Hello MK3B !!!
Here is a little food for thought, at least from my point of view. It has been two weeks, since you originally posted about your possible future project (Lola T70 Mark IIIB). If my math is correct(as of this post) there have been 3148 threads posted since the new forum. Of these posts only .04321% (or 136)have had views more than or equal to your initial posting which has had 663 views. Although there have not been a lot of replies, just your subject line (Lola T-70 replica), has stirred some intrest, or there wouldn't have been this many views. The Ebay auction(
T-70 ) for the Sbarro Lola T70 has recieved another 200 hits(views), now totaling 7409, even after closing, not doubt partly due to this forum. The auction,---
1965 GT40 Mark V for the --1965 GT 40-- "Original,JWA/Safir" Mark V, had only 4348 hits, although there were people willing to part with some serious money for the car, it did not sell either.
There may have a couple of reasons for the Sbarro car not selling .
(1) the initial bid price of $130,000.00(reserve not met) scared everyone away
(2) the fact that T-70MKIIIB's(according to John Starkeys, individual chassis book) all started out as SL76
(3) OR the fact, that on page 157 of the above book (second edition),it states " Franco Sbarro claims he never replicated Mark IIIb's but that he sold three chassis in the early 1970's. SL76/143 and SL76/147 were two." Note that these chassis numbers start with SL76, not SL106, as stated in the auction for this car.
This car is very popular, and a must have for some people. Another quote from Starkey's book, page 152 <font color="red"> "SL76/140--1972-- Sold to Fred Opert Racing. Sold to William Munstedt who robbed a bank for the purchase money and was arrested." </font> It appears, some people just have to have one. I hope, you do indeed follow through with your project.Your question Mono or tube frame, still hasn't been answered. But I believe if you can deliver a QUALITY body, and chassis ( with a resonable time frame) like the many suppliers for the GT 40's on this forum, I think you will have a saleable item. At any rate, please keep us up to speed on your project, either here, or send me a personal message. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!
Regards Brian /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif