Video: Lola Mk6 GT - Jay Leno's Garage
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Automotive royalty pays a surprise visit to the garage when Allen Grant stops by with his newly restored 1963 Lola Mk6 GT, the prototype vehicle that led to the legendary Ford GT.
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One to Buy: ex-Barrie Smith 1969 Lola T70 Mk3B GT
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Lola were great beneficiaries of the FIA’s decision to restrict engine capacity of top flight Group 6 Prototypes to three-litres for 1968. Like Ford’s GT40, the Lola T70 Mk3B GT was, on account of a…
Read MoreOne to Buy: ex-Jerry Crawford 1965 Lola T70 Mk2
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During an enormously successful maiden campaign in 1965, Lola’s new Group 7 class T70 won major races in the UK, United States and Canada with international stars like John Surtees, David
Read MoreVIN: the Terry Croker / Fittipaldi Automotive / Carlos Avallone Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/153
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Chassis SL76/153 was the T70 Mk3B GT supplied new to privateer Terry Croker for the 1970 season. The yellow car appeared under an A&J Motors entry which was the garage run by Croker’s father in…
Read MoreVIN: the Louis Morand / Denis Veyrat Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/147
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Chassis SL76/147 was dispatched on May 20th 1969 to Lola’s European distributor, Jo Bonnier. Bonnier in turn sold the car to renowned Swiss tuner, Louis Morand, who planned to race it with an…
Read MoreOne to Buy: ex-David Piper / Solar Productions 1969 Lola T70 Mk3B GT
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For 1967, Lola created a Coupe version of the highly successful T70 which for the previous two seasons had proven so effective in Can-Am, the Unites States Road Racing Championship and the…
Read MoreVIN: the Scuderia Filipinetti / Jo Bonnier Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/151
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Chassis SL76/151 was the second T70 Mk3B GT sold to the Swiss Ferrari distributor, Georges Filipinetti. It followed chassis SL76/145 which incurred heavy damage on its debut outing at the…
Read MoreVIN: the Mike de Udy / Solar Productions Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/149
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Chassis SL76/149 was sold to 28-year old English privateer, Mike de Udy, for his 1969 campaign. Prior to this latest T70, in 1967 de Udy had purchased a new first generation Mk3 GT (chassis SL73/105)…
Read MoreVIN: the Carl Haas / Lola Cars / Scuderia Filipinetti / Solar Productions Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/145
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Chassis SL76/145 was sold to Lola’s US distributor, Carl Haas, of Lincolnshire, Illinois. Together with the sister cars of Roger Penske and John Love, SL76/145 was expected to form part of a three-car…
Read MoreVIN: the David Preston - Team Elite / Sid Taylor Racing Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/144
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Chassis SL76/144 was sold to 32 year old privateer racing driver David Preston of Bosworth, Leicestershire. Between 1964 and 1968, Preston had competed with a Lotus Seven, a Brabham BT14…
Read MoreVIN: the Barrie Smith Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/148B
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Chassis SL76/148B was built around a brand new chassis and body using the engine and gearbox from Picko Troberg’s wrecked T70: chassis SL76/148A. The red Lola was supplied to British privateer…
Read MoreVIN: the Picko Troberg Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/148A
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Chassis SL76/148A was the second T70 Mk3B GT supplied to Swedish privateer, Picko Troberg. It replaced Troberg’s earlier example, SL76/148, which had been wrecked by Bjorn Rothstein during…
Read MoreVIN: the Picko Troberg Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/148
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Chassis SL76/148 was sold via Lola agent, Jo Bonnier, to Swedish car dealer and privateer racing driver, Picko Troberg. Troberg began racing in the Swedish Formula Junior series. In addition he…
Read MoreVIN: the John Woolfe / Racing Team VDS Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/146
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Chassis SL76/146 was sold new to John Woolfe. Woolfe was a British privateer who, together with his business partner, Arnold Burton, ran John Woolfe Racing, a major UK retailer of high performance…
Read MoreVIN: the Sid Taylor Racing / Mike de Udy Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/138
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Chassis SL76/138 was sold to Irish racing driver and team owner, Sid Taylor. Taylor hailed from Rathfarnham in south Dublin. He ran Taylor’s Grange Hotel (located on his family’s extensive farm)…
Read MoreVIN: the David Piper / Solar Productions Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/150
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Chassis SL76/150 was one of 16 Lola T70 GTs built to Mk3B specification. It was originally sold to renowned British privateer, David Piper. David Piper was among the best known sports car entrants…
Read MoreVIN: the Penske / Wolfman - Banzai Runners Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/139
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Chassis SL76/139 was the first T70 Mk3B GT. Completed by Lola on December 30th 1968 and dispatched to the USA the next day, its destination was Roger Penske Racing in Philadelphia. Penske…
Read MoreVIN: the Ecurie Bonnier Lola T70 Mk3B GT chassis SL76/143
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Chassis SL70/143 was one of the 16 B-spec. T70 MK3 GTs constructed by Lola. It was supplied new to Swedish Formula 1 driver, Jo Bonnier, whose Grand Prix career included spells at BRM, Porsche and…
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