2001 Lola - $149,800 - Vero Beach, FL - LOLA: 2001 B2K/40 ALMS P2 sports racer, excellent history, many spares, vintage logbook, $149,800. 772-299-9788, FL; www.wirewheel.com**23-YR**

1981 Lola T70 - Inquire - Sarasota, FL - Marauder 1981 GT Lola T70 fiberglass recreation, white w/black interior, Chevrolet 350 small block, 5-speed ZF transaxle transmission, knock-off racing wheels, rack and pinion steering, chassis: aluminum and steel monocoque, Can-Am style suspension, fiberglass body built on original Lola coupe T70 SL 76152-69 body mold by Randy Berry in Potomac, Illinois under the name Marauder GT, inquire. 941-355-6500, FL; www.vintagemotorssarasota.com

1967 Lola T70 - $550,000 - Santa Monica, CA - Additional images and a complete description of this vehicle will be available closer to the auction dates. Please check back for more information.

1981 Lola T530 - $265,000 - Janesville, WI -

1981 LOLA T530 VDS CAN AM - Serial Number: H.U.10

Description: This car has had three owners from new, currently Owned and Driven by D.L. Braaten. It is the Original VDS car designed by Tony Cicale and Built at a Cost of Over $500,000. (In 1981 Dollars) Has gone thru a rebuild By Jeff Sime & RM Motorsports.

History: This car is Geoff Brabham's 1981 Championship Lola T-530 VDS. Also Driven by Al Holbert and Patrick Tambay in the 1982 Can Am season. It has been featured in Paul Newman's Movie "Circuit" and recently Featured on the Cover of "Vintage Motorsport", the Journal of Motor Racing History...... This VDS Can Am Car was the product of a year long program of testing, design, and construction by one of the most professional, highly organized, and best financed Racing Teams in the History of the Can Am; Team VDS... Racing Team VDS was the Property of Count Rudi Van der Straten, holder of the oldest Title in Europe and, not coincidentally, Brewer of the most popular Beer in Belgium. Racing Team VDS was able to assemble some of the Finest Talent available in the Racing Industry. The well known Designer/Aero-Dynamicst Tony Cicale was responsible for the Concept of Double-O-One and it's Aerodynamic Shape. At the time, Cicale's design of this Car made it the Most Sophisticated and Expensive Piece of Racing Equipement ever built, for any form of Auto Racing, Including Formula 1 and Indy Cars.....Please go to:  www.Braatenclassics.net for additional information and video.

Engine: 5.0 Litre all Alloy Lozano Brothers Motor, rebuilt by RM Motorsports.

Gearbox: DG-300 Hewland 5-Speed

Body: Glass fibre, high airbox Red paint.

Chassis: Aluminium Monocoque.

Front Suspension: Rocker, Inboard coil over.

Rear Suspension: Dual trailing links, top link, lowered reversed wishbone, outboard coil over.

Steering: Propietary Rack and Pinion.

Brakes: 4 Wheel Disc.

Wheels: BBS

Weight: 1680 lbs.

Top Speed: 195 MPH

1967 Lola T70 - $575,000 - Sarasota, FL - LOLA: 1967 T70 SL70/15, the last of the Mk 1 T70s, restored by Heritage Motorsports to original livery and period correct Ford V8, $575,000; please see our website or call us for more information on this fabulous race car. 941-355-6500, FL; www.vintagemotorssarasota.com

1991 Lola - Auction - Santa Monica, CA - 1991 Lola Chevrolet T91/00 Indianapolis Racecar

To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America’s California event, July 17-18, 2015. Click here to view this listing on the Auctions America website.

Estimate:
$100,000 - $125,000

WITHOUT RESERVE

Indy Car owners with a strong urge to win in 1991 and the money to back it up had an easy choice of machinery. Buy a Lola T91/00 chassis and get on the list for those eligible for Chevrolet Indy V-8 power. So stated the 1991 CART Indy Car season review. Roger Penske was still producing eponymously-named state-of-the-art chassis' in 1991 with the Penske PC20, but this highly successful car was for Team Penske alone, and the Lola T91/00 proved to be its most able and steady competitor. Michael Andretti and Newman-Haas Racing clinched the CART Indy Car National Championship with a similar factory Lola T91/00 to the Arie Luyendyk driven, Vince Granatelli Racing owned car that is being offered. This car, chassis T91/00-02 was an integral part of the team which finished sixth in the 1991 championship battle. The Granatelli team had three Lola T91/00's to choose from; detailed research has shown that this car was part of the rotation between race and backup (T car) and had a victory in the Phoenix race, plus a second, third, seventh and ninth place finishes to its credit. The pilot of the Granatelli Lola was the popular defending (in 1991) Indianapolis 500 victor, Arie Luyendyk. Arie had scored his first series win in Indianapolis in May 1990 in a Lola T90/00 Chevrolet that was owned by Doug Shierson and sponsored by Domino's Pizza. Luyendyk would become a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion by winning again in 1997. Arie remains the current Indianapolis Motor Speedway track record holder having set one (237.498-mph) and four-lap (236.986-mph) records in 1996. Along with his track record, he endures as a most-popular retired driver that is still sought-out and appreciated.His average speed in winning the 1990 race was 185.981-mph and many thought this record may not ever be broken. It was recently supplanted in 2013 by Tony Kanaan at 187.433-mph and again bested in 2014 by winner Ryan Hunter-Reay at 186.563-mph. Regardless, 23 years of holding such a record in a sport based on speed is impressive to say the least. Arie would close out his Indy Car career with seven victories from 171 starts and along the way would go from being the 1984 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year (finishing seventh in his debut) to being inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. According to Gerald Swan at Lola Heritage, T91/00-02 was sold to Doug Shierson, Luyendyk's 1990 team owner. About midway through the 1990 season, Shierson sold 50-percent of the stake in the team to businessman Bob Tezak, owner of International Games (makers of UNO). At the time, Shierson's sponsor, Dominos Pizza, was facing legal issues stemming from their ''30 minutes or its free'' delivery guarantee. During the history of the team sponsorship, the Shierson entries traditionally carried the number 30, as a gesture to the ''30-minutes or free'' delivery policy. Delivery drivers are said to have felt pressure and reportedly broke laws to accomplish this task and when one incident went horribly wrong, Domino's officials deemed sponsoring a racecar inappropriate given the circumstances and its image in balance. Facing sponsorship uncertainty, and having accomplished his main goal in motorsports by winning the Indy 500, Shierson sold the entire team (Lola T91/00-02 included) outright to Tezak in January 1991. Tezak took over the team and would merge with Vince Granatelli Racing to form as UNO/Granatelli Racing. The team cars would now be painted in the readily identifiable dayglow orange (made famous by Vince's dad, Andy, during the STP sponsorship years) and Luyendyk was retained as the driver of the newly formed team. Vince would run the day-to-day operations of the team, while Tezak tended to sponsorship and funding. The young team was mightily strengthened by adding Morris Nunn as the engineer, Peter Parrott as the team manager and Bill Pappas as the crew chief. Nunn would become one of the most respected engineers in the sport during his stint with the highly successful Ganassi team during the Zanardi and Vasser years. Peter Parrott spent many successful years with Team Penske and was universally respected in the racing community. Pappas is currently a highly-sought-after veteran engineer who is working with KV Racing for the 2015 season and recently won with driver Sebastian Bourdais at Detroit in race two on May 31, 2015.Few teams have accomplished so much under the trying conditions that the UNO/Granatelli team would find themselves in as the 1991 season progressed. The successes they achieved are a testament to the car, engine, driver and team that never lost focus of their job of competing and winning at this high level. As the season developed, the UNO/Granatelli team suffered thoroughly from a lack of sponsorship money, which caused friction as the season endured. RCA sponsored the car at Indy, but for some races the Lola had blank sidepods. The team nearly folded in the June and July timeframe when Tezak announced he was out of money, and pulled his support. Granatelli battled a restraining order from Tezak and Total Petroleum, which prevented them from taking to the track at the Michigan 500 in August for practice and first day qualifying. The order was lifted, and Luyendyk nearly won the race, finishing a close second to Rick Mears. Despite two wins and a sixth place finish in points for 1991, the team closed its doors permanently at the conclusion of the 1991 season.This Lola's CART race history was recently compiled and verified by Mr. Richard Perry, who was the CART Technical Director for many years, including the 1991 season. He is a CART-era Indy Car historian by having the foresight in period to make notes of the various team cars by charting the correlation between the CART number that was assigned to each monocoque and the car's chassis tag, which came from the manufacturer. With these parameters, Mr. Perry's thorough research shows that Lola T91/00-02 with CART number 410 ran in six races for Granatelli Racing during the 1991 season. It was also the backup, or T car in three other CART events. Donald Davidson, historian at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, conveyed during phone conversation that chassis 91/00-02 was the number 1T backup to T91/00-28 during the month of May for the running of the Indianapolis 500, in which Luyendyk would finish third to Rick Mears and Michael Andretti.The race history in CART for this car shows that it was the primary car in Australia as the season commenced at Surfer's Paradise. Luyendyk would start eighth and finish ninth, but this was considered somewhat fortunate as described by Arie in On Track magazine coverage that begins with the Lola catching fire during his second pit stop. I pulled away too early and took the whole crew with me. When the car comes down off the jacks, it's always been my signal to go but it's different with this team. I guess we're going to have to communicate better. Arie bailed out of the car at the exit of pit lane and the track marshals quickly doused the flames. After the Lola was pushed back to the Granatelli pit, it was cleaned up; Arie was strapped back in and resumed, albeit with shocks that were virtually inoperable after being fried in the fire. The next stop in Long Beach, California saw this car as the backup, while T91/00-22 was utilized for this race. On to Phoenix for the one mile oval that was also home to UNO/Granatelli Racing and also Arie Luyendyk. This race saw T91/00-02 in as the primary race car with -22 now in the backup role. After qualifying ninth in a strong field Arie commented It sucks. We picked up an understeer and I had problems with my pop-off valve also. On raceday, Luyendyk ran among the lead pack until the first full-course caution came on lap 35. At that point he was a steady P8; rather than pit with the other leaders, he was instructed to stay out and suddenly found himself in the lead. From there, the strategy, along with being suitably motivated and driving excellently he held off challenges from Team Penske's Emerson Fittipaldi and Galles-Kraco's Bobby Rahal. After additional pit sequences, Luyendyk swept through to the lead again on lap 100 (half distance) and from there he was virtually unchallenged and scored a remarkable victory in this very car. I'm happy for myself of course, but I'm also happy for my team. We've got a great group of people. Everything came together late, just early in the New Year. We're trying to gel together as a team, and I think it's all come together sooner than we thought. It was a massively popular win for Arie in his adopted hometown and the locally-based Granatelli team. This victory created a great springboard to head to Indianapolis and attempt to repeat his 1990 victory. In 1991 USAC sanctioned the Indy 500 and as it was its only Indy Car event, Arie and the Granatelli team were honored to run with the coveted number one on the Lola; it ran with number 9 for the balance of the season in CART. As mentioned above, T91/00-02 was stated by Donald Davidson to be assigned the 1T number at the Speedway while -028 was the primary car number 1. While Luyendyk would finish third in the race in the T91/00-28 chassis, -02 would also see a great deal of track time as the backup had to be ready to go in a moment's notice should something unexpectedly befall the primary car. The Indianapolis 500 Yearbook by Carl Hungness confirms that -28 was indeed the raceday car, and the daily track reports often mention Arie taking out -02 and running nearly as quick as the primary car in the daily practice sessions. The exceptional Indy Car on offer was also the center of attention when the UNO/Granatelli team was trying to fill this sought-after T-car seat with four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser. The car, driver and team were more than capable, but the Chevrolet engine agreements of the period disallowed more than a certain prescribed number of powerplants to be used and the deal fell through and deprived T91/00-02 of being driven by two Indy 500 winners in the same season. This is an interesting anecdote and part of the mystique and intrigue that can be found in the stories surrounding well-known racecars like this. The qualifying speeds at the sharp end of the grid for Indianapolis in 1991 were around the 224- to 225-mph region; quite similar to today's speeds at the Brickyard. The next weekend in Milwaukee, T91/00-02 was again the primary car for the race event. Arie had lived in Milwaukee for many years before his Phoenix relocation and was hoping to give his other local fans a repeat of the Phoenix victory. After scrubbing in all of his allotted tire sets in practice; the team ended up a disappointing 14th on the grid due to being caught out by the latest Goodyear tire compound being fastest unused by nearly half a second. A strong effort in the race was for naught when the right rear suspension collapsed on lap 128 of 200 while running fifth. I was running pretty good, related Luyendyk, but turning into turn three, the car just went straight on. I pulled every trick in the book to keep it away from the wall. No contact occurred prior to the breakage or afterward. Luyendyk's second place in the points at that time took the hit instead. The street circuit through the Renaissance Center area of downtown Detroit was the next race on the CART Indy Car schedule and Luyendyk and Granatelli racing would qualify fourth and finish third in a race that could have gone far worse. In the later stages of the race, there was a blocked track situation that caught up Luyendyk in T91/00-02 and he had to come to a stop with the engine overheating to the point where it lost its true effectiveness and he nursed the ailing Chevrolet Indy V-8 into a fine third place. Portland International Raceway was the next race for Lola T91/00-02 and Luyendyk struggled in finding good balance getting out of the corners and was trying to figure out how to limit the oversteer on corner exit. He and engineer, Mo Nunn struggled to find the proper speed they expected in the car all weekend and doggedly ran the race amongst the top ten, eventually finishing seventh. While it was apparent from the season's beginning that the Granatelli group had fast oval cars, they were gaining on the street and road courses for a desirable overall package of competitiveness. The CART records show that Lola T91/00-02 was not raced again until the Michigan 500 in early August 1991. In late July it was announced that the partnership between Granatelli and Tezak had broken down to the point of a split. Sponsorship had been a nearly season-long concern with many issues being wrangled behind the scenes. It was understood that legal proceedings might be forthcoming between the two as all were drawn into the settling of financial obligations. The car was seen at certain summer races basically devoid of sponsorship. At the time, the racing press covered the story in the manner befitting the previous year's Indy 500 winner and one of the most popular drivers in the series. Following court action, the Granatelli team was able to compete at Michigan after a Michigan State court judge lifted a temporary restraining order brought by Total Oil. Total was to have paid Tezak to be on the car throughout the season. After the buyout, Granatelli had the Total signage removed since no money had actually been paid to Tezak or Granatelli. The judge agreed and the team was free to start its preparations for the Michigan 500. After being forced to sit on the sidelines for the first two days, Luyendyk took to the track for the first time on Saturday morning and would perform brilliantly on raceday after qualifying 20th at 222.910-mph on the two-mile oval with 18-degree banking through the corners. Crew chief Bill Pappas commented that what we're going to do is annoy the people at Indianapolis by proving that you can prepare for a 500-mile race in less than 24-hours. He proved true to his word. Luyendyk would move up quickly from his starting position and be in contention throughout the day to finish a strong second in T91/00-02. The second place represented a remarkable achievement; from the well-publicized court injunction and lack of running time to Luyendyk, Nunn and Pappas quickly arriving at a good setup, to the Dutchman parlaying the hard work into a brilliant drive in the race, according to On Track magazine reports of the period. Luyendyk achieved this finish after receiving a stop-and-go penalty on the restart of the race following the eighth caution period on lap 182 of 250. Luyendyk was adjudged to have been a bit over-zealous on the restart according to the CART officials. He passed John Andretti, who was four laps down, before the green flag flew at the start/finish line. Team owner Granatelli disputed the call, but it stood based on multiple confirmations by the officials at observer stations 6 and 7, plus Race Control. This writer was a CART-licensed official and was corner captain that day at station six and was involved in the call of Arie passing under yellow in this situation. Fortunate to see the car in action many times in 1991, it is just as eye-catching and memorable today as 24 years ago. This period of Indy Car is considered by many fans, as well as many participants, a quintessential design of America's premier open wheel series.The Michigan 500 was Luyendyk's 100th start in an Indy Car and he was content with the fighting second place. He and Rick Mears battled for the win; Arie commented, my car was really good at the end of the race, but once a gap had established itself, it's hard to catch up. I gave all I had but I didn't quite have enough to pass Rick. Mears and Arie both turned their fastest laps of the race at the end with Rick running a 32.04 (224.719-mph) on his penultimate lap and Luyendyk matching it on his final tour and finished just over three seconds back. Arie was a columnist in On Track at the time and in his Going Dutch column he commented We picked up a lot of money, as well as a lot of good publicity in USA Today and some other publications. That means a lot to our team, not only for this year, but it can't hurt in our efforts to gain sponsorship in 1992..we have something special and I, for one, know it's the best team I've ever driven for. As things would have it, Arie signed with and raced for Chip Ganassi the following season. This hiring by Ganassi was a fine reward for the yeoman efforts displayed in the Granatelli Lola's, of which this car plays a major role.As the season wound down, T91/00-02 would be the T car on two final occasions at Denver and then Vancouver. So ends the confirmed racing history of this well-known Lola chassis. At this point in time, year-old chassis' were rarely used by the top teams who opted for the redesigned and freshly constructed new models. Based upon the sanctioning body tags attached in the tub being associated to 1991, as seen with both the USAC number and the CART number, it is thought that this car has seen track time in these select six races in its career, as well as the laps turned as the backup. After being retired from active open wheel racing at the highest American level, it is unknown how it spent the ensuing years before being beautifully restored to the highly-desirable running example before you. The Lola name is synonymous with speed and quality, as is the Chevrolet Indy V-8 engine which made a huge change to the face of Indy Car racing as it phased out the previously all-conquering Cosworth DFX turbo engine and led the way for Ford to awaken to the Chevy challenge with its new Cosworth XB unit in the 1992 season next to the newly introduced Chevy ''B''. These engines are 2.65-liters, 720-hp at 11,000-rpm and power an approximately 1,500 pound racecar. Any way you look at it, these cars are amongst the fastest on the planet. They were meant to hug the earth, and yet, they fly.The Granatelli name and the florescent orange paint is part of a racing lore that dates back to Vince's father, Andy and his brothers making their way in the world of speed and culminating with Mario Andretti's 1969 Speedway victory in Andy's STP Brawner/Hawk-Ford. This car features the proper Lola wheels which were cast with all-important aerodynamics in mind, it has the uncommon and very desirable running Chevrolet Indy V-8 turbo, associated gearbox, a hard to find pop-off valve, proper graphics for full early-season sponsorship, Goodyear Eagle racing tires, proper chassis tag, correct USAC and CART tags, racing harness, computer dashboard and what appears to be a wing package set up for road or street courses. The car exhibits the proper details and the presentation is well-executed throughout. Lola T91/00-02 has a well-documented history that is associated with some of the biggest names in the sport in the period in which it ran. With Arie being the defending Indianapolis 500 champion, the team was often featured in magazines and books of the time. When you add in the legal battles and intrigue that surrounded the team on its way to a very respectable sixth place in the final championship standings, it represents a sound testament to the efforts of a small, yet very strong team that earned two wins (Phoenix in T91/00-02 and Nazareth in T91/00-22) during the 1991 season. Out of T91/00-02's six events, it finished out of the top ten just once, and this was due to suspension failure while running fifth; an enviable record indeed. A fine example of the archetypal 1990s Indianapolis racer, this Lola Chevrolet will be a worthy addition to any comprehensive collection of competition cars.

1983 Lola 596C - $59,500 - Emeryville, CA -

1983 Lola 596C Sports Racer
s/n HU-16
Red with Yellow Livery

Fantasy Junction team car. Multiple winner of SCCA Illigen Classic 4 hours, NASA 12 Hours, 12 Hours of the Cascades, among many other west coast endurance racing titles. Likely the most successful small bore sports racer in the country! Bahner tub with Universal Racing rear sub frame and front crush box. Low time on Drummond bridgeported 12A Mazda rotary power plant and Taylor Racing gearbox. Hewland Mk. 9 5-Speed transmission upgraded with Mk. 5 internals including big lay shaft. Transmission pump and cooler. Dry break fuel fillers and dual fuel cells totaling 24 gallon capacity. Tracer Racing stainless steel exhaust plus spares. Double adjustable Koni shocks, Fast Forward upgraded rear hubs, and full night lights set up. Stack electronic tachometer with Autometer warning lights, SCCA legal HANS updated roll hoop, and new safety belts, October 2010. Radio harness and hardwired AMB transponder. Enrormous spares package including One set of Compomotive wheels, one set of BBS wheels, both 7” fronts and 9”rears, spare nose and splitters, 20+ gearsets, bodywork molds, among other helpful items to numerous to list. Fresh front rotors, pads, and paint.
Well sorted and fully developed. Accommodates tall drivers. Event ready and a blast to drive. A great way to go Vintage endurance racing. Ultra dependable and cost effective.
 

1966 Lola T70 - $675,000 - Emeryville, CA -

In 1966, the hot setup for the Can-Am was a Lola T70 Chevrolet, which won five of six races during the year. John Surtees was the champion and Dan Gurney drove the only Ford powered car ever to win a Can-Am race. In 1967, no one could compete with the speed of the factory fielded M6 McLarens, yet the T70 remained the popular choice for independent teams. This remained the case for several years, both in North America and in Europe. The T70 was first produced in open-top "Spyder" configuration, but ultimately more than 100 examples were built in 3 versions. The open-roofed Mk II was joined by the Coupe-version Mk III, and finally the Mk IIIB, representing Lola’s most developed version of the T70 platform.

In Europe, when the FIA changed the rules for sports car racing that came into effect for 1968, limiting the engine size of prototypes to 3 liters, if at least 50 were made, sportscars with up to 5000cc engines were allowed to compete. This rule allowed the Ford GT40 and Lola T70s to continue their racing successes. The Fords won Le Mans again in '68 and '69, while the T70's most notable endurance win came at the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona where they finished 1 and 2. 

In addition to their competition successes, several T70 also made it to the silver screen. During the filming of Steve McQueen's "Le Mans", Lola chassis' were sacrificed, disguised with bodywork from the 917 and 512 that starred in the film. A T70 coupe also appears as a car of the future in George Lucas' first commercial film, THX-1138.

This particular car was originally a Mark II that was set up for Can Am racing, but was later fitted with the closed bodywork and bigger brakes of the Mark III. The car was raced by Jerry Grant during the 1967 Can Am season, and the car raced in Bridgehampton, Road America, the Monterey GP, the Los Angeles Times GP, and the Stardust GP. The car also raced at two USRRC events at Riverside and Kent. The car’s history is partially described in John Starkey’s T70 book. The car was later owned by Jerry Weichers and was purchased by its current owner about 20 years ago. The car was actively campaigned, primarily in California, for a ten year period, and was extensively maintained and prepared by Phil Denney’s PRD Racing, based at Sears Point Raceway. The engine was rebuilt by Crowther at a cost of nearly $25,000 and the car has approximately four weekends on it since. The engine was fitted with ported cylinder heads, a new crank (permitting displacement of 385 cid) dynoed at 598hp (uncorrected, or 650hp corrected). The car has also been fitted with an alternator.

Over $75,000 of invoices are included, which show the replacement of the clutch, gearbox rebuild, extensive suspension work, plus the associated routine maintenance conducted for each race weekend. It was a regular participant at the Wine Country Classic (between 1999 and 2005), Monterey Historics (2000 and 2004), plus a few other outings including Mont Tremblant in 2005. The Monterey 2004 outing was a particularly exciting one, where the car narrowly lost to Brian Redman in a Gulf liveried Porsche 908.  The car was also shown twice at the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance. In addition to the invoices, there are also many photos of the car at speed on track, and a log book. A color copy of the factory T70 pamphlet is also included.

 

Cosmetically, the car is a nice vintage racer example, with some track wear but attractive presentation overall. There are a few superficial stars and chips to the paint, but it is glossy and was done to very good standards. The wheels have been nicely polished. The interior is tidy and clean, with nicely detailed monocoque, attractive vintage Stewart Warner gauges, fire system, and removable Momo steering wheel. The engine compartment and chassis are nicely detailed and reflect the extensive professional preparation that this car has seen.

T70s are the consummate vintage racecar for the capable driver thanks to their performance, historical significance, and aesthetic appeal. They are welcome in a variety of events like the Classic Endurance Racing series, a myriad of events across North America not the least of which is the Monterey Historic Reunion, as well as premier venues such as Le Mans Classic. s/n SL71/46 has amply demonstrated its ability to run at the front of the pack against some of the most distinguished drivers and cars and unlike many race cars of this type, there are no alternative claims to its serial number or ambiguity about its history. After a checkover and service, this T70 would be an ideal example for the competitive individual looking for a reliable, comparatively easy to maintain, fast, turnkey racecar for use in the USA or in Europe.

1966 Lola T70 - $675,000 - Emeryville, CA - LOLA: 1966 T70, Mk II, s/n SL71/46, red/black, one of the most beautiful race cars ever produced, period Can Am race history with Jerry Grant, one of the most beautiful race cars ever produced, fitted with Mk III coupe bodywork and larger brakes, four weekends on Crowther 385 ci, 650 hp engine, $75,000 in receipts, fast, turnkey race car, $675,000. Fantasy Junction, 510-653-7555, Emeryville, CA; www.fantasyjunction.com **34-YR**

1967 Lola - Auction - Monterey, CA - - SOLD ON BILL OF SALE

- One of four Can-Am Lola T70 Mark IIIB Spyders produced in 1967

- Campaigned through 1967 Can-Am season by Dan Gurney

- Gurney never qualified with a position less than third

- Raced in 1

1966 Lola T70 - Inquire - Oxford, -

1966 Lola T70 MK2 ex Team Surtees.

Offering the ex Team Surtees chassis SL71/48 Lola T70 Mk2 for sale. This is the last T70 Mk2 built. Its excellent history is as follows:

SL71/48 was built in early 1966 by Lola Cars for Team Surtees and was displayed at the London Racing Car Show between the 19th and 29th January. Painted plain red, the car made its race debut at Snetterton for the Archie Scott-Brown Trophy in April ’66. Driven by Graham Hill, the car retired in the first heat after only 17 laps when the final drive failed and then failed to start the second heat. At Silverstone for International Trophy in May, David Hobbs drove but retired early in the wet and damp conditions. At Mallory Park for the Grovewood Trophy, Hobbs got the better of Denny Hulme in Sid Taylor’s T70 and looked like taking the win until a rear tyre deflated and Hobbs limped into the pits to retire. At a soaking wet Silverstone for the Martini Trophy, Hobbs started in pole position and took the lead and led Denny Hulme until the oil pressure suddenly dropped. Hobbs pitted for more oil and rejoined to finish third. During the pit stop it was discovered the leak had covered the rear tyres and brakes in oil. The last time the car was raced by Team Surtees was at Croft for the Wills Trophy where John Surtees won in an invincible display of supreme driving skills in miserable conditions. With the demise in 1967 of Group 7/9 racing in Europe, the car was exported to America for sale and was advertised by Fred Opert Racing Enterprises on behalf of John Surtees with Pierre Phillips and Carl Haas as agents. For the 1967 US Champions at Riverside, George Hollinger rented the car for one race with a view to buying the car after the event. However he decided against it. The car was then re-advertised over the next three months with the price subsequently dropping by around $1000. Eventually any offer was considered, one such coming from Hollinger who had previously turned the car down a few months before. His offer was accepted and Hollinger raced the car in 1968 along with Dick Barbour. In 1969 he sold the car to Doug Abadie of California who paid $10,000 for what was referred to as a “Mk2B”. He tested and practiced with the car track day and private events, but never took part in any races. In 1971 Doug sold the car to a Texan who also had just purchased the crashed chassis of SL71/22 which George Hollinger had flipped at Road Atlanta shortly after he sold SL71/48 to Doug Abadie. In 1975 the car was sold to Display Cars ofCalifornia, a publicity and promotions company. In 1979 Mac McClendon bought the car from Californian Federal Savings and Loan. He put the car in storage until selling it in 2007 who has since had Mac restore the car. The restoration was finished in 2011 after which the car made its 1st successful outing to the Rolex Monterey Reunion in August where SL71/48 won its race!

Specification: 5.7 liter period correct Chevy Small block wet-sump engine on 4 x Weber IDA 48 down draft carburettors, Hewland LG-500 gearbox, KONI adjustable shocks, dual fuel tanks, MSD iginition, etc..

Recent work: Fresh HRS Engine Developments 5.7 litre Chevrolet with Mathwall Engineering oil pumps and sump fitted. One race of use at Spa.

SL71/48 comes with full history documentation as well as paperwork confirming its history. In addition, there is the restoration file with engine dyno data, electrical schematics and lots of in-period pictures. FIA HTP papers are also available. Spares include a new set of magnesium wheels and gear-ratios.

This sale represents an opportunity to acquire a fully sorted MK2 T70 with Team Surtees history and excellent eligibility including Goodwood Revival, CER, Masters etc. The car has received an invitation from Goodwood for the 2015 Members Meeting.

News:

 2015 Goodwood Members Meeting Bruce McLaren Trophy – 1960-’66 prototype sports cars: Winner and lap record, Nick Padmore Lola T70 Mk2 Spider.

A burst of noise signalled the start of the Bruce McLaren Trophy Can-Am race, and Jay Esterer (Chinook Mk2) and Nicholas Padmore (Lola T70) streaked away into the distance on their own. Sadly, Esterer’s car slowed and he pitted, and thereafter Padmore was in no danger of being caught. During the race, John Minshaw set a new lap record in his T70 (which he later crashed), only to have the lap record broken again by Padmore with a 1:18.217.

Read more at:  https://grrc.goodwood.com/members-meeting-73/race-gallery-bruce-mclaren-trophy-1960-66-prototype-sports-cars#B33kSQT1FDYYJJ3J.99

Published on Mar 23, 2015

Nick Padmore sets the Goodwood Circuit lap record with a time of 1.18.217 (average speed of 110.46mph) in Phil Hall's 1966 Team Surtees Lola T70 Spyder, prepared by Complete Motorsport Solutions, in the Bruce McLaren Trophy at the 73rd Goodwood Members' Meeting (22/03/15).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXRzQa8czZk

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1968 Lola - Inquire - Litchfield, CT -

1978 Lola T298

1978 Lola T298 HU99 Legends are proud to offer this well established, and beautifully prepared Sports Prototype Lola for sale. Chassis HU99 was delivered new to the Italian gentleman driver Stefano Bettoni, from Brescia. He was a regular in hill climb races with an Osella, but in that period Mauro Nesti was winning everywhere with a Lola 298, this was the inspiration for other Italian drivers to order a Lola. Bettoni drove the car in 3 races without great success. The Lola stayed in the Bettoni's garage for a couple of years. In 1982 he sold the car to Mr. Arrigo Fabris, a collector who never used the car, subsequently the car was sold again in 1991 to the current owner. At this point the car was in beautiful and original condition since it had covered less than 80 km from new! Unlike the past owners, the current owner planned to regularly race the car, hence it was totally gone through and fitted with a fresh BMW M12 2 litre engine. The car has been campaigned extensively since the early 1990’s throughout Europe with all the revisions and maintenance done in proper time. Come 2009 a substantial second restoration by AF Corse and Luigi Moreschi ensured the Lola was kept in top condition. Recent results are a Masters win at the Brands Hatch Festival in 2010 and 2 second places in 2011 at Imola during the Sport Prototype Trofeo Giunti. The car has never been crashed and the BMW M12 has two hours of use since the last full rebuild from Luigi Moreschi. New Premier tanks, current FIA HTP. POA

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2000 Lola - $149,900 - Vero Beach, FL -

2000 LOLA B2K/40 AER-NISSAN
ALMS P2 SPORTSRACER

    2000 LOLA B2K/40 WITH AER NISSAN 3.0 V6 ENGINE,
    HEWLAND 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL TRANSMISSION
    EXCELLENT HISTORY! SEBRING 12 HOUR, (2004) AND DAYTONA 24 HOUR, (2002),  CLASS WINNER!
    ABOUT 10 HOURS TOTAL TIME ON NISSAN V6 3.0 ENGINE
    ABOUT 40 HOURS BETWEEN REBUILDS
    EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION
    JUST COMPLETELY GONE THROUGH BY BILL FOSTER FORMERLY OF MIRACLE MOTORSPORTS, (ORIGINAL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING TEAM), including rebuilding the Hewland transaxle, re-seal engine, going through all suspension, brakes, and hydraulics. All work performed by Heritage Motorsports
    INCLUDES COPIES OF FIA PAPERWORK
    VINTAGE ELIGIBLE IN HSR AND OTHER GROUPS, (A SIMILAR B2K/40 WON THE HSR, GROUP 6), CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2007
    CHASSIS # HU08 RESULTS:
    1ST GRANDAM MIAMI 2001 SRPII
    1ST GRANDAM WATKINS GLEN 2001 SRPII
    1ST GRANDAM LIME ROCK 2001 SRPII
    1ST DAYTONA 24 HOUR 2003 IN SRPII
    1ST SEBRING 12 HOUR 2004 IN LMP2, (LMP675)
    IN ADDITION, THIS TEAM, AMERICAN SPIRIT RACING/ MIRACLE MOTORSPORTS WENT ON TO WIN THE 2004 ALMS P2, (LMP 675),  CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THEIR CLASS WIN AT SEBRING SERVING AS A "SPRINGBOARD" TO THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON WITH 6 PODIUM FINISHES WITH THIS LOLA IN 2004

    VERY RELIABLE & FAST RACE CAR
    MOTEC DASH
    AP BRAKES
    OHLINS AND DYNAMIC SUSPENSION ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS
     ASSORTMENT OF SPARES INCLUDED: 2 EXTRA SETS OF OZ WHEELS WITH SLICKS,  COMPLETE FRONT NOSE ASSEMBLY, FRONT HOOD AND FENDER ASSEMBLY COMPLETE WITH LIGHTS, UNDERTRAY PANEL, 1 PAIR FOR FRONT CARBON FIBER FENDER LOUVERS, SPARE HEADLIGHT COVERS, 1 BOX OF MISC. BODY PARTS, HEWLAND GEARBOX MAIN CASE, 1 HEWLAND MAIN INPUT SHAFT, 1 PAIR OF AXLE SHAFTS, 1 SET OF WHEEL NUTS, 1 PAIR OF ALUMINUM WING SUPPORTS, MULTIPLE GEAR SETS, ETC.

$149,900

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    Lola B2K/40

Vehicle Profile

The B2K/40 is a two seater, open cockpit sports racing car developed by the British manufacturer Lola Cars International to comply with the FIA and Grand-Am rules for "light" prototypes (SportsRacer 2). The car has enjoyed enormous success, including a class win at the famed 24 hours of Le Mans. It is considered the standard for this class of competition vehicles.2000 LOLA B2K/40  CHASSIS #HU08
Chassis B2K40-HU08
General figures:
Years of activity:  2001-2004
Number of races:  37 (including 1 races where did not start)
Total entries:  37 (contains 30 finishes and 6 retirements, finishing ratio: 83%)
Photos in Gallery:  23 (62% of all entries)

Notes of interest:
Most frequent drivers:  Robert Julien (12), Bruno St. Jacques (11), Jason Workman (9), James Gue (7), Melanie Paterson (6), Ian James (6), Ross Bentley (5), John Macaluso (5), Justin Pruskowski (4), Joe Pruskowski (4), Bob Woodman (3)
Most frequent makes:  Lola (37)
Most frequent types:  B2K/40 (37)
Most frequent tracks:  Daytona (7), Road Atlanta (4), Road America (3), Mosport (3), Watkins Glen (3), Trois-Rivières (3), Sebring (2), Sears Point (2), Lime Rock (2), Laguna Seca (2), Mid-Ohio (2), Portland (1)
Most frequent countries:  USA (31), CDN (6)

2000 Lola - $149,900 - Vero Beach, FL -

2000 LOLA B2K/40 AER NISSAN
THIS CAR  PARTICIPATED IN THE ROLEX LEGENDS AT THE 2010 and 2011 ROLEX 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA.
IT ALSO JUST TOOK A 2ND PLACE OVERALL, (TO AN AUDI R8),  AT THE 2011 12 HOURS OF SEBRING SVRA ENDURO RACE

    2000 LOLA B2K/40S WITH AER NISSAN 3.0 V6 ENGINES, (2 CARS AVAILABLE)
    HEWLAND 6 SPEED SEQUENTIAL TRANSMISSIONS,
    "NO-LIFT" SHIFT OPTION
     DOCUMENTED LE MANS, DAYTONA 24 HOUR, AND SEBRING 12 HOUR HISTORY
    THESE CARS WERE ORIGINALLY CLASSED IN THE SRP II CLASS, THEN LMP 675, AND THEN P2 FOR THE AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
    ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LOLA RACE CARS IN THE MODERN ERA
    VINTAGE ELIGIBLE IN HSR AND OTHER GROUPS, (A SIMILAR B2K/40 WON THE HSR CHAMPIONSHIP LAST YEAR
    VERY RELIABLE & FAST RACE CAR
    EACH CAR COMES WITH LOTS OF SPARES: BODYWORK, WHEELS, TIRES, SUSPENSION, ETC.
    BLUE CAR, (CHASSIS #005) HAS RACED AT LeMANS 24 HOUR RACE, JARAMA SPAIN LeMANS SERIES RACE, SEBRING 12 HOUR, DAYTONA 24 HOUR, AND MOST OF THE AMERICAN LeMANS SERIES RACES
    EXCELLENT HISTORY!
    JUST INSTALLED: FRESH AER BUILT NISSAN V-6 3.0 ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 5 HOURS, ($25,000)
    APPROX. 380 HP, 40+ HOUR ENGINE
    JUST HAD A MAJOR "GO THROUGH" BY METRO RACING SYSTEMS, ($10,000), REBUILT UPRIGHTS, BEARINGS, DRIVE SHAFTS, ETC.
    PECTEL ECU WITH NO-LIFT SHIFT
    AP BRAKES
    OHLIN DAMPERS
    MOTEC DASH WITH DATA LOGGING
    EXTA SETS OF BBS (3 PC.),  AND OZ, (1 PC),  ALLOY WHEELS
     MANY SPARES

Lola B2K/40
Vehicle Profile

The B2K/40 is a two seater, open cockpit sports racing car developed by the British manufacturer Lola Cars International to comply with the FIA and Grand-Am rules for "light" prototypes (SportsRacer 2). The car has enjoyed enormous success, including a class win at the famed 24 hours of Le Mans. It is considered the standard for this class of competition vehicles.

$149,900

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1967 Lola - $550,000 - Santa Monica, CA - Additional images and a complete description of this vehicle will be available closer to the auction dates. Please check back for more information.

1967 Lola T70 - $550,000 - Santa Monica, CA - PROVENANCENorman Smith, California (acquired new in April 1967)Roger Penske Racing, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above in August 1967)John A. Marr, New York (acquired from above in March 1969)Nick Engles, Pennsylvania (acquired from above in May 1977)Dr. Richard Dejarald, Illinois (acquired from the above)Chuck Haines, Missouri (acquired from the above)Jim Oppenheimer, Chicago, Illinois (acquired from the above in 1986)Clarence G. Catallo, Michigan (acquired from the above in 1988)Frederick McLean, California (acquired from the above in 1995)Pat Ryan, Alabama (acquired from the above in May 1996)Current Owner, United Kingdom (acquired from the above in October 2009)RACE HISTORYRoad America Can-Am, September 1967, George Follmer, No. 16 (18th Place)Chevron GP at Bridgehampton, September 1967, George Follmer, No. 16 (3rd Place)Players 200 at Mosport Park, September 1967, George Follmer, No. 16 (6th Place)EXHIBITEDNew York Auto Show, New York City, January 1969THIS CARFew sports racing cars can match the appeal of this Lola T70 Mk III Spyder, which combines cutting-edge design, desirable placement in the T70 chassis sequence, and, most importantly, a competition career as one of Roger Penskes cars in the 1967 Canadian-American Challenge Cup (Can-Am). According to a 2009 letter from the archivist of Lola Cars International, chassis no. SL71/47 was one of the first Mk III Spyders built, actually bearing a chassis prefix of the outgoing Mk II variant.Researched by its current and previous owners for the last two decades, this T70 was carefully documented as the winner of the 1967 USRRC Championship driven by Mark Donohue. Marque historian John Starkey published multiple editions of his authoritative book on T70s that stated the same, and there is a large number of documents in the included and comprehensive history file that have convincingly placed SL71/47 in the position of the chassis that won the crown that year. More recently, however, the history of SL71/47 was deemed inaccurate in light of new information, and the latest edition of Mr. Starkeys book has concluded that while this car was definitely raced by the Penske team in 1967 Can-Am competition something that apparently no one has ever called into doubt it was done so by George Follmer until an accident during practice at Mosport on September 3rd. While Follmers car, now understood to be SL71/47, was damaged, it was repaired overnight and finished in 6th Place in that event. Unfortunately, the car had received damage substantial enough that it was deemed no longer up to the Penske teams stringent standards, and Follmer was swapped into another chassis (SL73/126) for the remainder of the 1967 season.Documented provenance for SL71/47 starts with a somewhat recently discovered ad in Competition Press in August 1967, placed by first owner Norman Smith, offering the car for sale. It is believed that Penske Racing purchased the car from Smith after Follmer had an accident at Riverside, California, in July while tire testing in his USRRC car, thought by Starkey to be SL71/32.As reported by Starkey, SL71/47 was rebuilt in 1969 as a show car and displayed at the New York Auto Show with a Simoniz livery and an updated Mk IIIb nose section. SL71/47 was then sold in March 1969, as documented by a copy of an original Bill of Sale from Penske Racing that accompanies the car. Its new owner, John Marr, is quoted in correspondence as saying that the car was delivered to him personally by Mark Donohue and states that Donohue commented: It was raced a few times by George Follmer, he crashed it and it was built into a show car.By the mid-1990s, SL71/47 was purchased by collector and racer Pat Ryan. Still in remarkably original condition, the Lola was comprehensively restored to vintage racing specification in 2007. During the restoration, distress was discovered in the same area of the chassis damaged in Follmers Mosport accident. Photos documenting the 1967 racetrack incident accompany the car at auction. With the chassis professionally repaired, the T70 was finished in proper Penske Racing livery and campaigned at the 2008 Monterey Historic Races and the 2009 Can-Am Reunion at Watkins Glen.Now in the ownership of a UK-based collector, this incredibly fast Lola T70 Spyder is ready for its next chapter, whether as a vintage racing car or collection showpiece. As a bona fide Penske Racing Lola T70 driven by George Follmer in a golden era of American sports car competition, this Lola is one of the most significant Mk III Spyders ever publicly offered. Accompanied by the aforementioned history file, the Lola also comes with assorted mechanical components and a second, and thought to be original, body. These additional pieces will be delivered to the buyer at the sellers expense after the auction.A genuine Penske Team T70 with ties to legendary American driver George Follmer, SL71/47 promises to be greeted with a warm welcome at major historic events and concours delegance around the world.

1971 Lola - Auction - Richmond, - This fabulous Can Am racing car, of which very few ever made, is offered with a the big block 8300 cc engine which was supplied from the Huntingdon facory, the location of which is the HU prefix in the Chassis number. Chassis HU 04 was driven in period by Grand Prix driver Jo Bonnier in 1971 at Hockenheim and finished 4th at the first race and 3rd and the second race. Other notable drivers of this iconic race car were Vic Elford, Mario Casoni and Peter Westbury. In 1973, the Swiss garage H R Portmann and Sohn purchased and up until the 1990s it was stored and we understand unused. The next owner, Mr Peter Schleifer ( organiser of the Can Am series) purchased the car in about 2001 and raced it until 2004 when he sold it on to Mr Wunsch who raced the Lola in his own series from 2005 to 2007. He then sold it to its present vendor who in turn sent it off to well know German race specialists Silvio Kalb of Dreieich. Silvio is a respected racer in his own right, competing in the Masters Series driving a Arrows F1 car and is an organiser of the Super Sports Series. He fitted new engine to HU 04 with all components including mechanical fuel injection system at a cost of Euros 65,000. Various other works were carried out on the monocoque, braking system, brake system and Hewland gearbox to name a few. Also, a drive shaft with homogenetic joints by GKN were installed for safety reasons as were the heavy duty belt points to use the HANS system. A total amount of circa Euros 160,000 has been spent on the car by the current owner who continued to race it from 2009 to 2011 in the Super Sports Cup. This fantastic sports racing car is in truly superb race ready condition.Nur 5 - 7 ( je nach Quelle )LOLA T 222 wurden gebaut. Die hier angeboteneNr.: HU - 04 wurde 1971 an den schweizer Rennstallbesitzet und Grand Prix Champion Joakim Bonnier ausgeliefert, welcher selbst damit in der Interserie in 1971 ebenso wieVic Elford und Peter Westbury erfolgreich war. Auch 1972 gelang Mario Casoni fr die Ecurie Bonnier noch ein 6. Platz auf dem Nrburgring. HU-04 gelangte dann 1973 an die schweizer See - Garage H.R.Portmann & Sohn und wurde wohl eingelagert,bis er in den 1990ern von Peter Schleifer ( Ausrichter der Can AM Serie ) erworben wurde.Herr Schleifer fuhr ihn bis 2004 und verkaufte ihn danach an Herrn Gerd Wnsch, den Eigentmer von Orwell, der bis 2007 in seiner eigenen Rennserie damit fuhr. Der jetzige Eigentmer und Einlieferer kaufte HU-04 in 2008 von Herrn Wnsch und gab ihn sofort an die bekannte Fa. Silvio Kalb in Dreieich zur kompletten Revision. Die Fa. Kalb nahm eine sehr umfangreiche Revision, einschlielich eines neuen Chevrolet Motors mit smtlichen Nebenaggregaten undmechanischer Einspritzung vor. Das Alu Monocoque wurde neu verklebt und genietet, die Bremsanlage incl. der Leitungen und Zylinder wurden erneuert. Das Hewland Getriebe mit Gleitsteinsperre wurde ebenfalls revidiert und aus Sicherheitsgrnden wurden Antriebswellen mit homogenetischen Gelenken verbaut.Zustzliche Verstrkungen fr das Gurthaltesystem zur Verwendung des HANS Systems wurden zur Sicherheit eingebaut. Die komplette rundum Erneuerung kostete ca. 160.000,--. Von 2009 - 2011 fur der Wagen wieder im Super Sports Cup. Heute prsentiert er sich in excellentem und rennfertigen Zustand und ist sofort einsatzbereit.

1967 Lola T70 - Auction - Monterey, CA - - SOLD ON BILL OF SALE

- One of four Can-Am Lola T70 Mark IIIB Spyders produced in 1967

- Campaigned through 1967 Can-Am season by Dan Gurney

- Gurney never qualified with a position less than third

- Raced in 1

1969 Lola - $85,000 - Shelby Township, MI -

1969 Lola T-142 Formula 5000

Serial #33 Known history back to 1970 (see history here: http://www.oldracingcars.com/lola/t142/#id-T142-Geishart)

Older documented restoration by RM Motorsports in 1996. Only driven occasionally since 2001. Dry-sump Chevrolet 5 liter V-8, Hewland LG 5-speed gearbox, Adjustable front and rear wings, Weber carbs, on-board halon fire-supression system. Starts, runs & drives perfectly. Bodywork has some paint chips and scratches.

These cars can run competitive times with the F1 cars of the same period at a fraction of the purchase and maintenance costs. Loud, Fast and Fun!

Welcome at most any vintage racing event. $85,000

1968 Lola T70 - Auction - Kissimmee, FL - - ZF 5-speed transmission
- Aluminum Monocoque chassis
- Dyno tested at 530 HP
- Fire suppression system

To be sold at the Kissimmee 2016 auction, Kissimmee, FL, January 15-24, 2016. To consign a car or to register to bid, visit