The Lola T80 was an open-wheel race car, developed and built by British manufacturer Lola, and designed by Eric Broadley, in 1965. Its best race result and position was a 4th-place finish, at Trenton in 1965; being driven by American Bud Tingelstad.

Engine: Ford V8 4.2 litre 500 BHP. Construction: Steel and alumnium monocoque. Gearbox: ZF Three-speed. Height: 2ft 8ins (81.3cms.) Weight: 1250lbs (567kgs.) Tyres: Firestone. Brakes: Girling. The T80 under construction at the Lola factory. T80 front suspension. (From the Collections of The Henry Ford) The rear suspension of the T80.

Lola created a brand new car for Indy racing in 1965, designed by Eric Broadley with assistance from a young Tony Southgate. Like the Lotus that inspired it, the Lola T80 was a monocoque fitted with the Ford quad cam engine. Three were built, for AJ Foyt, Lindsey Hopkins and JC Agajanian.

Jul 7, 2014 · The year 1966 saw Lola Cars achieve the greatest success in their eight year history. The T70 Group 7 car achieved a dominant victory in the inaugural Can-Am series courtesy of John Surtees, while Graham Hill scooped the Indianapolis 500 in a …

The Lola T280, and its evolutions, the Lola T282, Lola T284, and Lola T286, are a series of 3-liter Group 5 (and later Group 6) sports prototype race cars, designed by Eric Broadley, John Barnard, and Patrick Head, and developed and built by British manufacturer and constructor Lola, for World Sportscar Championship sports car racing, between ...

The Lola T80 was a racecar built in 1965 to be raced in the Indianapolis 500. The T80 was typical of the European style cars at the time being a bathtub alloy/steel monocoque with offset suspension. The engine was a new Ford Racing design based on the 4.2 Fairlane block, which Eric had used so...

The mid-engined Lola T80 was built around a full-length aluminum monocoque and was piloted by Al Unser and Bud Tingelstad during the 1965 Indianapolis 500. Unser finished seventh and Tingelstad was forced to retire after losing a wheel.

The Lola T90 is a highly successful and competitive open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars to compete in USAC IndyCar racing series, that successfully won the 1966 Indianapolis 500, being driven by Graham Hill.

Feb 4, 2014 · I mean, check out this 1969 Lola T80 Mk IIIb by Frank Sbarro – it’s gorgeous not only because of its purposeful low racing stance, but it has clean proportions and dozens of interesting details...

Jun 12, 2015 · Lola T80 being assembled at Slough in 1965. T80 unsuccessful, the T90 was an update of this car with the suspension geometry which held it back in 1965 addressed. (Lola Heritage)