Eleven

[locostv8]

Need to add another supplier. Havn't seen thier product but like what is shown on the web site. http://www.kokopelliauto.com/

[Al N.]

I'd like to see more of what Brian is doing on this front...until then, I'd say that Westfield's variant seems to be the most true to the original XI...I read somewhere that a Westfield's panels will actually fit an original.

 

That Kokopelli doesn't work visually for me. It's elevenesque, but not close enough...just my 2 cents.

[sparecr]

The orginal Westfield XI from the early 80's actually was designed off a real 11 Chris Smith had in his yard. At the time it was to far gone to restore so the story goes he copied the frame and took the molds off the car. The 11 is also what got Chris Smith to start Westfield in 1982. They built 138 11 between 82-86, and of course just recently reintoduced them. There is a good book on the history of Westfield by Paul Robinshaw & Jeremy Buckley.

 

Side note I am restoring his old Lotus 17 at work right now. (pictured on page 13 of the above book)

[breezy7]

Road & Track magazine has a small bit on the Westfield XI on page 23 of the May 2008 issue and online at http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=12&article_id=6653

[11Budlite]

Some nice pics of some original Elevens here: http://www.supercars.net/Gallery?cmd=viewCarGallery&carID=3535&pgID=1

 

John - Very interesting that you're restoring a Lotus 17 at your work. I always thought that the 17 was every bit as nice looking as the Eleven, but if I remember correctly Lotus had some handling problems with the 17 that kept it from being very successful. I'd be interested to see any updates on the restoration if possible.

 

Thanks, Bruce :7drive:

[manik]

Here is a nice little thread on a Lotus Eleven restoration. Westfield bodywork was used as a guide for the alloy body.

 

http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=3;t=59115

 

 

And a nice little alloy-bodied Westfield XI over at Mike Brotherwood's shop:

 

http://www.mikebrotherwood.com/ForSale.html

 

 

 

tm

[sparecr]

Bruce,

I will be at Carlisle next month and try to bring photos etc of the 17. I may actually bring a frame from a very early soon to be restored DSK(ish) 7 along with my car.

[11Budlite]

 

Thanks John,

 

Nancy and I will be at Carlisle with the Birkin so look forward to seeing you there!

 

Bruce :7drive:

[11Budlite]

Dave K asked: "Anyone seen a Westfield with a Zetec?" - Well I finally remembered where I saw it: http://www.barons-auctions.com/details.php?lotpath=lots/H289KPE.htm

 

Not a Westfield, but based on a Caterham chassis.

 

Bruce :7drive: