Lola T 70 Mk3 Coupe

[petestenning]

As my other post lists my research request for information on the Lola T70 MK3B i will now add my LolaT70 MK3 Coupe.

SL73/101 67 Racing car show vehicle, this car was used to homologate the T70 into Group 4. Surtees/Hobbs fitted with Aston Martin engine.

SL73/102-Sid Taylor
SL73/103-John Mecom
SL73/104-John Mecom
SL73/105-Mike De Udy
SL73/106-John Mecom
SL73/107-John Mecom
SL73/108-John Mecom
SL73/109-John Mecom
SL73/110-Carl Hass/John Mecom
SL73/111-Yongue Rosqvist (Sweden)
SL73/112-Epstein/Hawkins
SL73/113-Max Wilson fitted BRM engine
SL73/114-John Mecom
SL73/115-Carroll Shelby
SL73/116-to Japan
SL73/117-James Garner
SL73/118-Schmidlin-Wanger
SL73/119-USA/ Peter Revson?
SL73/120-Carl Hass
SL73/121-Team Surtees 'Aston Engine'


There are some grey areas,
1) Was John Mecom the US importer ? Hes had a lot of cars.
2) SL73/116 Who had this car in Japan?
3) SL73/119 Was this car originally driven by Peter Revson

Pete

[driftwood]

Carl Haas is Lola importer why does his name not appear on the list until late down the lists?
Japan had only 2 Mk3 cars imported 116 & 130

[petestenning]

Originally Posted by driftwood

Carl Haas is Lola importer why does his name not appear on the list until late down the lists?
Japan had only 2 Mk3 cars imported 116 & 130

That was also what i thought i know Hass was THE Lola importer, so who was Mecom?

The information on my original post comes from John Starkey s Book ,but the Japanese car only says went to Japan no other information.

As i have seen your post on the main forum there does seem to be some Subdefuge? regarding the use of wrong plates on cars proporting to be something they may not be.
All this adds to the confusion.


Pete

[driftwood]

I personally do not trust his comments some are correct but you have a hard time with getting the info back then cars change hands people move
cars where crashed rebuilt/scrapped and then the queires start!!
today with the internet we can get 4 people on the case coming up with info found in their notes form the race meeting or race reports to confirm many things
What ar eyou specifically seeking info on cars in general or 1 particular chassis

[tpayne]

John Mecom was the Lola importer to the US before Carl Hass. I think Hass became the primary importer sometime around 1968.

John Starkey's T70 book has some errors. I think he's publishing a new book. I hope the errors are addressed in the new version.

Thomas

[driftwood]

John Mecom was a wealthy Oil man he even went to Italy to try and buy ferrari when they where in $$ trouble his actions prompted Agnelli of FIAT to buy the ferrari company to keep it Italian
can you imagine Ferrari being owned by an american
perish the thought !!

[AMICALEMANS]

Some technical info for Lola-Aston Martin T70 MkIII s/n SL73/101 ...

http://forums.motorlegend.com/vb/sho...t=27250&page=2

An original paper from Le Mans...

[petestenning]

As my other post lists my research request for information on the Lola T70 MK3B i will now add my LolaT70 MK3 Coupe.

SL73/101 67 Racing car show vehicle, this car was used to homologate the T70 into Group 4. Surtees/Hobbs fitted with Aston Martin engine.
SL73/101-Ecurie Bonnier 68/Jim Beach 69 'Now Chevy engined'
SL73/102-Sid Taylor68, 69/ John Woolfe Racing 69
SL73/103-John Mecom
SL73/104-John Mecom
SL73/105-Mike De Udy69/David Prophet 69
SL73/106-John Mecom
SL73/107-John Mecom
SL73/108-John Mecom
SL73/109-John Mecom
SL73/110-Carl Hass/John Mecom
SL73/111-Yongue Rosqvist (Sweden) 67
SL73/112-Epstein/Hawkins
SL73/113-Max Wilson fitted BRM engine
SL73/114-John Mecom
SL73/115-Carroll Shelby
SL73/116-to Japan
SL73/117-James Garner
SL73/118-Schmidlin-Wanger
SL73/119-USA/ Peter Revson?
SL73/120-Carl Hass
SL73/121-Team Surtees 'Aston Engine' 67 Entered by Lola Cars/Jackie Epstein 68 'Chevy engine'
SL73/132-Sports cars unlimited Paul Hawkins/Ulf Norinder 68
SL73/134-Sid Taylor Racing 68/Tech-speed Racing , Chris Craft/Eric Liddell 69
SL73/132

There are some grey areas,
1) Was John Mecom the US importer ? Hes had a lot of cars.
2) SL73/116 Who had this car in Japan?
3) SL73/119 Was this car originally driven by Peter Revson

Pete

Updated 11/04/2007

[driftwood]

1 john Mecom was Lola agent he was a wealthy texan oil man allegedly tried to buy Ferrari from Enzo ( so Agnelli of FIAT bought the company to keep it Italian)

2 Cars in Japan 116 and 130? were Taki racing team cars they had 2 cars yr list is not complete see martin Krecji site http://wsrp.ic.cz/ he has chassi number listing for most cars

[petestenning]

As my other post lists my research request for information on the Lola T70 MK3B i will now add my LolaT70 MK3 Coupe.

SL73/101 67 Racing car show vehicle, this car was used to homologate the T70 into Group 4. Surtees/Hobbs fitted with Aston Martin engine.
SL73/101-Ecurie Bonnier 68/Jim Beach 69 'Now Chevy engined'
SL73/102-Sid Taylor68, 69/ John Woolfe Racing 69
SL73/103-John Mecom
SL73/104-John Mecom/Mike Goth/Bud Morley
SL73/105-Mike De Udy69/David Prophet 69
SL73/106-John Mecom
SL73/107-John Mecom
SL73/108-John Mecom/Penske dvr Mark Donohue
SL73/109-John Mecom/Moises Solana
SL73/110-Carl Hass/John Mecom
SL73/111-Yongue Rosqvist (Sweden) 67
SL73/112-Epstein/Hawkins
SL73/113-Max Wilson fitted BRM engine
SL73/114-John Mecom
SL73/115-Carroll Shelby/Jack Douglas Chevrolet dvr Fred Pipin
SL73/116-to Japan
SL73/117-James Garner
SL73/118-Schmidlin-Wanger
SL73/119-Shelby Inc dvr Peter Revson
SL73/120-Carl Hass
SL73/121-Team Surtees 'Aston Engine' 67 Entered by Lola Cars/Jackie Epstein 68 'Chevy engine'
SL/73/128-Chuck Parsons
SL73/132-Sports cars unlimited Paul Hawkins/Ulf Norinder 68
SL73/134-Sid Taylor Racing 68/Tech-speed Racing , Chris Craft/Eric Liddell 69


Pete

Updated 21/04/2007