Ruadhd2 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 No affiliation http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/2135386764.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 That's a pre-lit, but it couldn't be an '81 as stated in the ad. Chris Smith built his first Eleven in '82 and founded the company in '83. I don't think the 7SE (pre-lit) was made until '84. Also, I'm pretty sure those are copies of the Series 3, not the Series 2. It's an interesting option for someone who wants a more vintage feeling se7en. -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notakit Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I'm guessing it was a pre-lit Westfield which is still a Westfield and it was only registered in 1981 in order to become street legal. Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Wasn't disputing it was a Westfield pre-lit, just pointing out inaccuracies in the ad. Unfortunately I was in pedant-mode this morning -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I saw this car once years ago when I lived in Maine. The pre-lit Westfield are a nice looking car. It has been up for sale what feels like 1-2 years at $20k. The price is now reduced to $15 so maybe the owner is getting serious about selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossD Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 What does pre-lit mean? (The cars on Loony Lotus, too. http://www.lotusowners.com/ForSale/JWWestfield/index.htm ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 After building the Westfield 11, Chris Smith set out to build a copy of the Lotus 7 S3. He apparently did a good job. So good in fact that Caterham, who had purchased the rights to the design from Lotus, sued Westfield for infringing on that design. As part of the settlement, Westfield altered their version and began heading in a different direction (fiberglass tub & bonnet, widebody, IRS, etc.). Those early cars go by the name pre-lit, short for pre-litigation. -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 :leaving: Hey, I didn't know what pre-lit meant either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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