2018 Westfield XI

Estimate: £16,000 - £18,000*

Reg No:

535 XHW MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: SA9W11W11HX039043

Westfield founder, historic Grand Prix competitor and engineer Chris Smith, built his first XI in 1982 as a faithful copy of the Lotus Eleven. Such was the accuracy and beauty of the car that Smith produced, he was immediately inundated with orders. In 1983 he formed Westfield Sportscars and put the XI into production in kit form.

Constructed by a retired marine engineer and completed in 2018, the Westfield XI was successful in its IVA testing on the 9th of March 2018. Utilising an MG Midget 1275cc straight-four engine allied to a Type 9 Ford five-speed manual transmission, and Midget back axle, the superb replica of the 1956 Lotus XI race car is finished in period British Racing Green with Red leather interior upholstery. Purchased by the vendor, a friend of the builder, in 2019, the Westfield has been used sparingly with less than 300 miles covered since its completion. Starting readily and running well during our photography session, the Westfield is now ready to be pressed into use. Created on a spaceframe chassis (as per the originals), with aluminium lower panels, this example features Minilite-style wheels, racing decals (adding to the period appearance), a discretely located USB port in the cockpit, and a Maroon tonneau cover. ‘535 XHW’ is offered with a history file that contains a Builders Guide, sales brochure, current MOT certificate until June 2023 and a current V5C document.

2000 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Estate

Estimate: £12,000 - £14,000*

Reg No: W234 WNH MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: WDB2020932F980075

Notable as the first AMG model to be manufactured (rather than completed) at the famous tuner’s Affalterbach facility, the C43 was also the first C-Class to be powered by Mercedes-Benz’s mighty M113 engine. Developing a quoted 306bhp / 302lbft of torque, the naturally aspirated V8 was allied to five-speed automatic transmission. Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 5.7 seconds and an electronically limited 155mph, the C43 AMG was only in production from 1997-2000 by which time some 4,200 had been sold worldwide.

With just a mere 450 cars believed to have been supplied to the UK market as right-hand drive examples, this Estate iteration is a rare sight. Presenting in Brilliant Silver with a Black leather interior and the aforementioned automatic transmission ‘W234 WNH’ is fitted with the factory AMG Styling package, has covered just 72,800 miles from new and shows just 1 former keeper on HPI. Offered with an extensive service history, with the last ‘Service A’ being completed at 72,085 miles in 2019, the AMG has an MOT that runs up to 8th June 2023. The vendor currently grades the C43 with regards to the engine, gearbox, interior and electrics all as ‘Excellent’ with the paintwork and bodywork as ‘Very Good’.