The Lotus Eleven on the cover of Road and Track Magazine

The Lotus Eleven was a racing car built in various versions by Lotus from 1956 until 1958. The later versions built in 1958 are sometimes referred to as Lotus 13, although this was not an official designation. In total, about 270 Elevens of all versions were built. From 1982 to 1986, a replica of the car was available from Westfield Cars. Cover of Road & Track magazine, showing Lotus Eleven MK XI, uploaded by Gerald Zuckier. ... Cover of Road & Track magazine, showing Lotus Eleven MK XI, uploaded by Gerald Zuckier. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, England. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A 1973 Westfield 7. ...

The Lotus Eleven

The Eleven was designed by Colin Chapman and fitted with a sleek body designed by aerodynamicist Frank Costin. Its standard version, dubbed Le Mans, was fitted with a 1100cc Coventry Climax engine mounted in the front of a tubular space frame and featured a De Dion rear axle and Girling disc brakes. Fully loaded, the car weighed only about 1,000lbs. Versions with a 1500cc Climax engine (Club) and a 1200cc Ford engine (Sport) were also produced; both featured a fixed rear axle and drum brakes. Some versions of the Le Mans were fitted with a closed body with gullwing doors to meet GT specifications. Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Colin Chapman Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (born 9 May 1928 in London - died 16 December 1982) was an influential designer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry. ... Frank Costin pioneered monocoque chassis design. ... Coventry Climax was a British specialty engine manufacturer. ... Simplified space frame roof with the nearest unit polygon hightlighted in blue A space frame is a truss-like, lightweight rigid structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern. ... A de Dion tube is an automobile suspension technology. ... Gerling are an alternative guitar and electronic act from Australia, which formed in 1993, and is based in Sydney. ... Close-up of a disc brake on a car On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel The disc brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... A drum brake is a brake in which the friction is caused by a set of shoes or pads that press against the inner surface of a rotating drum. ... 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe from the Ralph Lauren collection Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Category:1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe The Mercedes-Benz 300SL was available as a two-seat closed sports car with characteristic... Gran Turismo is Italian for grand touring or grand tourisme. ...

Despite the wide variety of engines installed, the car was primarily designed to compete in the 1100cc class where it was one of the most successful cars during the mid- to late-1950s. A Lotus Eleven driven by Stirling Moss set the world speed record for the 1100cc class in Monza in 1956 at 143mph. Several victories at Le Mans and Sebring followed, and the Eleven became Lotus' most successful race car design. Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British auto racing driver. ... The Lambro River runs through Monza. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

In 1957, the Eleven underwent a major design change, including a new front suspension and improvements to the drivetrain. Although officially called Eleven Series 2, these late models are sometimes informally referred to as Lotus 13 since they were produced between the 12 and 14 models and the 13 designation was not used by Lotus.

The Westfield replica

The rear of a Westfield replica

In 1982, Westfield Cars offered a faithful replica of the 1957 Le Mans racer with a fiberglass body, available as either a finished car or a kit car. The factory-finished cars were usually fitted with an uprated 1275cc BMC "A" engine (the same engine that was used by such classics as the MG Midget and the Austin-Healey), although some factory cars were fitted with Mazda engines. Kit cars were sold without engines, and owners have fitted anything from Climax to later Lotus and Alfa engines to the chassis. Image File history File linksMetadata Westfield11rear. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Westfield11rear. ... A 1973 Westfield 7. ... Bundle of fiberglass Fiberglass or fibreglass is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ... A kit-car is an automobile that is available in kit form, i. ... BMC may stand for: BMC Software Bombay Municipal Corporation BioMed Central British Mountaineering Council British Motor Corporation Bolan Medical College Behaviour Management Classroom Bryn Mawr College This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Round Wheel Arch MG Midget on Autotest The MG Midget was a small sports car produced by MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1961 through to 1979. ... Austin Sean Healey (born 26th October, 1973 in Wallasey) is a rugby union footballer, who plays as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and has represented England and the British Lions. ... Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automobile maker based in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ...

In 1983, the magazine Road and Track featured an article about the Westfield replica, telling the story of how the magazine's team built a kit car and subsequently took it for a 5000-mile cross-country trip from California to Wisconsin. The article is said to have sold more Westfields than anything else the company could do to advertise their cars [1]. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq. ...

Production of the Westfield Eleven ceased in 1986, although the company offered unsold kits until about 1988.

External links

• Lotus Eleven information
• Information on the Westfield replica
• Road and Track article about building a Westfield replica
• Road and Track road test article

Lotus Cars

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