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| seanery |
 Dec 15 2005, 07:39 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
Lola Announces Return of Historic T70 Sports Car
Written by: News Wire Huntingdon, UK – 12/15/2005 (IMG:http://speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/large/90955_t70.jpg) Lola Cars announced today the return of a motorsport legend: the Lola T70 Mk3B. An authentic and limited continuation series of the iconic sports car has begun and the first chassis is set to be unveiled at the MIA/MDUK stand in January at the annual Autosport Racing Car Show at Birmingham in England. As factory Fords, Ferraris and Porsches stamped their presence on the world of endurance racing in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, the Lola T70 was regarded as the only one car that gave privateers the chance to stand up to the factory giants. After winning the inaugural Can-Am Championship in open cockpit guise with John Surtees in 1966, the Mk3 coupe variant was launched for longer distance competition. The Mk3B was introduced in 1969 and went to win many International races, including most famously the 1969 Daytona 24 Hours with Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons. This limited series is unique in being a genuine continuation of the original specification car by the original manufacturer, bringing the experience of the golden age of sports car competition to a new generation of historic racers. Lola’s Executive Chairman, Martin Birrane, himself an avid fan of the original T70 series, said: “This is an exciting announcement because the T70 series was undoubtedly one of the most charismatic sports cars ever built, certainly from British shores. “Many racing enthusiasts have fallen in love with T70’s over the years and this project has come about through a high demand for more T70’s where they belong, on the grid. Thirty six years after its original unveiling we are again building them, only now alongside our contemporary sportscars like the new B06/10 LMP1 car. With some of the original staff at Lola still working for the company it will be an evocative build in Huntingdon.” The first car off the production line will be displayed on the MIA/MDUK pavilion, stand 6400 at the Autosport Racing Car Show from January 12, 2006. Some of the drivers of the original T70 series will be at the unveiling along with members of the Lola management and engineering team. For full details on the Lola T70 Mk3B continuation, including full technical spec and results records please log on to www.lola-group.com |
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| rick 918-S |
Dec 15 2005, 07:44 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,504 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Cool!
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| TimT |
Dec 15 2005, 08:05 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Me likey.. I pulled the plug on that australian 917 clone a few years back.. If I get my self into a better finanacial situ, one of these car will be mine ( the 917 or Lola)
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| Jeroen |
Dec 15 2005, 08:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
very cool!
wonder what one would cost... |
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| gregrobbins |
Dec 15 2005, 09:19 PM
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Member: Team NARP Group: Members Posts: 1,515 Joined: 23-March 04 From: Arizona Member No.: 1,844 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Saw one running in the HSR Vintage race series in Palm Springs in November. Beautiful and fast. Hope he brings it to Phoenix in February.
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| Thorshammer |
Dec 15 2005, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 11-November 03 Member No.: 1,335 |
Only if I can get the license plate THX1138. Would I dare to own one.
Erik |
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| jonwatts |
Dec 15 2005, 10:20 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
Hubba hubba (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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| drew365 |
Dec 15 2005, 10:26 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
A T70 held the record at the Virginia City Hillclimb for many years. I'd love one, but I think on my wish list it would still be behind an Ultima with Porsche powertrain.
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| boxstr |
Dec 15 2005, 10:46 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
One of the guys I go karting with owns a Lola T70. I wonder what this will do, If anything, to the real ones??
CCLINLOLA |
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