Description
This is one of approximately 150 Westfield Eleven kits built in England from 1982-1985 by Chris Smith at Westfield Cars. Peter Egan of Road & Track, built a Westfield and drove it across country. Google "Northeast by Westfield" That article sold a lot of Westfields and was the reason I bought this car. It was constructed in the US by a vintage racer and used in SVRA in the early 1990's then sold to Illinois where it was assigned a VIN & street registered. I acquired the car in 2001 and drove it on a few track days each year, finally street registering it in Colorado this past July to drive it to LOG 27 in Aspen over 12,000 foot high Independence Pass. It took 1st in the popular choice voting for replicas at that gathering. On Woody Creek racetrack it kept up with several Elises - not bad for a 50 year old design. Also note the signatures on the right inner cockpit bulkhead; Jay Chamberlain was an Eleven driver at Le Mans who became the US importer for Lotus in the late 50's and early '60's, while Mike Costin was an engineer at Lotus in the mid '50's who later became the COS of Cosworth.
Engine
Manufacturer: BMC
Type: A series
Displacement: 1275
Horsepower: Approx 100
Torque: Approx 80
Induction: Weber DCOE 40
Heads: Ported and flowed
Block: Stock
Fuel System
Fuel Tank
Capacity: 5 Gallons
Fuel Pump: Electric
Fuel Type: Premium
Oil/Water System
Radiator: Sprite
Water Rad Location: Stock
Water Pump: stock
Oil Cooler: Yes
Oil Cooler Location: Front of Rad
Electrical System
Alternator: Yes
Battery: New 2007
Transmission
Manfacturer: BMC
Type: Ribcase
Gears: 4
Shifter: Standard
Trans Cooler: None
Rear End
Manufacturer: Sprite
Type: Hypoid/solid axle
Ratio: 4.22
Axles: stock
Body
Construction: Fiberglass Nose & Tail, Aluminum Center/Cockpit cvr
Color: British Racing Green
Condition: good but with spider cracking in places
Chassis
Type: Spaceframe,
Builder: Westfield
Material: Steel
Finish: enamelled
Condition: Excellent
Front Suspension: Sprite hubs on custom A arms and uprights
Rear Suspension: Sprite axle with Panhard rod and trailing arms
