The Lola T70 is a sports prototype developed by British manufacturer Lola Cars in 1965, the successor to its Mk6. Lola built the aluminium monocoque chassis, which were typically powered by large American V8s.

Ed McDonough test drives the ex-Fittipaldi Lola T70 Mk3B coupe, which was the last T70 built in period.

Jan 21, 2024 · Entering into the womblike interior of Steve and Rich Sanett's Lola T70 Mk III B coupe was a dream come true. It was returning to a time when Ford was racing at Le Mans and Richie Ginther was...

The T70 MkI on display at the 1965 London Racing Car Show. (Lola Heritage) Winner John Surtees in the works MkI chases runner-up Jim Hall in the Chaparral 2A at the 1965 Player's 200, Mosport Park.

Feb 2, 2025 · Introduced in 1965, the Lola T70 is celebrated as one of the all-time great sports racers. John Surtees drove the original Spyder version to victory in the inaugural Can-Am Challenge Cup, after which the T70 continued to evolve, culminating in …

Apr 26, 2010 · Developed by Lola Cars in 1965 in Great Britain, the T70 was made for endurance racing. In 1966, the open-cockpit Mk II version w/a Chevrolet V8 engine was an entry in the Can-Am series, winning 5 of 6 races during the year. In 1967, the T70 raced again but only won 1 race, outpowered by the newer McLaren made cars.

Now presented in spectacular condition with a wonderful period-correct Castrol Livery, this high-wing open-wheel racecar features Chevrolet V-8 power and a five-speed Hewland gearbox. It is additionally accompanied by a set of spare wheels along with a low rear wing.

Mar 16, 2023 · As a consequence of the first T70’s crash at Brands Hatch, Scuderia Filipinetti missed their normal outing at the Monza 1000km twelve days later. However, SL76/151 was ready in time to make its debut at the Targa Florio on May 4th where Herbert Muller and Jo Bonnier failed to finish because of suspension damage following an off-course excursion.

Despite the chassis number’s early start, this car is one of the very clearest and most original of all Lola T70 Mk3Bs. Barrie Smith had found success racing an old Lotus 15 in 1965, and progressed to campaigning two Chevron B8s in 1968 and in early 1969.

Wheelbase of the Lola T70 was 7ft 11in, track front and rear 4ft 6in, overall length 13ft, width 5ft 8in, and height 31in. Developing such cars into winning racers was a major task. Bruce McLaren and Jim Hall did their own testing, and Lotus had Jim Clark to tame the awkward Lotus 20 and 40.