New Spyder pics on GD UK website
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Absolutely stunning! Beautiful car.
So if i understand it correctly the front part is actually from a Mk3B Coupe? I haven´t found any Mk3B spyders on the web...
And I don't think you will!
Have a look at his real name to the left......."One Off Lola". They've constructed a car Lola never built but it is one of the coolest Lolas I've ever seen in pictures.Ron
Hi all,
I'm confused too.
Maybe Fran can help us out.
The LOLA one-off is a MK IIIB Roadster with a MK IIIB Coupe front clip, correct ?
Mark IIIB spyders were produced, but with the two headlight front clip.
S/N's ...
SL75/ 122, 123, 124, 125
and,
SL/73 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135
Ref. "Lola T70", by John Starkey, pages 148 through 151.
Cheers,
Scott
I'm confused too.
Maybe Fran can help us out.
The LOLA one-off is a MK IIIB Roadster with a MK IIIB Coupe front clip, correct ?
Mark IIIB spyders were produced, but with the two headlight front clip.
S/N's ...
SL75/ 122, 123, 124, 125
and,
SL/73 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135
Ref. "Lola T70", by John Starkey, pages 148 through 151.
Cheers,
Scott
The official Mk3b spyder has nothing in common with the RCR70 MK3b spyder.
We do took a Mk3b coupe nose and tail section.
We then modified one of our spyder dash panels.
The dash was widened to the width of the nose.
The nose was modified to mate with the dash.
The fenders/dash was then modified to have a flowing wheel arch.
The 3B tail section end cap was used and a spyder tail section.
The tail was widened to meet the width of the tail cap.
The rear flares on the spyder tail were widened to meet the width of the 3b tail cap and create the wheel arch contour.
The engine bay access hole in the tail was then sectioned and moved to fit .
This is a very brief overview of what Brad, the RCR composite Guru did ..not including all of the details to make everything flow and look like a cohesive body.
We did not make moulds of this car as we never planned to put it into prodcution but I have had many many requests...but that does not mean sales and the cost of redoing this body and then tooling up RCR grade moulds is not inexpensive.....so this may well remain a true "one off"
as a sidebar,
I think this goes to prove that smaller companies like mine are capable of anything then famous TV Hotrod guys can do and us "KITCAR" companies should be given a little more respect for our determination to raise the bar in our industry and do it at a price the famous hot rod shops would cringe about.....stpe down from soapbox....
We do took a Mk3b coupe nose and tail section.
We then modified one of our spyder dash panels.
The dash was widened to the width of the nose.
The nose was modified to mate with the dash.
The fenders/dash was then modified to have a flowing wheel arch.
The 3B tail section end cap was used and a spyder tail section.
The tail was widened to meet the width of the tail cap.
The rear flares on the spyder tail were widened to meet the width of the 3b tail cap and create the wheel arch contour.
The engine bay access hole in the tail was then sectioned and moved to fit .
This is a very brief overview of what Brad, the RCR composite Guru did ..not including all of the details to make everything flow and look like a cohesive body.
We did not make moulds of this car as we never planned to put it into prodcution but I have had many many requests...but that does not mean sales and the cost of redoing this body and then tooling up RCR grade moulds is not inexpensive.....so this may well remain a true "one off"
as a sidebar,
I think this goes to prove that smaller companies like mine are capable of anything then famous TV Hotrod guys can do and us "KITCAR" companies should be given a little more respect for our determination to raise the bar in our industry and do it at a price the famous hot rod shops would cringe about.....stpe down from soapbox....
Thank you sir.
Cheers,
S
Cheers,
S
UH-OH !
:flameon:
:flameon:
agree...this is too nicer.
Peter C.
I would need to have a minimum of five solid deposits to even think about making the car a production proposal.....
Who's in???......
I would need to have a minimum of five solid deposits to even think about making the car a production proposal.....
Who's in???......
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Hi all,
I'm confused too.
Maybe Fran can help us out.
The LOLA one-off is a MK IIIB Roadster with a MK IIIB Coupe front clip, correct ?
Mark IIIB spyders were produced, but with the two headlight front clip.
S/N's ...
SL75/ 122, 123, 124, 125
and,
SL/73 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135
Ref. "Lola T70", by John Starkey, pages 148 through 151.
Cheers,
Scott
Guys,
Aren't the SL75 series (ie MkIIIb Spyders) the latter CanAm spyders after the MkII and have no relation to the MkIIIb coupe. The chassis was a light weight version of the MkII, and the body a revised version of the MkII spyder.
Fran's car is unique. Well done!
Fran, I suspect you will need to get started on the moulds soon. I think there may be more than the required 5 deposits.
Info for the above pictured car....
NÜRBURGRING 1,000-KMS 1969 - The 3.0 Lola -BRM T70 Mk3 Spyder with chassis SL73/113 is bought by Max Wilson who fittted a 3.0 BRM V12 coupled to an LG600 gearbox in it. The car was raced the first time at the Nürburgring 1,000-kms in 1969 where he and Mike Walker qualified 29th out of 73. But the first lap the car was the victim of an accident. It was raced as a prototype and called "Lola-BRM T70P". In 1970 Wilson and Mac Daghorn finished 3rd at the Zolder 500-kms. At Jarama Wilson finished 6th. At the 1970 Nürburgring 1,000-kms the car qualified 28th on 58 but retired after 4 laps.
Later it was equipped with a red Mk3B body and sold in the States.
NÜRBURGRING 1,000-KMS 1969 - The 3.0 Lola -BRM T70 Mk3 Spyder with chassis SL73/113 is bought by Max Wilson who fittted a 3.0 BRM V12 coupled to an LG600 gearbox in it. The car was raced the first time at the Nürburgring 1,000-kms in 1969 where he and Mike Walker qualified 29th out of 73. But the first lap the car was the victim of an accident. It was raced as a prototype and called "Lola-BRM T70P". In 1970 Wilson and Mac Daghorn finished 3rd at the Zolder 500-kms. At Jarama Wilson finished 6th. At the 1970 Nürburgring 1,000-kms the car qualified 28th on 58 but retired after 4 laps.
Later it was equipped with a red Mk3B body and sold in the States.
The one off Lola is undoubtedly a wicked looking car. Only problem with it is that the nose is rather long, certainly quite a bit longer than the standard roadster. So you either take more chances with catching the front end on curbs, obstructions etc, or you raise the ride height in front (which would likely negate a lot of the high speed aero benefits of the 3B nose).
For those looking for down force on the front on track, but a little more flexibilty for road driving, has anyone thought about a horzontal front splitter that is rigid in the downward direction, but flexible in the upward direction? Maybe that's too low also?
For those looking for down force on the front on track, but a little more flexibilty for road driving, has anyone thought about a horzontal front splitter that is rigid in the downward direction, but flexible in the upward direction? Maybe that's too low also?
SPUD !!!!!!!!!
What's up with that GD T70 ? !!!!
We need an update and some info & pics !
(diversity in the Lola gene pool is slim in the USA)
Best regards,
Scott
What's up with that GD T70 ? !!!!
We need an update and some info & pics !
(diversity in the Lola gene pool is slim in the USA)
Best regards,
Scott
John,
I sure hope not! At the very least you wouldn't get very far as you would be explaining to a lot of curious people exactly what it is!
I'm looking forward to seeing some photos of that monster on the track. Maybe even some in car video?
BTW, that color combination is outstanding - what is the main body color?
Scott,
Haven't spent enough time on the car recently, decided to put in a center mount cable shifter that I designed to be super narrow, which required some welding in the chassis. So it's currently stuck in the shop to do final plumbing, shifter/cable and engine installation. Hopefully it will be back in my garage in a few weeks.
Tom
I sure hope not! At the very least you wouldn't get very far as you would be explaining to a lot of curious people exactly what it is!
I'm looking forward to seeing some photos of that monster on the track. Maybe even some in car video?
BTW, that color combination is outstanding - what is the main body color?
Scott,
Haven't spent enough time on the car recently, decided to put in a center mount cable shifter that I designed to be super narrow, which required some welding in the chassis. So it's currently stuck in the shop to do final plumbing, shifter/cable and engine installation. Hopefully it will be back in my garage in a few weeks.
Tom
I'll look foward to it Tom. MoJo Jo-Jo's foaming at the mouth !!!
Best,
Scott
Best,
Scott
TOM: Since this project began around the time the "Dead Sea Scrolls" were written, I'm not sure about the exact colors. I have notes here from the PPG Vibrance Color Deck: Burgandy Color: "Cabernet 3ct 908421 base". Stripes were dull Peweter Silver (not shiny). Fran could verify I'm sure.
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Hi Guys, Nice to see all the intrest in GD cars, the new images look great.
Mine is the red one done in John surtess racing colours, a very good looking car, & has fantastic exeleration, & a sound track thats undescribable, Awsome & scary come to mind. We had her set up on the Dyno, & she produces 620hp & 595lb of torque at the wheels, + 18% to the engine. The LS7 with the Kinsler induction system fitted produces amaising power. 0 to 60 in 2.204sec 100 in 4.9 140 7.5seconds. We are going to try & officialise the figures at bruntingthorpe this comming weekend. Ive done 1500 miles so far, any one wishing for further pics please email me & i will forward on, or try & post them just need to upload first from a cd.
Mine is the red one done in John surtess racing colours, a very good looking car, & has fantastic exeleration, & a sound track thats undescribable, Awsome & scary come to mind. We had her set up on the Dyno, & she produces 620hp & 595lb of torque at the wheels, + 18% to the engine. The LS7 with the Kinsler induction system fitted produces amaising power. 0 to 60 in 2.204sec 100 in 4.9 140 7.5seconds. We are going to try & officialise the figures at bruntingthorpe this comming weekend. Ive done 1500 miles so far, any one wishing for further pics please email me & i will forward on, or try & post them just need to upload first from a cd.