1998 Westfield SEight 3.9

Highlights

• Recently repainted in stand-out metallic green
• 200bhp 3.9-litre Rover V8 good for 60mph in 4.3secs
• One of only around 540 SEights ever built
• MOT valid to June 2026 with no advisories

The Appeal

Many car companies have done many interesting things with Buick’s light, all-aluminium pushrod V8 engine, but few are as interesting or indeed unusual as Westfield’s SEight.

Shoehorning a 200bhp 3.9L V8 beneath the Westfield’s long, narrow bonnet was a proper departure from the firm’s usual fare of bike and small displacement car engines. And yet it worked. The light Rover engine didn’t compromise the 660kg kerb weight, instead giving buyers an incredibly quick Seven clone with a muscle car soundtrack.

Just 540 SEights are believed to have been built. This one was first registered in 1998 and shows just 24,000 miles from new. The MOT history suggests that this may be correct, although we cannot verify it. It is a really tidy example that benefits from a 2024 repaint in eye-catching green metallic. The paintwork is accented by carbon fibre while inside the black seats are matched with quilted trim featuring green stitching. With advisory-free MOT to June 2026, this tidy low mileage SEight promises to be a hoot.

History & Paperwork

• First registered 1st April 1998
• 12 registered keepers
• Previously yellow, which was changed in April 2024
• V5C
• Factory handbook as shown
• MOT valid to 23rd June 2026 with no advisories
• 23,888 miles on MOT and 24,303 miles showing in photos
• MOT history supports displayed mileage but the mileage is not warranted

The Condition

• Repainted in metallic green in 2024 with few indications of use
• Carbon fibre trim and wings as shown
• Black five-spoke split-spoke alloys in good order
• Fitted with Toyo Proxes tyres
• Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
• Black seats with TRS harnesses
• Quilted cabin trim with green stitching
• Carbon dashboard and suede-rimmed wheel
• Black roll cage

The Mechanics

• 3.9L-litre‘Rover’ V8 200bhp engine
• Five-speed manual gearbox
• 0-60 mph in 4.3secs
• Independent and adjustable suspension
• Specification includes Wilwood callipers
• No advisories on MOT

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