Westfield XTR

Westfield XTR

The History of Westfield
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.

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 modernised. 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 S Eight first caused the earth to shake. With monster power and an incredible 0-60mph time of 3.6 seconds it was Westfield's fastest machine thus far and received critical acclaim from the motoring press.

It would be hard to follow a car like that but Westfield went on to become one of the first car manufacturers to harness bike power. The small, but very powerful, high revving machines enabled incredible feats of speed, agility and offered fantastic performance at a low price.

In December 2006 ownership of Westfield Sportscars transferred to Potenza Sports Cars, a family company with a strong vision: To be the first choice sportscar provider and one of the world's most admired niche vehicle manufacturers.

September 2010 saw the landmark announcement of a Joint Venture Partnership being created in Malaysia with DRB-HICOM – Malaysia's largest vehicle manufacturer. The partnership will enable the design and development of new eco-friendly niche vehicles for the global marketplace. Westfield has sold over 12,000 cars worldwide since 1983 and currently produces over 400 cars a year for driving enthusiasts the world over.

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