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I passed the SCCA Competition course and obtained my Novice license last weekend. For anyone interested in obtaining a NASA or SCCA Competition license for vintage or other racing, following is the saga. There was also a 9-hour class day about two weeks prior to the two-day driving weekend...

Brian - the shop tells me May 15th, but I am betting end of May, as they have suffered a few defections from their mechanical staff - 3 of the better guys got together and decided to create their own shop. Mechanics do not have the same skillset as businessmen, and they lasted all of five...

Brian - I don't have too many images of the chassis, as the restoration work is being performed in Cumming GA. Here's shots of various areas of the chassis, and one shot with most of the body panels removed. Apologies for the duped photos::

Additional rebuild info: My T70 is not historically accurate. It is is dimensionally accurate, and, with a steel frame, structurally similar to the earliest T70 Mk I's. I have been advised that some of the panels are ex-Huntingdon, and the motor is Can-Am spec, albeit slightly detuned (460 hp)...

Congrats, @marcus! I also own a T70 - a Spyder. My T70 is not historically accurate, like yours will be. My car is dimensionally accurate, and, with a steel frame, structurally closer to the earliest Mk I's. Some of the panels are ex-Huntingdon, and the motor is a Can-Am spec, slightly...

@pattersonlee - Would be more difficult as a scratch build, but this car already has a VIN and GA title. I added complete turn signals, Hella air horns, backup and license place lights and so on, so it conforms to most of my state requirements. In fact, with the HSR-approved roll cage, full...

@Fran Hall RCR - Fran, I now own one of the two cars completed by John Gyan from Can-Am Creations (the one featured in the Kit Cars mag writeup). I have replaced everything rubber, rebuilt the Webers, recharged the fire suppression system, aligned and corner weighted, added 12V and USB power...

I sent him the url to this forum page - his name is Bob.

@Neil - I forgot to mention that a friend of mine, who installs high-end audio systems in exotic cars, has been working on a Manta Mirage for a few years. SBC with a Getrag transaxle - an 010, I think. Of course, the sound system will be Orchestra Hall all the way. He is very excited about...

Isn't the world a small place. I often thought about building a Mirage, and also the Volkswagen-powered Amante. But I was also building a business, and spare time was nonexistent, so buying complete cars was always a shorter path to fun. Early on, I did attempted a rebuild. A local judge had...

So how fast did you go? Did you set any records? Is the car streetable, or trackable? What was the inspiration for all this work? What is the mechanical rundown on the car?

Neil - I've tried, but I can't make out the image in your signature - what is that? Is it a vehicle? Looks ominous, like something suitable for Darth Vader! Also, one of the vehicles you failed to purchase appears to be flying car. That Douglas twin-engine was a predecessor of the A10...

That video was great. Grant is a wise man to understand the potential of that car, and keep it in original condition for all these years. Now add in another value escalator - a Jay Leno video. A friend of mine just bought a very limited production rear-midengined roadster called a Deronda...

Neil - So the grey car in your photos is the 2nd or 3rd Mk 6? Out of 3 total. And the gentleman also owns one of the very first 289 Cobras. That's either 2 cars in the garage, or a very fancy home on southern oceanfront property. In Mister Grant's case, he was not only in the right place at...

And what is that interesting little yellow car next to the Lola???

Neil - I think Brian was only requesting that we remain polite to each other, and considerate of differing viewpoints. I would like to understand more about the images you shared. Are you building a Mk 6 replica? Or restoring a very, very rare original Mk 6? Is the above image you on the...

For reasons unknown to me, 5 of my 6 images doubled in the above post, and I cannot delete them. I did not download twice. Does anyone have familiarity with this problem? It happened to me in an earlier post, but after a time, they disappeared. Perhaps a moderator removed them.

Yes - the Mk 6 is significantly smaller than both the GT40 (the son grew larger than the father - appropriate!) and the T70. It was smaller than most competitors with similar powerplants. There is a Mk 6 image in the new coffee table book "Lola - the T70 & Can-Am Cars" written by Gordon Jones...

I agree that the Lola Mk 6 is a very pretty design. I was fortunate to see it in person at the recent Eyes on Design Concours, celebrated this year on June 19 2022. The committee asked me to show two cars:: My 935, and and an incredible Caterham that I owned until recently. My Caterham was...

Brian, my last past was being composed while you were posting your response. I would be very pleased to terminate the personal attacks and demeaning lines of the discussion. However, many collateral subjects, like possible Lola Mk 6 replicas, and the purpose of replicas in our enthusiast...