Lotus ElevenLotus Eleven
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replica manufactured by Westfield cars in England. They only produced
about 135 cars, so these are pretty rare. According to Westfield, the molds
for the body were taken directly from a series-2 Lotus Eleven. The chassis
is similar to the Lotus but not identical. The original Elevens were built
for racing and were not "over-designed" to handle pot holes on
the road. The drive-train for the Westfield is MG Midget or Austin Healey
Sprite, commonly referred to as "Spridget" because parts are the
same. Some cars have been built with Lotus engines and a few with
Coventry Climax race motors.
I plan on trying to use a Ford Zetec dual cam 4 cylinder engine with a European Sierra 5 speed transmission. In a car that will weigh in at about 1150 lbs. , it should be a fun ride. |
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| The car was purchased as you see it here. A rolling chassis and a pile of parts. Someone purchased it in 1982 from Rev-Pro Engineering in Florida, the importer at the time, started the project and never finished it. It changed hands a few years later and the next owner never did anything with it. I'll put this one away for a while while other projects are being worked. These cars are as simple as you can get so I don't think it will be to difficult to get it on the road. | |
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This is what a well prepared Westfield can look like. Not all are this nice. The final look on the car depended greatly on the skill of the builder. These were definitely a simple bolt together car. |
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Little "doors" and wide sills make getting in and out of these a challenge. these cars were not designed with comfort in mind. |
Pages form the Rev-Pro Engineering Assembly Manual
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 | The Rev-Pro Price List Interesting reading. You can do the math to covert from 1982 dollars, these cars were not inexpensive! |
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