WTB Super Vee Lola 242

[marshall9]

Looking for one of these....
http://www.race-cars.com/carsold/lol...7/l24217pp.htm

[provamo]

vehicle pictured is a Lola T-240/2 Formula B car (moncoque) of that era........there was no Super Vee derivative thereof

i think you may be looking for a Lola T-250/2 FSV (spaceframe)

[tonychilton]

perhaps it is a Lola t324 you were after. I believe it was their first production full aluminum monocoque.
It was built for FSV but I have pictures of Bobby Rahal driving one with what looks like a cosworth in it and have heard of other applications.

[Steve Demeter]

Lola did in fact build an FB (at the time, FA now) on the same tub as the FSV.

Big water radiator in the nose.

[teamwisconsin]

perhaps it is a Lola t324 you were after. I believe it was their first production full aluminum monocoque.
It was built for FSV but I have pictures of Bobby Rahal driving one with what looks like a cosworth in it and have heard of other applications.

Rahal's wasn't a 320 series, it was a 360 Atlantic with a BDA and at this moment it is two feet from my toolbox at work. (Albeit sans-engine at the moment.) That 240 above looks like a pretty typical Lola of that era. Build a cool looking chassis that has the rigidity of a wet noodle, then add tubes externally until it will just barely support its own weight OR it reaches whatever the minimum weight the class in question required. Perfect. One needs a variety of long tapered punches when putting them together to hold all the mess of flexible tubing in place until you can get a bolt through...

[provamo]

Lola did in fact build an Fb (at the time, FA now) on hte same tub as the FSV.

Big water radiator in the nose.

agree somewhat but that was the T-320 SV and T-360 FAtl NOT the T-240 series

[Rick Iverson]

agree somewhat but that was the T-320 SV and T-360 FAtl NOT the T-240 series

Yep. The T-240/242 were BDA FB cars (I owned one). The T-242 monocoque chassis was used for the first Lola monocoque F-5000 car in the T-300, later to evolve into the T-330 and T-332.

My current Lola T-342 project was the first FC imported into the states (then called Formula Super Ford in the UK), and had a 185hp SOHC 2L, 5-speed and BIG wheels. What made it REALLY unique was the addition of gobs of T-360 Atlantic stuff. It is a wicked car that hung with the big boys.

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Iverson

[Rick Iverson]

Looking for one of these....
http://www.race-cars.com/carsold/lol...7/l24217pp.htm

Just looked at this link, and that was in fact my old car.

[marshall9]

Just looked at this link, and that was in fact my old car.

Any idea where it or one like it may be offered?

[Charles Warner]

Just looked at this link, and that was in fact my old car.

And before that it was my car.

[Stan Clayton]

My current Lola T-342 project was the first FC imported into the states (then called Formula Super Ford in the UK), and had a 185hp SOHC 2L, 5-speed and BIG wheels. What made it REALLY unique was the addition of gobs of T-360 Atlantic stuff. It is a wicked car that hung with the big boys.

I can well believe it. Doug Learned's rally customers are getting 230+ hp from his aluminum Pinto heads with big valves and high-lift roller cams.

[marshall9]

I received a PM from someone here that knew of one , it was 70K. The one referenced above sold on race-cars.com for 13K as a roller. That is where I was wanting to get NEAR price wise. My father Bob had one of these, and went to the runoffs in 1973 from SE Division FL, but didn't start for some reason or another. I am currently looking for this or one of his many other previously owned cars to restore for his 80th birthday in a few years, as a gift and possibly a track day included if he will agree to the drive.

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[Rick Iverson]

Marshall;

I will encourage you to find a complete car:

• a period correct engine in fair condition (read: rebuild imminent at $7-10k) will cost north of $15k;
• a two bolt FT-200 will be another $7.5K at a minimum, IF you can find one;
• then you need to worry about the ancillaries in need of restoration, repair or replacement, plus consumables;
• if you need to replace the monocoque, $10k from Bahner.

Since so few of these cars were made, to find a slider in my estimation will be quite remote.

Roll bar is not original on this, but the price is right. Marc Bahner can make a correct one for you.

This is nice.

Like they say, 'if you want to piss with the big dogs, make sure you can lift you leg high enough'.

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Iverson

[Rick Iverson]

Any idea where it or one like it may be offered?

I sold it to Ted Titmus in California. I believe he has it restored to PRISTINE condition.

[marshall9]

Marshall;

This is nice.

Like they say, 'if you want to piss with the big dogs, make sure you can lift you leg high enough'.

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Iverson

Wow ! Beautiful examples. Maybe I'd be better off finding a GP Spitfire, his first race car, and restoring it including livery.

Left Picture, Mom pregnant, Blackhawk Farms, circa 1969. Right picture is my first SCCA event attended, circa 1970ish, Lakeland FL....Remember that place Iverson, the track was shaped like a key?