1967 Lola T70 MkIII Spyder
For the 1967 season, Lola adapted their highly successful T70 with longer wishbones to better use the wide tires available in the period.
With the Group 7 races cancelled in Europe, the T70 was relegated to American racing. McLaren had become a formidable opponent in both the USSRC and CanAm races with their M6B. Both Dana Chevrolet and Penske made great efforts in the season
Sources
1. Starkey, John and Franco Varani. Lola T70. Gryfon Publishers: 2012.
Can Am, 1968.
Mario Andretti drives the Bignotti Lola-Ford car.
CD#0777-3292-0860-11
In Detail
| tags | canam, group 7, mk3 |
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Racing Car |
| built at | Slough, England |
| body stylist | Jim Clark |
| coachbuilder | Specialized Mouldings |
| engineers | Eric Broadley |
| production | 11 |
| engine | Chevrolet V8 |
| position | Mid, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Cast Iron |
| fuel feed | Downdraught Weber Carburetors |
| displacement | 5457 cc / 333 in³ |
| bore | 102.62 mm / 4.04 in |
| stroke | 82.55 mm / 3.25 in |
| power | 343.0 kw / 460 bhp @ 6200 rpm |
| specific output | 84.3 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 675.48 bhp per tonne |
| body / frame | GRP body over Aluminum Tube-Frame Chassis w/Sheet Steel |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front brakes | Ventilated Discs w/Girling BR Calipers |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Discs w/Girling BR Calipers |
| front wheels | F 38.1 x 20.3 cm / 15 x 8 in |
| rear wheels | R 38.1 x 26.9 cm / 15 x 10.6 in |
| steering | BMC Rack & Pinion |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs over Amstrong Dampers |
| r suspension | Inverted Wishbones w/Twin Radius Rods, Coil Springs over Amstrong Dampers |
| curb weight | 681 kg / 1500 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2413 mm / 95 in |
| front track | 1473 mm / 58 in |
| rear track | 1473 mm / 58 in |
| transmission | Hewland LG 500 4-Speed Manual |
| tran clutch | Single Plate |
