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Bavarian Motorist · 01-20-2009, 03:16 AM

What is a Zolfe?

All I can gather from the company website and the dealer website, located in Santa Monica, CA, is that it's a British, lightweight, front-engine/RWD coupe.... and that's about it. No engine specs. No weight specs. No real photos. Not even a Wikipedia article about the company.

Could this be another one of those companies to dream big and never make it off the ground?

FLuXeXigeS · 01-20-2009, 03:22 AM

oh wow...too bad there isnt more 411 about them, and judging by how the US Econ is....now is NOT the best time to start something new like that...

Demonized · 01-20-2009, 03:33 AM

I like it... reminds me of an 80's Z

Bavarian Motorist · 01-20-2009, 03:35 AM

BTW, the dealership is "Morgan West", the Morgan dealer in Santa Monica. Maybe somebody can stop by and take a look..?

Address: 3003 Pico Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90405 USA

cornbeef · 01-20-2009, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Could this be another one of those companies to dream big and never make it off the ground?

yep

kinda looks like a caterham 21 (kinda)

dma550 · 01-20-2009, 06:59 AM

I like it, looks like a 65 TVR Griffith:

RacyTracy · 01-20-2009, 07:19 AM

Whoever designed the front end must own a Porsche.

kestrel74 · 01-20-2009, 07:22 AM

I'll agree, it looks like a TVR

adamjayp · 01-20-2009, 07:23 AM

I think it looks like a car too!

milehitom · 01-20-2009, 10:28 AM

Stretched Porsche front end (at least until the Lotus Europa mouth); 240Z mid section and a Dino tail...

The site's video shows one in motion (in England), so at least one has an engine.

zolfe photos

Tom

Brian 111 · 01-20-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by kestrel74

I'll agree, it looks like a TVR

With a 911 front and an Opel GT rear.

ajp33 · 01-20-2009, 12:29 PM

Some interesting reading on their website

zolfe press release

DeanG · 01-20-2009, 12:39 PM

Kind of 911, Elan, Europa, Elise, RX8 to me

fitfan · 01-20-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dma550

I like it, looks like a 65 TVR Griffith:

looks like a tvr... a 3000

codymac · 01-20-2009, 04:20 PM

You guys read my mind with the TVR comments, especially the 3000. I saw it and immediately thought, "looks a bit like a TVR 3000 and a Caterham 21."

I like the look.

Any pics of the back?

charliex · 01-20-2009, 04:23 PM

appeared about two years ago with the hayabusa, didn't seen to go anywhere, guy from a plastics maker and caterham, 2.3 litre duratec, maxda mx5 tranny, chassis 1534lbs.
$42,000 reported.

this is the hayabusa one i think

codymac · 01-20-2009, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charliex

appeared about two years ago with the hayabusa, didn't seen to go anywhere, guy from a plastics maker and caterham, 2.3 litre duratec, maxda mx5 tranny, chassis 1534lbs.
$42,000 reported.

this is the hayabusa one i think

Oh crap... this is that tubeframe thing that never happened? How'd I miss that?

eurosport · 01-20-2009, 09:22 PM

"next new thing" seems to be boutique sports cars, one of these was on display at the PRI show: aluminum honeycomb chassis and mid-mounted K20 drivetrain, IIRC

charliex · 01-20-2009, 10:25 PM

yep its the tubeframe one

DaveR · 01-20-2009, 10:44 PM

looks like a Porsche

01-20-2009, 03:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	Zolfe cars? What is a Zolfe? All I can gather from the company website and the dealer website, located in Santa Monica, CA, is that it's a British, lightweight, front-engine/RWD coupe.... and that's about it. No engine specs. No weight specs. No real photos. Not even a Wikipedia article about the company. Could this be another one of those companies to dream big and never make it off the ground? __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

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Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	BTW, the dealership is "Morgan West", the Morgan dealer in Santa Monica. Maybe somebody can stop by and take a look..? Address: 3003 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 USA __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.

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milehitom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,143	Stretched Porsche front end (at least until the Lotus Europa mouth); 240Z mid section and a Dino tail... The site's video shows one in motion (in England), so at least one has an engine. zolfe photos Tom

01-20-2009, 12:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
ajp33 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny Pittsburgh Posts: 672	Some interesting reading on their website zolfe press release

01-20-2009, 12:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
DeanG Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 722	Kind of 911, Elan, Europa, Elise, RX8 to me

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charliex OSX Black hat Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Las Vegas , NV Posts: 9,935	appeared about two years ago with the hayabusa, didn't seen to go anywhere, guy from a plastics maker and caterham, 2.3 litre duratec, maxda mx5 tranny, chassis 1534lbs. $42,000 reported. this is the hayabusa one i think Attached Images __________________ Black Exige S - http://goth.am 265 Mule / Elan M100.ECU Tuning, http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39660 West Coast Lotus Meet - Las Vegas - November 6-9 2009 http://www.westcoastlotus.com/

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charliex OSX Black hat Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Las Vegas , NV Posts: 9,935	yep its the tubeframe one __________________ Black Exige S - http://goth.am 265 Mule / Elan M100.ECU Tuning, http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39660 West Coast Lotus Meet - Las Vegas - November 6-9 2009 http://www.westcoastlotus.com/

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DaveR Rothrock Lotus Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Springfield, PA Posts: 182	looks like a Porsche