Lola T70 Mk.I - SL70/05 - 1965

SL70/05 was one of three Ford based Mk.I cars. The car carries probably the longest documented history and was primarily based in South Africa with a lengthy documented race history – see History. Doug Serrurrier set the lap Sports record lap record in this car. The car was owned by Sterling Moss’s company for a period.

The car was raced in the Wall’s Ice cream livery with sign writing on the back said ‘Walls - Stop Me and Buy One’.

The car was known as the T70/140 as late in the SA history it was disassembled and the parts used for a T140 Formula A.  A host of parts including a complete original Mk.II body and various Formula A/5000 parts accompany the car. The car has its original set of Gurney Weslake heads to enable a suitable Ford 289 engine to be rebuilt as per the original motor or could be updated with a Chevy depending on the intended purpose.

The car has been completely restored awaiting the final configuration of the engine to either the original Gurney Westlake Ford or probably a more reliable Chevrolet configuration for racing.

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Running Gear

Chassis and Body

Frame:
Aluminium monocoque build to aircraft standards (T6061, 0.63 Gauge material), 2,500+ T6 blind set rivets and bonded panels. Steel reinforced suspension and rear cross member pick up points providing a torsional rigidity in excess of 5000 ft lbs per degree weighing +/- 130 Lb bare.

Body:
Spyder body of lightweight glass fibre panels. Front section quickly removable by withdrawing “pip pin” giving access to front suspension and water-cooling system. Tail section similarly removable for access to the engine, transmission and rear suspension, including ducting to rear brakes, engine and transmission oil cooler. Front windscreen and side curtains of plexiglass.

Suspension:
Independent with unequal length wide base wishbones and cast alloy uprights. Adjustable for caster, camber and wheel alignment. The rear has radius rods, top link, and lower wishbone with cast alloy uprights. Anti-roll bars are incorporate front and rear. Racing shock absorbers are adjustable for bump and rebound with co-axial springs fitted.

Brakes:
“Le Man’s” style vented discs with alloy bells with 4 pot full area pad callipers. Twin master cylinders actuated by a balance bar adjustable for bias front to rear. Ducting to all brakes.

Ventilated discs: Ø 12 inch x 1.1 inch

Drive shafts:
Sliding spline with heavy “U” joints

Steering:
Manual rack and pinion steering with lightweight leather 11’ inch steering wheel.

Tyres:
Dry, Wet or Slicks.

Wheels:
Aluminium alloy: 8.5"-10” x Ø 15" - 15"-17” x Ø 15".
Road wheels - 17-18 inch and suitable tyres. (price on request)

Electrical:
Heavy-duty battery mounted in the tub fitted with master isolating switches for ignition, fuel pump and starter.

Gauges:

Tachometer, oil and water temperature, oil pressure, amp or voltmeter.

Fuel Cell:
Flexible fuel cell incorporated into monocoque structure – 25 US gallons per cell. One cell fitted as standard.