1978 Lola T492 Historic Sports Racer + Large spare package
1978 Lola T492 Historic Sports Racer + Large spare package
This 1978 Lola T492 HU48 is said to have been imported to the US in the late 1970s and was campaigned in the West coast region. The car was acquired by the seller in 2019 and subsequently refurbished with work consisting of repainting the body, installing a new engine, new transaxle, and overhauling the brakes, suspension, and chassis. The car is finished in Porsche GT3 Silver/orange and is powered by a Ford Pinto 2.0L inline-four paired with a Hewland five-speed manual transaxle and limited-slip differential. This T492 is offered in California with SCCA and NASA logbooks, partial service records, set-up documents, and a bill of sale.
The frame and monocoque was refurbished in 2020 and re painted in gray. Features include removable front and rear clamshells, rear and side cooling ducts, a front splitter and rear spoiler, chrome bullet-style side mirrors on custom brackets, and taillights.
Black 13? Revolution alloy wheels wear Goodyear racing tires. The braking system was refurbished and upgraded with vented rotors, wilwood master cylinder, Wilwood 4 pot front and LD20 rear aluminum calipers, brake lines, and Hawk Blue pads. Koni double-adjustable aluminum-body shocks and Eibach springs are installed, and the suspension components are said to have been nickel plated and cracked tested. The front and rear uprights were painted, and the stub axles were media blasted and magna fluxed.
The right-hand-drive cockpit features an integrated roll bar, a Leather wrapped racing seat for tall drivers, and a Safecraft six-point safety harness. Additional features include a nickel-plated pedal box and a fire system which was recently replaced.
The three-spoke momo steering wheel wears a suede wrap and frames an 8k-rpm auto meter tachometer and racetech auxiliary gauges for oil pressure and coolant temperature. The wiring, fuse box, and switchgear were replaced during the refurbishment.
The 2.0-liter Ford Pinto inline-four was built in 2019 at Picks Racing Engines with all new parts and has been run approximately 5 hours.
The engine features:
- Cosworth 200 Engine Block
- New Farndon EN40B Steel Crankshaft
- New Carillo Rods
- New Burton CNC Cylinder Head
- New Kent Camshaft kit
- New Dual Weber 48 DCO Carburetors
- New Jenvey intake manifold
- New OPI Dry sump system with a custom high capacity oil tank, AN12 fittings, and a Setrab Oil Cooler
- New Tilton 7.25 Clutch
- New Hi Tech Stainless Steel exhaust with O2 port
- New Bosch Ignition System
- New Carter fuel pump with regulator/filter
- New Aluminum coolant radiators
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a new Hewland MK5 five-speed transaxle and Quaife limited-slip differential, which were built by the GearDaddies in 2020 and have been run approximately 5 hours. A custom Tilton slave cylinder is installed.
The chassis was reportedly refurbished with work including:
- Crack checking, media blasting, and painting the frame
- Nickel plating steel chassis components
- Replacing the front crash box and front a rear body support frames
- Modifying the frame and tub for increased rigidity
Recent service records are included in the sale along with SCCA and NASA logbooks. The seller states that the car has been active in racing in Southern California since the early 2000’s, including events with CSRG, SVRA, SOVREN, VARA, and SCCA.
Laguna Seca
https://youtu.be/BtqqWLM-GaI
Buttonwillow
https://youtu.be/cVWnE2lJ-DE
Cold start 8-1-2022
https://youtu.be/0lwQxoKdPyE
Large Spare package includes:
3 piece lightweight body
New Revolution Wheels and Avon tires
New Front crash box panel
New tub repair panels
New side pod
Radiator
MK 5 gears
Etc.
$69,900 might consider selling the car without the large spare package
