 OT: Lola F5000 Engine Start, Finally have a garage |
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| marinmcgreevy |
 Dec 27 2004, 03:48 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Mill Valey, CA Member No.: 2,243  |
Hi All,
It is RAINING SOOO Hard in the SF Bay Area! Anyway, I have attached a link to a video my son and I took this morning. It is of a Lola T300 F5000. This car my dad used to vintage race back in the early 90s. The car had been put in poor storage 11 years ago. I have gone through the car, mostly cleaning it up and repainting things. Check out the link. I hope you all can hear the video. http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/marinmcgreevy Yesterday it was raining hard, the kids were over at their friends, and my wife was out shopping so I took the opportunity to put in some good time. I started working on the car about 6 months ago. The car has not been started since July 1993. This car was driven by Jerry Hansen to the 1972 FA national championships at Road Atlanta. The car was raced by Jerry Hansen in a USAC sprint car race in 1972 against roadsters. I have a photo of Jerry in the car on the Minnessota State Fair Oval. Based on the research I have done, the car has only been raced about 16 times and is truly a time warp car. Now that this car is essentially finished, I may now turn my attention to the 914/6. Time in the garage comes at a high price. It took me 18 years to finally have a garage. All those years fiddling with cars in the gravel driveway of my old house. If I need any 8mm nuts, I can always go over to the driveway of my house and look in the gravel. Enjoy the video. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 27 2004, 04:01 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
weber IDA's? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| Randal |
Dec 27 2004, 04:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Beautiful car. Are you going to race it in historics?
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| TimT |
Dec 27 2004, 04:03 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
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| Mueller |
Dec 27 2004, 04:05 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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way too cool......you'll have to have a 914 gathering at your place one weekend and fire up that beast (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)
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| physician |
Dec 27 2004, 04:14 PM
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still looking for a teener.... Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 19-March 04 From: quebec Member No.: 1,819 |
don't flame me but.... i think it would make a great v8 conversion (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)
what a sound (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) |
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| spare time toys |
Dec 27 2004, 04:17 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Verrrrry nicccce!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Ill trade you PLAN-9 and the NUCLEAR BANANA with the 928 engine for it even up (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
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| brant |
Dec 27 2004, 04:21 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,638 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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NICE car...
that is so cooolll.... brant |
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| Sammy |
Dec 27 2004, 05:48 PM
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. Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Orange, Ca Member No.: 178 |
Shouldn't the engine be behind the rear wheels?
(ducking for cover) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) |
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| jwalters |
Dec 27 2004, 05:53 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| skline |
Dec 28 2004, 12:51 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) I have to agree, that would be so cool in a 914. It looks like everything would be just a bolt in and go. Of course we all know, that never happens. |
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| skline |
Dec 28 2004, 12:59 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
So I take it, this is your cars history?
Lola T300 HU6 Invoice date 16 Jan 1972 (sold to 'Haas', colour 'Orange'). Ossie Pohl and driven by Jerry Hansen (Long Lake, Minn) US 1972 (four races); SCCA Nationals 1972 (won Run-Offs); used in IMCA and/or USAC sprint races at some point, probably in late 1972. A picture of this car appears on the front cover of the 1 Sep 1973 USAC sprint race at Minnesota State Fair, suggesting it raced at the equivalent event in 1972 or at a USAC event in early 1973. Entered for R1 Riverside 29 Apr 1973 but DNA. Hansen appears to have used an older T192 in 1973 Nationals. To John McDonald: SCCA Regionals 1974 (only known appearance Riverside Regional 26 May 1974); also seen in a SCCA South Pacific Division National event at Riverside 13 February 1977. To Walter J. Simmons (Jo Simmons) whose SCCA Log Book was issued 17 Jul 1987: raced in SCCA Regionals 1988. To Donald McGreevy (Mill Valley California) about 1989: raced in US vintage racing from 1990 ownwards. Retained 2004. Donald McGreevy (US) 2003 |
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| skline |
Dec 28 2004, 01:13 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I just watched the video on it, put a muffler on it and it would sound just like my Chalon. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| scruz914 |
Dec 28 2004, 03:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 26-February 04 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 1,724 |
I remember in 1975 F5000s ran the year before F1 at Long Beach. I went down with my 1966 VW Bus (still own) loaded with college guys and gals. We camped right next to the track at the hairpin on the end of the straight. Mario Andretti passed for 1st place right in front of us. There were some big name drivers and owners in F5000 back then.
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| airsix |
Dec 28 2004, 01:29 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
Evan,
That is so cool. An F5000 was my very first Matchbox car. Picked it out myself at age 5? I have this very crazy dream that someday I'm going to hang lights and a licence plate on an old open-wheel car and find a way to get it licensed. It's been done before, and I'm that crazy. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) -Ben M. |
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| marinmcgreevy |
Dec 28 2004, 06:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Mill Valey, CA Member No.: 2,243 |
Aaron,
Yes the car has 48 IDAs with 44mm venturis. Allen at the Old Racing Car site has been very helpful in my efforts to compile the history of the car. Everyone should check out his website: http://www.oldracingcars.com/default.htm What he is doing is quite amazing. Lots of information to compile. The guys who raced these cars back in the 60s and 70s are getting up there in age. A lot of my research has been tracking down the prior owners and talking to them about the cars. These cars were just tools to get around the racetrack the fastest. If they were not competitive they were cast aside. If they were not destroyed first. Vintage racing has placed an emphasis on the cars from the 50s. I think it has to do with the demographics. Late 60s and early 70s race cars are now nearly 35 years old. This Lola is a beautiful piece of aluminum monocoque fabrication. It is not done this way anymore. Starting this car up, bringing it back to life, last weekend was a huge thrill and accomplishment. Too often old race cars get taken apart for no other reason as to fiddle with them. Then there bits get scattered around. More often than not, mechanical things should be left alone. |
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| marinmcgreevy |
Dec 28 2004, 06:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Mill Valey, CA Member No.: 2,243 |
I would love to have a bunch of fellow gearheads over to the garage. There are too few people in my neighborhood who appreciate this sort of thing. Too many retired tree huggers that give me sideways glances when I open up the door and wheel something out and fire it up. One of my fondest memories is going down to the Santa Paula Airport and hanging out in the old airplane hangars. There would be these fabulous hangars full of old planes, cars, and motorcycles. The guys would have there hangars set up with kitchens and stereos and would welcome anyone if they had the appreciation. I would be bored out of my mind at my wife's grandparents and then go down and hang out and listen to stories. Perhaps a stop off at my house in the spring after a drive up HWY 1. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| vintage914racer |
Dec 28 2004, 06:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 429 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473 |
A guy a vintage race with here in MN has one of those. They are really cool cars and sound mean. Jerry Hansen was from around here I belive, so if I were a little bit older I would have probably seen the car on the track. The guy I know with one also races mini coopers. It has to be a huge change jumping from a mini cooper into one of those.
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| PatW |
Dec 28 2004, 09:06 PM
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Wassup? Group: Benefactors Posts: 565 Joined: 19-February 03 From: Rocklin, CA Member No.: 317 Region Association: Northern California  |
I saw that pass. I was about 11years old then |
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