Lola T70 Manual (Owners' Workshop Manual): 1965 onward (all models)

Product Description The Lola T70 was one of the most prolific sports racing cars of the period from 1965-69, both nationally and internationally. John Surtees won the inaugural Can-Am Challenge Cup driving a Mk II version in 1966, while the final iteration of the T70, the coupé-bodied Mk IIIB has been described as the most beautiful sports racing car of all time. Driven by Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons, a Penske Racing example of the Mk IIIB was victorious in the 1969 Daytona 24 Hours. In the British Sports Car Championship, Mk IIIGTs dominated, particularly in the hands of Denny Hulme in his Sid Taylor-entered car. Along with Hulme, other notable drivers of the day who enjoyed success behind the wheel of these V8-engined big bangers were David Hobbs, Brian Redman, Richard Attwood, David Piper and Hugh Dibley. Today, the T70 is still campaigned extensively in historic races by a variety of drivers with great success. This manual briefly explores the background to Lola Cars, and how the company was established by Eric Broadley, then takes an in-depth look at the evolution and anatomy of the T70, with input from a number of the engineers and drivers involved. Content includes: The Lola story From helping his cousin build and race an Austin 7 Special, to how Eric Broadley turned Lola into one of the most successful racing car manufacturers of its day. Anatomy of the T70 Detailed insight into the design and development of two examples of the T70, the spyder-bodied Mk II, of which more examples were made than any other, and the coupé-bodied Mk IIIB. The engineer s view Lola designer Tony Southgate explains the design of the T70 and the wind-tunnel testing to perfect the body shape. The driver s view First-hand accounts from both period and contemporary drivers including David Hobbs, Brian Redman, Richard Attwood, David Piper, Hugh Dibley, Simon Hadfield and Shaun Lynn. The owner s view Legendary team owner Roger Penske talks about why he bought a T70 for Mark Donohue to drive. Individual chassis histories Detailed histories of SL71/48, an ex-John Surtees Mk II, and SL76/150, the ex-David Piper Mk IIIB, together with summaries of other significant chassis. Restoration and historic racing The T70 has been a stalwart of historic sports car racing since 1975. Appendices Competition history, race victories and technical data. About the Author Chas Parker has written a number of books about motor sport, including full histories of Brands Hatch and Silverstone circuits, and Haynes Manuals for the D-type Jaguar and Bugatti Type 35. He was short-listed, together with co-author Philip Porter, for the 2017 RAC Motoring Book of the Year Award for his book on the 1953 Le Mans-winning C-type Jaguar.