GT40 built on 1988 Lola T88/50 indy car

[alan]

I have been been building a GT40 race car on a Lola T88/50 chassis

 

[JP Verweij]

Thats an interesting F3000 series racecar chassis.
They had an interresting engine choice for the 1988 season also
Ford-Cosworth DFV, Honda-Judd BV, or Yamaha 3.0 L (183 cu in) DOHC V8.

I looks like track width might be a challenge.

 

[alan]

It has a nascar ford v8 but with the hewland box, yes width is an issue

 

[alan]

Progress update the car is nearly finished

 

[Chris Kouba]

Would be very curious to see what's under the skin with the chassis. Got any more pics or an explanation?

 

[JP Verweij]

Aerodynamica might be another challenge as the chassis was designed for differend aerodynamica.
Otherwise, I realy like the outside the box thinking mating a GT40 body to a F3000 chassis.

 

[Rob Klein]

Really interesting build. Should be a crazy track car

 

[Chris Kouba]

...mating a GT40 body to a F3000 chassis.

Looking at the earlier photos, it might be the rear end of the Lola grafted onto a GT40 chassis, along with the front suspension. The center section looks very non-Lola.

Would definitely like to see some pics!

 

[alan]

Looking at the earlier photos, it might be the rear end of the Lola grafted onto a GT40 chassis, along with the front suspension. The center section looks very non-Lola.

Would definitely like to see some pics!

the centre section is a custom monocoque made in steel and fully riveted , with lola front and rear suspension from a lola t88 indy car

 

[Andres Garcia]

Imagine if you could get a Champ Car engine on this build!

 

[alan]

My GT40 is finished after 4 years hard work and ready to race

 

[JP Verweij]

My GT40 is finished after 4 years hard work and ready to race

Don't fool yourself, a GT40 is never finished.

A finished GT40 is an illusion.... we all hope to happen one day.

That Jagermeister Capri? do we know each other...
carb wrong side around one day...

 

[Brian Kissel]

Very nice Alan. Looks great. I'm sure it will run as good as it looks.

Congrats !!!
Regards Brian

 

[alan]

Don't fool yourself, a GT40 is never finished.

A finished GT40 is an illusion.... we all hope to happen one day.

That Jagermeister Capri? do we know each other...
carb wrong side around one day...

yes my friend

 

[JP Verweij]

yes my friend

Its a small world...
Hope to see you at Spa again this year.

We've just started another Capri porject..

 

[alan]

we are at SPA for the summer classic with the capri and the M6 we have built