dont know if this was posted before. But i read it, and it seamed interesting.
Westfield Recycles Old MX-5 Miatas into New Kit Cars
When it was launched back in 1989, Mazda’s MX-5 revolutionized the sports car industry by providing a modernized version of the classic ’60s British sports car. Now in its fourth generation, the MX-5 has been around for quite some time, and, unfortunately, those first models have gotten quite old and are now facing body and structural problems. Rather than sending these modern-day MGs to the scrap heap, British kit-car maker Westfield has come up with a very clever solution.
Westfield is well-known throughout England and Europe as the purveyor of fine kit-cars. Like Caterham, and dozens of other small firms, their business is in producing modernized versions of the Lotus 7, a minimalist, but thrilling open sports car from the 1960s. Though Westfield makes do-it-yourself assembly kits, they also make factory-built turn-key models for those who don’t have the time or patience to assemble their own cars.
Over the years, Westfield has come up with some interesting combinations, including cars powered by Suzuki superbikes, Rovers and Fords. Their current top of the line model is the 2000S, which is powered by a 2.0-litre Ford Duratec engine that makes 250 horsepower, giving the car a 495 hp/tonne power to weight ratio, which is better than most top-end Ferraris!
go to http://news.en.autos.sympatico.msn.c...umentid=745390 for more info!
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