA. This steering wheel would not pass the IVA test. Or do Caterham have exemptions because their design is so old?

Its called type approval. Gives them a licence to make changes outside of regs.
C&U isnt any more or less strict than IVA, it has some areas that vary but woudnt go in to the levels of detail for things like steering wheels.

those wheels look like white painted steel wheels I had on my escort, rather naff as is the centre switches as the are far to modern

Why would that wheel fail? Mine passed IVA with this stearing wheel

I thought 'Type Approval' approved the type of vehicle, but it still had to comply with C&U regulations.

The steering wheel fitted to the Caterham Sprint would surely fail IVA on at least two points - the rim is not padded and the metal spokes do not meet the edge radius requirements. I might be wrong, though...

Also, I believe that wood-rimmed wheels aren't allowed as they can splinter in a crash (i.e. when part of the driver hits the wheel).

I do like the look of them though... very old-school.

[Edited on 11/1/17 by David Jenkins]