Like to find my dad's Lola t204

[TroyR]

I know it's a long shot, but if it's still around I would like to find the Lola my dad raced in the midwest when his t204 was new. His name is Jim Roberts. He raced Blackhawk Farms a lot as well as other midwest locations. At the time it was blue #75. Had the track record for a while in about 1973 I'd guess. He sold it not long after hitting the wall on corner #4 if that rings a bell with anybody around back then.

Is there any info on it I could provide that would help to possibly locate it?

[TroyR]

It was green when this pic was taken of my parents. He painted it blue after the crash.

[EricP]

Phil Alspach in Columbus Ohio has a Lola T204 (I think) with a Mazda engine he autocrosses. I’ll see if I can find his contact info. Seems the Mazda conversion may have made sense on a wrecked car. Dunno...

[TroyR]

I found that it is chassis 99 thanks to Jack Butterworth. I also found an ad for it: http://www.race-cars.com/carsold/lol...42313512ss.html

Does anyone know who it may belong to now?

[bob darcey]

Troy, the Race-Cars.com ad says a prior owner of chassis #99 was Jim Click. Mr. Click was pretty high profile, so that may be of value in locating the current owner.

[EricP]

Phil Alspach in Columbus Ohio has a Lola T204 (I think) with a Mazda engine he autocrosses. I’ll see if I can find his contact info. Seems the Mazda conversion may have made sense on a wrecked car. Dunno...

Heard back from Phil, obviously it isn't your dad's. Interestingly:

"The Lola is a T-204 1972 formerly raced by Peter Egan (the writer), and his buddy. Haven't autocrossed it for a year, but had it up and running a couple of weeks ago."

[bobmic]

I found that it is chassis 99 thanks to Jack Butterworth. I also found an ad for it: http://www.race-cars.com/carsold/lol...42313512ss.html

Does anyone know who it may belong to now?

That car looks very familiar. I think it runs, or for sure has run with VARA. I will try to track down any results that may give an owners name.

[TroyR]

That car looks very familiar. I think it runs, or for sure has run with VARA. I will try to track down any results that may give an owners name.

Thanks! I put a post on the VARA facebook page yesterday as well. I appreciate anything you can find.

[Daryl DeArman]

That car looks very familiar. I think it runs, or for sure has run with VARA. I will try to track down any results that may give an owners name.

name on the car in the Race-cars site is Tommy Thompson. I had a CF I ran with VARA for a bit, and was also the points keeper for VARA for awhile in the mid 2000's. That name doesn't ring a bell with me, nor does the car in the orange livery. It's likely it was running with HSR-West during that time.

In any event, if it's still around and semi-active Todd Strong, Kim Madrid or Roland Johnson should know it well.

They are all on here from time to time.

tstrong
Kim291
Roland V. Johnson

are their screen names here if you want to send them a PM.

[Garey Guzman]

Recently sold car that ran with VARA:
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/sho...-Ford-For-Sale

[Daryl DeArman]

I just spoke to Kim on the phone.

There are two brothers running T204's with VARA as of recently, neither has the same paint as the T. Thompson pic . One is extremely clean with a fresh deep blue paint job. That chassis number is unknown as of this moment.

The other brother bought the one Dan Longacre had for sale. Dan had it for many years. It was red, and does not have a chassis tag.

[TroyR]

Recently sold car that ran with VARA:
https://www.apexspeed.com/forums/sho...-Ford-For-Sale

Thanks Garey. I sent an email to the one on the flyer.

[TroyR]

I just spoke to Kim on the phone.

There are two brothers running T204's with VARA as of recently, neither has the same paint as the T. Thompson pic . One is extremely clean with a fresh deep blue paint job. That chassis number is unknown as of this moment.

The other brother bought the one Dan Longacre had for sale. Dan had it for many years. It was red, and does not have a chassis tag.

Thanks. I actually just sent an email to Dan before reading this.

[Daryl DeArman]

This is the blue one that ended up racing with VARA fairly recently. Kim has reached out to the brother of the owner, attempting to learn the chassis number.

[jackbutterworth]

This is the blue one that ended up racing with VARA fairly recently. Kim has reached out to the brother of the owner, attempting to learn the chassis number.

Looks like a Elden to me

[lch Racing]

Looks like a Elden to me

I agree. Would like to know more about this car for the Elden Register.
Larry

[Gokart Mozart]

I agree. Would like to know more about this car for the Elden Register.
Larry

I believe the Elden is run by Ben and Ethan Kuhl out of California. They recently ran the car at the VARA Buttonwillow event.

[Daryl DeArman]

I believe the Elden is run by Ben and Ethan Kuhl out of California. They recently ran the car at the VARA Buttonwillow event.

Interesting. Obviously I'm not well-versed on identifying vintage FF's. The brothers Ben and Ethan have two separate cars, one entry we found had them both listed at Lola T204's.

Apparently the one that's Dan's old car is a Red Lola T204 w/o a chassis tag. The other is the blue Elden pictured above.

[TroyR]

Jim Click was kind enough to respond to an email I sent in to his Ford dealership. He sold chassis 99 to Mark Shoen. Mark restored it and raced it until it appears to have been sold to someone else. Next step is to try and get in touch with Mark Shoen to see if I can find where it went.