Lola T640/T642/T644

[Alan Raine]

Originally Posted by Aowl

The Tailpieces are different between the US and E versions too.

The E versions have moulding around the rear suspension which is essentially horizontal, whilst the US tail flipped up at the back in a sort of wing like affair (apparently), i only have the Euro rear end.

US regulations allowed more aerodynamics than Europe, hence the different bodywork.

Originally Posted by Aowl

As i posted elsewhere.. can anybody help me get in touch with Simon Davey. When work changed ownership all my email stuff got messed up and/or lost.

Help? Anybody?

I believe Simon Davey is a member of this forum.

[Alan Raine]

Aowl'

See post 61 on the following thread:

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...t=53603&page=5

Cheers,

Alan

[Aowl]

Brilliant!
Many MANY thanks Alan.

[Aowl]

Chassis no. IS HU 11

[Lola]

My Lolat642e had a flip tail. WE ran it in monoposto 1600 so it was legal. It also had centre locking wheels and slicks. It was a very good car

[Fprodget]

Originally Posted by Aowl

The Tailpieces are different between the US and E versions too.

The E versions have moulding around the rear suspension which is essentially horizontal, whilst the US tail flipped up at the back in a sort of wing like affair (apparently), i only have the Euro rear end.

Does anyone have details and pictures to share of the European version of the tail bodywork??

[tlracing]

Originally Posted by Andrew Kitson

Think it was a Graeme Glew 'Team Touraco' car?

Back in 1985 (I think that was the year...) I bought a T642 from Touraco. It was on display (as a bare chassis only) when they opened their then-new workshop in Louth.

That was a deep yellow colour...ended up selling it to someone who exported the car to Australia, although I still have the factory set-up sheets, specs and various other A4 pages of exploded drawings of suspension, etc. with the part numbers.

I replaced it with the ex-Don Hardman Reynard 85F

[Lola]

Take a look at http://www.lolaheritage.co.uk/history/register/t642.htm. Check out HU45. This is my old car. There are pictures on here of it with and without the long tail.

[Anthony Mann]

Hi Lola,
Lola 642E HU45 is down in Melbourne Australia (Ex John Pratt - 83 Works Car)
Bought this car in bits in a very sorry state a few years ago and slowly getting there with a full bare chassis rebuild. Have purchased new body work from TW Mouldings UK and plan on finishing in full period livery as run in 83. Car came with long & short tail but will run short as it did in 83. Would be interested if anyone has any decent photos of this car in period as I haven't found many.