A legit '60s Lotus 7 will set you back something starting around 50 large...and the same goes for building your own brand new Caterham 7...but you can get the same open air light weight feeling of acceleration and danger at a fraction of that bucks with a used kit like this next thing. Find this 1992 Westfield SEI offered for $16,500 in Parkland, FL via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
Kit cars are a cheap and easy way to get into a car that looks fast/classic but doesn't have the rich collectors scrambling to get a piece of Steve McQueen's leftover DNA. Some might claim that they are cheap imitations of the real deal that devalue the original but others will point out that they are the best way to get into a car that is supremely fast and totally free of safety standards. Just make sure that whoever built it did a good job because you won't be able to sue Lotus when the wheel falls off your replica at 110mph. Find this 1959 Lotus Westfield Eleven Replica here on eBay
bidding for $15,101 in Los Angeles, CA with 2 days to go.
When you get the chance to buy the best-preserved example of the best-regarded kit car for the price of a Nissan Versa, it's easy to get over-zealous and buy impulsively. Westfield is regarded as one of the best purveyors of Colin Chapman's original ideals tied together in a more durable package. And the XI, with its 1,100-pound curb weight and sumptuous, aluminum open-cockpit design, is among the most desirable creations to bear the green and yellow badge. But without a drivetrain or even pictures of a drivetrain, plus a low buyer feedback rating, you may want to count to ten or call your accountability partner before putting down money. Find this 1982 Westfield XI in Yonkers, NY for $12,000 reserve-not-met with $13k buy-it-now here on eBay
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