T70

M.B · 02-12-07, 01:35 PM

Hello,
Thought, maybe you´d like it !
A few years ago...

M.B · 02-12-07, 01:43 PM

Another one !

M.B · 02-12-07, 01:52 PM

Kanonloppet (Canon race) race in 1968
Ulf Norinder ,T70 GT
In Swedish clours chased by David Piper´s P4 Ferrari

Johan · 02-13-07, 10:53 PM

Man, that first picture is awesome ! the others are nice as well, but I have never seen the first car shown. Looks good with the gold wheels (how many cars can we say that aboout?).

Ron Earp · 02-13-07, 11:40 PM

Hey Johan,

You'd know - ever run any of the Lolas with or without the canards? Can you tell any difference in front end handling? I'm wondering at what speed it becomes a noticable effect.

Ron

Chris_K · 02-14-07, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Johan

Looks good with the gold wheels (how many cars can we say that aboout?).

I can certainly think of one:

But that'd take us WAY off topic!

M.B · 02-14-07, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Johan

Man, that first picture is awesome ! the others are nice as well, but I have never seen the first car shown. Looks good with the gold wheels (how many cars can we say that aboout?).

Thanks Johan,
Just trying to help out..
Driver Nigel Hulme from 1987 supersports series.
Got some more...
Cheers!

Got a nice side shot of a magazine centerfold as well..

M.B · 02-14-07, 02:02 PM

Another car !

M.B · 02-14-07, 02:09 PM

Engine bay of one....

Darren · 02-14-07, 03:40 PM

Here's a pic of Nigels car just before we shipped it out to South Africa last December.

Its been a while since it was blue, but it did look nice (nicer?).
That engine pic above is Esmund Smith's New continuation car, at the Le Mans classic last year. To say it was fresh out the factory would be an understatement.

Darren

Gregg · 02-14-07, 04:15 PM

Darren, any way to get those paint codes?

Darren · 02-14-07, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregg

Darren, any way to get those paint codes?

I'll see what I can do.Not sure if they are standard colours or something we mixed until it looked "Right". The story goes that he (Nigel) was looking at a bowl of fruit and thought how well the colours looked together, so the car got painted Purple and Orange. I think he won 3 out of the 4 races in last week David Piper Series in ZA. Only lost the 4th 'cause of a blow-out after hitting something on the track.

Darren

Fran Hall RCR · 02-14-07, 09:33 PM

Damn...
Lolas really are great looking cars.....my favourite without a doubt.

flatchat(Chris) · 02-15-07, 04:42 AM

Some ugly magic? can't wait for my RCR spyder

Fred W B · 02-15-07, 07:27 AM

Anybody got any more photo's of this car in these colours?

Before I even decided on what body shape to use, I wanted my car to be red with a silver/grey stripe and I now see one was like that in period. Driven by JS no less, who happens to be my childhood driver hero.

I realize this is not a period photo.

Cheers

Fred W B

Keith Hardy · 02-15-07, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gt40fran

Damn...
Lolas really are great looking cars.....my favourite without a doubt.

Some do say that this is what the GT40 would have evolved into if Broadley had been allowed to continue on the team.....

Keith Hardy · 02-15-07, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Fred W B

Driven by JS no less, who happens to be my childhood driver hero.

You mean my old boss John Surtees? He sure was a great T70 pedaller for sure!!

Just kidding....

Fred W B · 02-15-07, 08:24 AM

John Surtees

As here..........He seems to have bent his canard, or is that more of a buckbill spoiler?

Johan · 02-15-07, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Earp

Hey Johan,

You'd know - ever run any of the Lolas with or without the canards? Can you tell any difference in front end handling? I'm wondering at what speed it becomes a noticable effect.

Ron

Hi Ron,
The canards help out at most tracks with 4th or 5th gear corners and there is no real downside to them except a few cuts on the ankles and a slight increase in drag.
They work in concert with other modifications that you will need to do to your spyder.
You need to vent the front fenders in some way to let air out of them. Air pressure builds up at higher speeds and it has to be vented out. look at the car above and you will see how those fenders were vented but there are several other ways to do it. You will develop understeer or a float at high speeds otherwise. Turn 9 at road atlanta is a good example of where a difference is critical. Without canards and vents, the car will drift out to the wall instead of sticking without lifting. This is at 7000 rpm in fifth gear whatever that is.
The canards not only provide a little downforce, but also help to keep air out of the wheel wells.

Johan · 02-15-07, 11:45 AM

This picture shows 3 different ways to vent the fenders on three different cars.