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Lola T70 - The Racing History & Individual Chassis Record
John Starkey
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Description for Lola T70 - The Racing History & Individual Chassis Record
Paperback. This is the definitive development and racing history of the Lola T70. John Starkey has compiled a huge amount of information on the cars and interviewed many past and present owners and drivers about their experiences with the T70. Uniquely, this book contains the history and specification - where known - of each individual T70 chassis. Num Pages: 192 pages, 220. BIC Classification: WGCB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 277 x 19. Weight in Grams: 750.
Reprinted in paperback after a long absence! The Lola T70 was the car that Eric Broadley wanted to build for Ford instead of the GT40. He thought the GT40 too conservative in specification for a state-of-the-art sports racing car, so he split with the giant corporation to build the T70 under the aegis of his own company: Lola. Immediately successful, the T70 carried John Surtees to the Championship in the 1966 Can-Am series. The cars were also very successful in Group 7 races until the series ended in 1966, by which time the likes of Denny Hulme, David Hobbs ... Read more
Reprinted in paperback after a long absence! The Lola T70 was the car that Eric Broadley wanted to build for Ford instead of the GT40. He thought the GT40 too conservative in specification for a state-of-the-art sports racing car, so he split with the giant corporation to build the T70 under the aegis of his own company: Lola. Immediately successful, the T70 carried John Surtees to the Championship in the 1966 Can-Am series. The cars were also very successful in Group 7 races until the series ended in 1966, by which time the likes of Denny Hulme, David Hobbs ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Veloce Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
750g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781787110519
SKU
V9781787110519
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About John Starkey
John Starkey is a self-confessed racing fanatic, has owned many different sports cars, and has competed in hill-climbs, rallies and vintage sports car races since the 1960s. Originally from Birmingham in the UK, John’s early career included managing the comedian Jasper Carrott and curating the famous Donington racing car collection. He now lives in Florida, where he runs a racing ... Read more
Reviews for Lola T70 - The Racing History & Individual Chassis Record
will appeal to collectors and admirers of the classic racers. Auto Express if you're after information, look no further. Octane (UK) Part of Veloce's Classic Reprint series, the book covers several racing seasons in great detail, race by race. It also has a complete history and record of each individual T70, T160 and T165 chassis, recently updated in this edition, ... Read more