This is a very special car and one that’s really gotten my attention because driving this machine is unlike anything I’ve driven before.
It’s extremely light (about 1150 lbs!) and you can sense this the first time you step on the gas… you’re basically strapped to a rocket. The handling, acceleration and braking is exceptional and the car is super nimble, largely because of supremely light weight.
This is an early Westfield Seven recreation of the Lotus 7 with a Sprite 1275 drivetrain and coil-over front suspension. The 1275 Engine is slightly warmed over and the car is very very quick. The rib case transmission is nice and light–it works beautifully with a short throw. The car is titled as a 1965 Midget and has only 4800 miles since completion according to the odometer.
The brakes are excellent–disc in the front and drums in the rear, and it’s a delight to drive. It’s a long wheel base so very stable. The handling is delicious with zero body roll and ample power to do whatever you’d like.
This car is flat out fun.
Its biggest challenge is that you’ve got to be relatively small to use it. I’m 5’8″ and I can fit just fine but if you’re a bit larger, you’ll have trouble squeezing into the cockpit. I have size 9 shoes, I can make it work with my running shoes on… but if you’ve got a 10 or 11 or bigger, you’ll need driving shoes or barefoot to navigate the small footwell.
It’s quite comfortable. The seats were recently redone in leather and they’re quite lovely. They’re quite comfortable, at least for relatively short trips- it’s not a car you’d want to be going on a long journey and but it is an absolute pisser to drive this thing on errands or around town and it will go fast on the highway if you needed too as well.
The weather gear is kind of a joke-it works and is nearly new but has its limitations. The car is really more of an un-faired motorcycle that you use if you like a lot of air on your body! There are side curtains that are in near perfect condition and those help, but by and large, this is a very open machine.
I’m in love… it’s superb in every way. I love the way it looks with the vintage wire wheels–it makes it feel a lot less over-the-top and more like a vintage Lotus seven which is exactly the idea. PS, there is no fuel gauge on the dash, you need to lift up the carpet in the back deck to see the fuel gauge, which is a little more like what you’d find with an outboard motor fuel tank but it’s kind of charming, and it works well.
So if you’re interested in standing out in the crowd and having a big smile on your face everywhere you go, click “read more” for the rest of the photos of this amazing car. Give us a call and will be happy to send this rocket ship to your launchpad!
