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Does Anybody Import Caterhams or Westfields into the U.S.?
It would be awhile before I could seriously consider another toy car, but as time goes on I find myself lusting after the Lotus 7 design and am insanely jealous that these things are readily available over in England. You can get a used one - a 1995 150 SuperLight, for example - in mint condition for about 10K pounds. That's, what, $15K?
Are these available in the U.S., besides the actual vintage Lotus 7 race car?
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10,000 pounds sterling is more like $20,000 USD.
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Build your own...check out "Locost 7".
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I LOVE the Locost idea - buying a beater Miata and making an open-wheeled Lotus 7 replica out of it - but I wonder if such a car is still registerable/insurable in the U.S.? Would such a thing even be street legal? If so, is it registered as a Miata?
In any case, I will be buying the books suggested on those websites. Who knows, maybe this will be my next project after the 951 gets a new clutch...
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The importer for Caterham is Rocky Mountain SportsCars : http://www.rmsci.com/
I'm uncertain about the current Westfield importer. If you are on the East coast, Caterham dealer GT Classics in VA is highly recommended. http://www.gt-classics.com/ and check out the USA 7s site: http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/ Have fun  Ed |
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09-01-2008, 06:41 PM
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Thanks for the links, Ed. As nice as a factory Caterham would be, they start at around $30K, and the fact that there is a rather large community of people who BUILD these things has opened my eyes. I've already ordered the two books that come highly recommended on the Locost websites...
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Funny you ask, I was reading mags in B&N and wrote down these sites to check out for Caterhams as I love the idea. I think most of these are kits, but I've not been to any of them yet.
www.uscaterham.com www.bruntonauto.com www.stalkerv6.com
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09-01-2008, 07:05 PM
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Isnt there a TG episode where they build a replica kit and race it. I seem to remember thinking the kit was rather cheap.
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i got to ride in a "stuart taylor" which used a 1200cc jap bike engine.....was pretty freaking crazy fast and looked like a 7
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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/106865/rst_v8_bedford/
lotus 7 with a V8 made from two Hyabushsi (SP) inline 4s 340 hp from 2.8 liters!
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Visit Flyin' Miata (www.flyinmiata.com) -- they import Westfields, and build turnkey cars based around Miata running gear.
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09-02-2008, 02:08 AM
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Cool stuff. The Westfield and Caterham kits still seem slightly expensive (brand name cachet probably), but I am theoretically very interested...
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If you want to completely destroy the bank, here is the V8 for you.
http://www.h1v8.com/page/page/1821906.htm and if even more is needed Holeshot racing does a twin turbo http://www.holeshot-racing.co.uk/index.php?page=holeshot-hartley-v8 If you want to build your own I understand but it is possible to save buying a "completed" (they never are done) car. The USA 7s board is a great resource. Ed |
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09-02-2008, 08:42 AM
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The importer is at http://www.uscaterham.com/home.html
I've had my Caterham for 15 years now and it's been a great car. 
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I have joined the USA7 forums, and, to my surprise, many of the 7 owners there also have a Porsche in the garage. Seem like a good group of guys.
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