Some Track Day Videos of Westfield Sevens
Westfield V8 at Nurburgring
Factory Five Racing
Factory Five (FFR)
History
Factory Five Racing was founded in 1995. Since then Factory Five has grown from a start-up business in a small garage to become the world’s largest manufacturer of component car kits. They employ a full time crew of about 30 people and are located in Wareham, Massachusetts (about an hour south of Boston).
FF makes a range of kits, including Cobra kits (the Mk4 roadster), Supercar.
Factory Five state that their Mk4 Roadster is the world’s best-selling, best-engineered, and best-performing replica of all time.
Factory Five designed the Mk4 Roadster to accurately reproduce the looks of the legendary 427 Cobra. The objective was to keep the essence of the Cobra car intact, while using modern technology, parts, and materials to improve performance, reliability, and comfort.
FFR Supercar Kit
For further information about Factory Five kits,visit factoryfive.com
Pointek Sportech
Sportech
This original designed sports car has appeared in more than a dozen magazines, two books and two calendars.
The prototype was test driven by Jackie Stewart at the Ford Motor Company Proving Grounds in Dearborn, Michigan.
A Sportech was a platform for the t0 / tzero experimental electrically powered car.
The Sportech was the platform for the t0 (tzero) electric vehicle, created by Tom Gage, of AC Propulsion, which was one of the prime inspirations for the Tesla Roadster.
The t0 (t-zero)name for this electric vehicle is a reference to the scientific terminology, “Time starts here”, hinting to this type of electric propulsion vehicle would be an important thing of the future.
Forbes profile of the World’s Fastest Sports Car: The tzero
(from Oct 21, 2003)
New York Times Profile of the tzero sports car
(from Sept 19, 2003)
AutoSpeed profile on the original tzero sports car
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Part 2
Ultima Sports Kit Supercar
Dax Sportscars
Dax Sports Cars
Dax Sports Cars has been producing Cobra 427 replica’s for over 30 years and have sold over 4000 kits. Dax was the 1st UK manufacturer to offer a Cobra 427 replica as a commercial product, in 1983.
The company is proud of its flair for innovation and commitment to product improvement, which they believe have consistently kept this company at the forefront of the kit car industry.
Westfield – How It All Started
In the spring of 1982 historic grand prix competitor and engineer, Chris Smith decided to design and build a replica of one of his all-time favourite race cars, the gorgeous 1956 Lotus XI Le Mans car.
Such was the accuracy and beauty of the car he produced in his home garage at Westfield House, Armitage he was immediately inundated with requests from enthusiasts wanting one for themselves.
By the following Easter in 1983 the company Westfield Sportscars had been created.
Further demand for the new Westfield XI replica kit meant bigger premises and staff were required and the fledgling sportscar company was under way.
From the outset Chris and business partner and wife, Eileen recognised the importance of constantly reinvesting in product development.
After the introduction of a new car, the equally well received Westfield 7SE, a decision was taken to fade out the XI allowing the team to concentrate on production of the new kit.
The company continued expanding rapidly to cope with ever growing demand, which became even stronger after the bodywork was redesigned and modernized. Westfield were now firmly established.
In 1991, Westfield expanded again moving to the impressive factory and office block in Kingswinford where we are still manufacturing today. It was here that the incredible V8-powered SEIGHT first caused the earth to shake. With monster power and an incredible 0-60 mph time of 3.6 seconds it was Westfield.
World’s Best Selling Sports Car Mazda Miata Excellent Donor Vehicle
World’s Best Selling Sports Car – Excellent Donor Car for Roadster Kit Builds
A risky venture in 1989 yet the shrewdest move for Mazda, this little Japanese roadster eventually chalked up 700,000 sales worldwide as it capped the Guinness Book of World Records world”s best-selling sports car. Mazda is now looking toward the 1 million mark with the third-generation, 2006 MX-5.
The 2006 Miata debuted in Canada, called the MX-5 Miata for a year or two, but Canadians and Americans can look for the Miata name to disappear after that, unifying the vehicle as an MX-5 worldwide.
It is wider and more muscular in appearance with a prominent front and rear fender
arches that recall the same style on the flashy RX-8; a more smoothly tapered nose and tail; the inboard placement of the headlights and taillights; and a particularly appealing revised grille.
The body structure is now 47 per cent more rigid, and has a lower center of gravity that should enhance handling. One unusual feature of the ”06 Miata is the convertible roof,
which, is a manually raised and lowered metal top. A stiffer unibody structure serves as the chassis foundation, with a double-wishbone suspension in front and multilink system in the rear. Larger front-brake rotors and 25-percent-stiffer calipers help extract optimal stopping distances from the four-wheel single-piston-caliper disc system.
Power is enhanced with its new 2.0-litre engine rated at around 160 hp and balance will be improved by moving the engine 135 mm rearward to create 50:50 front-to-rear weight distribution.
A newly developed six-speed manual transmission will be available, along with
the standard five-speed manual. An available six-speed automatic transmission can be manually controlled by the shift lever and by steering wheel-mounted paddles.
For all of these technological wonders from Mazda, Partstrain offers the most
impressive line up of Mazda Miata Performance and Replacement Parts. Suspension, spoilers, front and rear fenders, tailgate, hoods, hubcaps, electrical parts, engine parts and many others are the best in the industry.
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By Jenny McLane
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Jaguar E-Type – Favorite Feline Of The Sports-Car World
It was pure lust on wheels. Jaguar”s voluptuous E-type had car enthusiasts” tongues hanging down to their knees when it was introduced. And to this day the car commands head-spinning attention whenever it makes the scene.
First conceived in 1956, the E-Type was originally intended as a replacement for the Coventry, England firm”s mighty D-Type endurance racers. Jaguar quit racing shortly after the E-Type”s development began, but work on the car continued nonetheless, culminating in a production road-going version introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March, 1961.
Offered as a two-seat coupe or convertible, it was an immediate hit.
Among the car”s revolutionary features was independent rear suspension, a first for Jaguar, at a time when almost all streetable sports cars still used a more primitive solid-axle setup. But the E-Type”s most compelling claim at the time was its speed. The car’s smooth aerodynamics and 265-hp 3.8-liter inline six allowed it a top speed of 150 mph – strictly the domain of race cars and ultra-pricey exotics back then. Although not cheap, the E-Type offered such thrills for far less money than similar-performing machines.
To ensure the E-Type’s continuing sales appeal, Jaguar gave the car a succession of changes over the years. The 3.8-liter six was replaced for 1965 by a 4.2-liter version that had more torque. The following year, a 2+2 bodystyle was introduced. In 1971, Jaguar launched the final iteration of the E-Type, powered by a 314-hp 5.3-liter V12. The last of the 72,507 E-Types left the plant in early 1975.
Today, experts invariably list the E-Type as one of the world’s most beautiful cars. Combine that appealing design with the car”s pleasing road manners and sporty smooth exhaust purr, and you’ve got one of the finest
sensory delights known to man.
About the Author:
David Bellm is a seasoned automotive writer and historian. His work has been featured in a wide variety of online and print publications.
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By David Bellm
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