\n| World Formula<\/td>\n | Junior<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n The Broadley Special<\/strong><\/p>\nThis car was assembled in the mid 1950\u2019s from Austin Seven chassis and rear axle. The engine and gearbox were Ford 1172 side valve.<\/p>\n The car registered APP 665 features in Classic and Sports car, May 1995.<\/em><\/p>\n[Subscribers are directed to our article on Ballamy where we include a photograph of the car]<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nSubscribers are invited to see our articles on the first car built by Colin Chapman which proceeded the Broadley Special by some margin .Both shared a similar specification.<\/strong><\/p>\nLola & Lolita: the Clubman 1172 Formula Sports car<\/strong><\/p>\nBroadly produced a car in the late 1950\u2019s\/early 60\u2019s to race under the 750 Motor Club regulations for the 1172 Formula. This was under his brand name of Lola.This car was registered XKM 201.<\/p>\n However the car was sold and renamed Lolita.Searching the net greater information is available under this description.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth consulting Cooper Tuning Side-Valve Fords \u2013see bibliography below.<\/em><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/word-image-31.jpeg\") <\/em><\/p>\nFigure 1.Image from net Lola 1172 foreground Lotus background<\/p>\n Subscribers might be aware of an Australian car brand Lolita which is distinctly different.<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nChapman had dominated this class from the Mk.VI through to the Eleven.-see our dedicated articles.<\/p>\n 1100 Sports racing car<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cDespite his comparative inexperience, EB obviously had a remarkable appreciation of the factors influencing sports car design\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Twite:-<\/p>\n \u201cthe car had no radical design innovations but Broadley,who had no formal automobile engineering training, took what he considered were the best points from other designs and built them into a whole .The chassis is a light and simple space frame in 29 gauge steel tube with aluminium floor panels and prop-shaft tunnel stressed as part of the frame\u201c<\/p>\n John Bolster writing in a published road test reported \u201cthe basis of the Lola is a multi-tubular frame which weighs just under 60 lb. bare\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Hodges:-<\/p>\n The Lola \u2013Climax was a superbly made little car\u2026\u2026.Broadley became the first sports car driver to lap Brands Hatch in under a minute\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n There followed a dream season in which Lola won virtually every race entered and pound for pound , the Lola Mk.1 was probably the best front \u2013engined sports racing car ever built\u201d<\/p>\n Costin&Phipps:-<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that the most successful car in the period was the Lola\u2026\u2026\u2026.it could well go down to posterity as one of the classic cars of the post war era\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n The efficiency of the Lola chassis is visible not only on the race track but also in the workshop, where routine maintenance and major overhauls can be accomplished without too much difficulty despite the use of a space frame layout<\/p>\n Skilled welding is essential for the structure of this type, with as many as eight tubes having a common apex, and from this aspect \u2013as well as from the point of view of design-the Lola should be an inspiration to small-scale constructors\u201d<\/p>\n Watkins:-<\/p>\n \u201calthough the performance was extremely good ,as well it might have been when it is realised that they engine developed 90 bhp,while the aerodynamically efficient car weighed under 8cwt ,it was undoubtedly its superior road holding which enabled the Lola\u2019s to demoralize the opposition\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n We believe possibly under 40 cars were built.<\/p>\n ![](\"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/word-image-32.jpeg\") <\/strong><\/p>\nFigure 2.Editors believe this to be Lola 1100 Coventry Climax seen at Llandow c 1967?<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Specification<\/td>\n | Lola 1100 Sports Racing<\/strong><\/td>\nLola GT Ford V8<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Engine \/Cyli<\/td>\n | Coventry Climax FWA ,water cooled<\/td>\n | Ford V8 , water cooled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Bore \/Stroke<\/td>\n | 72.4 x 66.6 mm<\/td>\n | 101.06 x 72.9 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| CC<\/td>\n | 1.098 cc<\/td>\n | 4,728 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Valve Gear<\/td>\n | single ohc<\/td>\n | ohv<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Comp Ratio<\/td>\n | 10.5 to 1<\/td>\n | n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Carburettors<\/td>\n | 2x Weber<\/td>\n | 4x Weber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Max.Power<\/td>\n | 100 bhp at 7,800 rpm<\/td>\n | 350 bhp at 7,000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Trans\/Gears<\/td>\n | 4-speed<\/td>\n | 4-speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Brakes<\/td>\n | drum 10 in dia.<\/td>\n | Girling Disc 11 in dia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Brakes<\/td>\n | drum 10 in dia.<\/td>\n | Girling Disc 11 in dia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Steering<\/td>\n | rack and pinion<\/td>\n | rack and pinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Susp’<\/td>\n | wishbone and coil spring<\/td>\n | wishbone and coil spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Susp’<\/td>\n | wishbone and coil spring<\/td>\n | wishbone and coil spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Chassis<\/td>\n | multi-tubular<\/td>\n | steel monocoque<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wheel base<\/td>\n | 7ft-1in<\/td>\n | 7ft-8in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Track<\/td>\n | 4ft-0in<\/td>\n | 4ft-4in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Track<\/td>\n | 4ft-0in<\/td>\n | 4ft-4in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| O’length<\/td>\n | 11ft-0in<\/td>\n | 12ft-10in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| O’width.body<\/td>\n | n\/a<\/td>\n | 5ft-3in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Kerb weight<\/td>\n | 840 lb<\/td>\n | 2,12olb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Tyres<\/td>\n | 4.50 x 15in<\/td>\n | 5.00 x 15in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Tyres<\/td>\n | 5.00 x 15in<\/td>\n | 6.50 x 15in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nHaskell:-<\/p>\n \u201cThe Lola 1100 was the only competitor able to beat the Lotus 11 in sports car racing in the late 1950\u2019s.EB\u2019s car was lighter than the 11 and the chassis design was more elegant and stiffer\u2026<\/p>\n This was the car that made Chapman design the 17, which although even lighter than the Lola, had severe handling problems\u201d<\/p>\n Haskell\u2019s book contains the article \u201cSorting the Seventeen\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nLola Mk.6 GT<\/strong><\/p>\nThis car \u201cthe Lola GT was the sensation of the 1963 racing car show in London as it appeared to be the ultimate in low, squat, and powerful sports racing cars.\u201d It also set a trend for a decade.<\/p>\n It was also a template for the Ford GT40.<\/p>\n Twite records the specification [see spread sheet above] and further comments:-<\/p>\n \u201cthe rear mounted engine is a special American Ford V8 unit which was originally to be of 4.2 litres capacity of the type used by the Indianapolis Lotus-Fords, but this was later increased to 4,728cc\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n The bodywork of the Lola is of glass fibre reinforced plastics with both front and rear tail sections hinged for easier access to the various components\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n The American Ford factory decided to back the team for the 1964 season\u201d<\/p>\n ![](\"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/word-image-33.jpeg\") <\/strong><\/p>\nFigure 3.Scanned Image from magazine with A&R collection<\/p>\n Sports Car Graphic, May 1963<\/em><\/p>\nIncluded the cutaway drawing by Gordon Bruce and interestingly observed:-<\/p>\n \u201cThe long-range plans are to try and get the car homologated as a GT model , and with this in mind a road going <\/strong>specification is planned, which should also bring the price down well below the something over \u00a35,000 [$14,000] <\/em> which it seems ,will be the size of the ticket for a racing GT in Britain\u201d<\/p>\nBrief dimensions:-<\/p>\n Length 154 inches<\/p>\n Width 63 inches<\/p>\n Height 52 inches<\/p>\n Wheel base 80 inches<\/p>\n Ground clearance 5 inches<\/p>\n Weight [estimated] 1,550 -1,600 lb.<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nThe A&R have examined the Lola-Lotus-Ford connection regarding the Le Mans contender in some detail. Subscribers are directed to our articles.<\/p>\n Chapman conceived a family <\/em>of cars which included the Lotus type 30.<\/p>\nLola T70<\/strong><\/p>\nTwite:-<\/p>\n \u201cTheoretically, had a major team developed the Lola T70 coupe into a more robust car in 1968 or 1969 and ironed out troubles with the 5-litre Chevrolet engine , the Slough firm would have had potentially the fastest sports car available in international long distance events\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s possible that approximately 100 type 70\u2019s were built.<\/p>\n ![](\"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/word-image-34.jpeg\") <\/p>\n
Figure 4. Editors sketch working drawing of Lola Type 70<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Lotus 30&40 were not really contenders against the T70. Other Lotus models raced in category \u2013see our dedicated pieces like Group Dynamics.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nLola Formula Junior: 1960 model and Mk.V<\/strong><\/p>\nCostin&Phipps:-writing about the front engine 1960 Junior:-<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough not particularly successful ,the 1960 Formula Junior Lola came somewhere near the ultimate as far as the design of front-engined single \u2013seaters is concerned\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Specification<\/td>\n | Lola Formula Junior<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Engine \/Cyli<\/td>\n | Ford -Cosworth or Holbay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Bore \/Stroke<\/td>\n | 85 x 48.4 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| CC<\/td>\n | 1,098cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Valve Gear<\/td>\n | ohv<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Comp Ratio<\/td>\n | 10 to 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Carburettors<\/td>\n | 2x Weber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Max.Power<\/td>\n | 100 bhp at 8,000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Trans\/Gears<\/td>\n | 5speed gearbox, modified VW by Hewland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Brakes<\/td>\n | disc 9.5in dia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Brakes<\/td>\n | disc 9.5in dia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Steering<\/td>\n | rack and pinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Susp’<\/td>\n | wishbone and coil springs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Susp’<\/td>\n | wishbone and coil springs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Chassis<\/td>\n | multi-tubular<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wheel base<\/td>\n | 7ft-8in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Track<\/td>\n | 4ft-2in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Track<\/td>\n | 4ft-1in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| O’length<\/td>\n | 12ft-0in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| O’width.body<\/td>\n | 2ft-2in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Kerb weight<\/td>\n | 882lb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Tyres<\/td>\n | 4.50 x 13in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Tyres<\/td>\n | 5.50 x 13in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n| Marque<\/td>\n | Lola<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Model<\/td>\n | Formula Junior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Date<\/td>\n | 1960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Engine<\/td>\n | Lola modified Ford 105 E [front mounted]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| no cylinders<\/td>\n | 4, capacity 997 cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| bore \/stroke<\/td>\n | 80.96 x 48.41 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Max bhp<\/td>\n | 75 at 7,400 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| carburettors<\/td>\n | 2 x Weber 40 DCOE 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| battery<\/td>\n | 12 volt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front suspension<\/td>\n | wide based wishbones with coil spring dampers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear suspension<\/td>\n | independent by unequal length transverse wishbones and coil spring dampers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Brakes<\/td>\n | Lockheed 9 in dia, inboard at rear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Steering<\/td>\n | Lola rack and pinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wheels<\/td>\n | magnesium bolt on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Tyres :Front\/Rear<\/td>\n | 4.50 x 13 \/5.25 or 5.50 x 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Transmission<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Clutch<\/td>\n | 7.25 in single dry plate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Gearbox<\/td>\n | modified BMC A series final dive in unit with gearbox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Frame & Body<\/td>\n | the engine is inclined 15deg’to left and offset to ensure low body line chassis like 1100 SRCar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Dimensions<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wheelbase<\/td>\n | 6ft-10in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Length<\/td>\n | 10ft-8in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Height<\/td>\n | 3ft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front track<\/td>\n | 3ft-9in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear track<\/td>\n | 3ft-9.5in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Width<\/td>\n | 4ft-4in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| kerb Weight<\/td>\n | 810 lb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| ground clearance<\/td>\n | 4.5in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nSubscribers might find it interesting to compare and contrast the Lotus 12 & 16 front engine single seat racing cars with that of the Lola Junior.<\/strong><\/p>\nCostin&Phipps:-<\/p>\n \u201cBut for the introduction of the rear engine Lotus,the Lola might have been the most successful Formula Junior car of 1960.Subsequently, however, even Eric Broadley went over to rear \u2013engined design \u201c<\/p>\n Lola Formula Ford<\/strong><\/p>\nLola produced several examples for this class [see tabulation in appendix]<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nWe invite subscribers to see our dedicated article on Lotus and Formula Ford, where we benchmark and provide further specifications.<\/strong><\/p>\nLola Formula 3:T53<\/strong><\/p>\nSee above as for F\u2019Ford<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nSee above as for F\u20193<\/p>\n Lola Tasman<\/strong><\/p>\nSee above as for F\u2019Ford<\/p>\n ![](\"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/word-image-35.jpeg\") <\/strong><\/p>\nFigure 5.Model of Lola Tasman<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nSee above as for Tasman Series<\/p>\n Lola Formula 1: Climax Mk.IV, T130 [Honda], T370 Embassy Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n| Marque<\/td>\n | Lola<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Model<\/td>\n | Formula 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Date<\/td>\n | 1961<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Engine<\/td>\n | V8 Coventry climax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| No Cylinders<\/td>\n | 8, capacity 1.5 litres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Max bhp<\/td>\n | 170-plus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Carburettors<\/td>\n | 4-twin choke downdraught Weber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front suspension<\/td>\n | lower wishbone and transverse lower arm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear suspension<\/td>\n | double wishbone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Brakes<\/td>\n | Outboard Girling disc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Steering<\/td>\n | rack and pinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wheels<\/td>\n | cast alloy , bolt on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Tyres :Front\/Rear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Transmission<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Clutch<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Gearbox<\/td>\n | Collotti-Francis 5 -speed coupled with final drive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Frame & Body<\/td>\n | basically similar to FJ modified for V8 engine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Dimensions<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wheelbase<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Length<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Height<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front track<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear track<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Width<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Weight<\/p>\n ![](\"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/word-image-36.jpeg\") <\/p>\n
Figure 6.Scale model of Lola 370 Embassy Hill<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nThis was Chapman\/Lotus forte and concentration through the 1970\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\nSubscribers are invited to see our dedicated articles on the successive Lotus F1 types.<\/strong><\/p>\nLola Can Am: T350, T530, T222, T260<\/strong><\/p>\nTwite:-<\/p>\n \u201cTo a large degree, the genesis of sports racing cars produced by Eric Broadley\u2019s Lola Cars Ltd. parallels that of Bruce McLaren [see dedicated piece in this series], EB however entered the scene much earlier\u2026\u2026..but it was only in 1965 a year after McLaren had brought out his first Group 7 that he vacated the small bore field to produce the now famous Lola T70, to cater to the fashionable preference for the American V8\u2019s.<\/p>\n Many experts rate the T70 model as the classic sports racer\u2026\u2026.over 50 of the beautiful shaped cars have fallen into private hands<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Marque<\/td>\n | Lola<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Model<\/td>\n | T162, 163 , 163B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Year<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Engine \/Cylinders<\/td>\n | Chevrolet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Bore \/Stroke<\/td>\n | 4.25 x 3.76 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| CC<\/td>\n | 427 ci.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Valve Gear<\/td>\n | ohv<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Comp Ratio<\/td>\n | 12 to 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Carburettors<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Max.Power<\/td>\n | 650 bhp at 7000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Trans\/Gears<\/td>\n | Hewland LG600 5-speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Brakes<\/td>\n | Girling 12in. Ventilated discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Brakes<\/td>\n | Girling 12in. Ventilated discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Steering<\/td>\n | rack and pinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Susp’<\/td>\n | wishbones, radius rods, on self-aligning joints Koni adjustable alloy dampers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Susp’<\/td>\n | wishbones, radius rods, on self-aligning joints Koni adjustable alloy dampers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Chassis<\/td>\n | aluminium monocoque bonded and riveted construction with magnesium engine & trans ‘supports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Wheel base<\/td>\n | 7ft-10in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Track<\/td>\n | 4ft-6in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Track<\/td>\n | 4ft-6.5in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| O’length<\/td>\n | 13ft-2.5in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| O’width.body<\/td>\n | 5ft-11in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Kerb weight<\/td>\n | 1500 lb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Front Tyres<\/td>\n | 12.00 x 15in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rear Tyres<\/td>\n | 20x15in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![](\"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/word-image-37.jpeg\") <\/p>\n
Figure 7.Lola T260 model [see alsohttp:\/\/lolaheritage.co.uk\/history\/3d\/t260\/t260.htm]<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nThe A&R have debated the significance of why Chapman\/Lotus did not enter the lucrative Can Am series and direct subscribers to our related articles which also includes reference to Chaparral and McLaren.<\/strong><\/p>\nLola Indianapolis: T90<\/strong><\/p>\nTwite:-<\/p>\n \u201cEric Broadley of Lola built his first Indianapolis car in 1965 and in 1966 victory came his way when Graham Hill won the race in a type 90 Lola\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n Note the Lola Type 152 was four wheel drive.<\/p>\n Through the 60\u2019s and particularly the 1980\u2019s Lola tapped the attractive and lucrative market for customer cars including the 1985 T800.<\/p>\n Lola won the Indy car championship on several occasions.<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nThe fascinating history of Indianapolis touches on the British brands of Lotus and Cooper plus the later marques through the 1980\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\nSee A&R dedicated pieces and compare\/contrast the Lola Type 152 with the Lotus Type 64.<\/strong><\/p>\nLola Formula 5000:T190\/192, T300, T142<\/strong><\/p>\nHodges:-
\n\u201cover the next few years Lola cars had mixed fortunes in racing \u2013the smaller single sweaters were rarely winners but its sports cars and Formula A\/5000 cars were often superb.<\/p>\n Broadly preferred to stay out of categories where Lola would have had to run a works team, for he claims he is simply no good in that activity and has never regarded himself as a race engineer.<\/p>\n Thus Lola only built F1 cars when it was commissioned to do so by another outfit for most of its history, the same went for the categories such as Indycar racing\u201d[writing in 1990]<\/p>\n \u201cLola\u2019s range changed from year to year as the market changed, but in 1985 Lola made a firm commitment to Inducer and F3000 while being open to joint projects with other teams which led to supplying cars for both F1 and Group C. In the Indycar field Lola gradually took over March\u2019s entire customer car market, largely because it built user friendly cars that quick straight out of the box, were made to the required quality and were backed by excellent service.<\/p>\n In F3000 it became on the wrong foot and then recovered and has applied the same formula which won it many friends in America\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth consulting Twite where comparative specifications are given on peers.Details are provided for the Lola Type 142.<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nSubscribers ate invited to see A&R dedicated pieces on Formula 5000 and the Lotus type 70.<\/strong><\/p>\nLe Mans<\/strong><\/p>\nLola cars have raced at Le Mans throughout their life more recently including LMP1 &2.<\/p>\n Chapman\/Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\nThe marque has a slightly less distinguished record at Le Mans; we invite subscribers to see our dedicated articles with direct reference to the Lotus 9, 11, 15 and Elite etc.<\/strong><\/p>\nA&R Materials<\/strong><\/p>\nThe A&R has several scale models of the Type 70 and other materials including:-<\/p>\n \n- Tamiya \u2013large scale 1:12<\/li>\n
- Del Prado-1967 Lola T70 Mk.III,1:43 scale<\/li>\n
- Lola magazine advertisements<\/li>\n
- Magazine articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![](\"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/word-image-38.jpeg\") <\/p>\n
Figure 8.Scale model in A&R collection.<\/p>\n Lola Design employees <\/strong><\/p>\nHodges:-<\/p>\n \u201cBroadley\u2019s company has made an outstanding contribution to motor racing\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n Not least among its achievements has been Lola\u2019s nurturing of bright young designers and among the impressive roll car, which begun with Tony Southgate in 1960\u2026\u201d include:-<\/p>\n \n- Tony Southgate<\/li>\n
- John Barnard<\/li>\n
- Bob Marlton<\/li>\n
- Patrick Head<\/li>\n
- Ralph Bellamy<\/li>\n
- Mark Williams<\/li>\n
- Ben Bowlby<\/li>\n
- Julian Sole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
It\u2019s worth recalling that John Frayling worked for both Lola and Lotus.<\/p>\n The London Racing car Show<\/strong><\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.sportscars.tv\/Newfiles\/racingcarshow67.html<\/p>\n Lola displayed cars along with Lotus at the annual London Racing car show.<\/p>\n This includes the Mk.6 GT Coupe & T70. The above internet link gives details<\/p>\n Lotus were also represented, and we have dedicated articles.<\/p>\n Learning Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\nOur learning \/educational opportunities are intended to be challenging thought provoking and requiring additional research and\/or analysis.<\/p>\n These opportunities are particularly designed for a museum\/education centre location where visitors would be able to enjoy access to all the structured resources available in conjunction with any concurrent exhibition.<\/p>\n In this instance we suggest the following might be appropriate:-<\/p>\n \n- What links\/overlap exist between the profession of Civil \/structural Engineer and Quantity Surveyor<\/li>\n
- How significant has been the 750 Motor Club to both national and international motor racing?<\/li>\n
- Using A&R data benchmark EB within the 750 Motor club<\/li>\n
- What do you consider EB finest car design?<\/li>\n
- Explain Lola\u2019s success in America<\/li>\n
- Why didn\u2019t EB\/Lola produce road cars?<\/li>\n
- Plot the locations and economic geography of car brands in post war London<\/li>\n
- How significant was the Lola Mk.6 GT Coupe?<\/li>\n
- Considered the means or strategy by which Lola could have competed as a team in F1- give examples\/make comparisons<\/li>\n
- Study our F1 design peers series and overlay with the career of F1 drivers\/champions, what are the overlaps?[e.g. John Surtees]<\/li>\n
- Suggest why the Lola GT coupe did not become a production road car<\/li>\n
- Examine Lola decade by decade; which do you consider the most significant?<\/li>\n
- Compare and contrast the Lola Mk. 2 & 6 although polarized which do you consider the more significant?<\/li>\n
- CC&EB have much in common but CC\/Lotus possibly has greater resonance-suggest why<\/li>\n
- Make a scale drawing of the Lola GT and the Ford GT40 \u2013annotate with technical details and or aesthetics<\/li>\n
- Who has tended to sponsor Lola- c&c with Lotus<\/li>\n
- Which other marques produced customer competition cars?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Exhibitions, Education and Economics<\/strong><\/p>\nIn the museum context the editors believe that commercial considerations are both necessary and complementary with its educational objectives.<\/p>\n For these reasons our suggested outline Business Plan includes provision for promoting products and services which share Chapman\u2019s ideals of mechanical efficiency and sustainability. In addition we propose merchandising that explain and interprets the social and cultural context of Chapman\u2019s designs in period. It\u2019s suggested there will be catalogue for on line purchasing.<\/p>\n In this instance we suggest the following might be appropriate:-<\/p>\n \n- Broadley Speaking<\/li>\n
- Lola & Ladies Day at the Races<\/li>\n
- Lola: Ladies go First?<\/li>\n
- Broadley & Lola- A ladies\u2019 man?<\/li>\n
- Lotus & Lola :One \u2018L of a performance<\/li>\n
- Lola ironing out the Kinks<\/li>\n
- L-O-L-A, Lola, lo, lo,lo ,Lola<\/li>\n
- Lola and Broadley: Dedicated followers of Fashion?<\/li>\n
- Lola: You really got me<\/li>\n
- MotoLola<\/li>\n
- The Lola\/Lotus Laboratory<\/li>\n
- Lithe ,Lissome Lola<\/li>\n
- Lola-up and over the Hill<\/li>\n
- On a mission- the Lola Embassy Hill<\/li>\n
- Broadley-broadminded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Broadley & Chapman compared<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Start with momentum given in introduction<\/li>\n
- Both initially were London based<\/li>\n
- Both were drivers [of varying ability] with science based qualifications<\/li>\n
- Neither had formal Mechanical Engineering qualifications \u2013 Eric possibly more than Colin<\/li>\n
- Both diversified to differing extents but often directly competing against each other<\/li>\n
- Both sold customer cars with differing emphasis-both commercial and regarding content<\/li>\n
- Both made a significant impact in America<\/li>\n
- Both designers engaged original designers and possessed their own refined aesthetic<\/li>\n
- Both at different levels defined new standards, products and competitiveness-each part determining a modernity evident today<\/li>\n
- Each at a different level worked win Ford giving them publicly another sales<\/li>\n
- Both men were independent<\/li>\n
- Both have succeeded in creating icons cars and enduring legacies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cEric Broadley\u2019s Lola Company has been one of the most prolific builders of cars ever since it was started in 1958, for it has built cars to virtually every international racing formula.<\/p>\n Lola has been somewhat less successful in competition than several other major British makes, largely because the company has seldom entered and raced its own products. Even so, Lola has provided the basis for winning care at IIndianapolis, and Le Mans as well as most other formulae.<\/p>\n Since the demise of the Lotus racing car division .Lola has sold more racing cars than any other British manufacturer\u201d<\/p>\n Some motor racing historians have suggested that Broadley\/Lola \u201carguably the most successful racing car manufacturer of all time\u201d<\/p>\n Eric\u2019s other vital skill was as a businessman. Great talent is needed to design a winning car but it is perhaps even harder to create a profitable enterprise in the volatile world of racing car manufacturing, where winning is everything. He must have had nerves of steel to make that work for over 40 years. Eric had his inevitable ups and downs, the latter mostly from his attempts to break into Formula 1. He was drawn towards it because the big money seemed to be there \u2013 but Lola\u2019s forays into F1 seemed eternally dogged by misfortune.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDesigning and constructing cars throughout the full range of motorsports disciplines, in excess of 400 specific designs and over 5000 individual race cars were produced from the most prolific and successful British customer provider in the history of the sport.<\/p>\n Two revered and respected industry visionaries share the distinction of Lola custodians and drivers over the last half century. Post-war engineering pioneer and visionary, Eric Broadley is the founding father and led the company through to 1997, when successful businessman and committed motorsport driver, team owner, circuit owner and enthusiast, Martin Birrane transformed the company to meet 21st century technical demands, continuing the rich vein of success on and off the track.<\/p>\n Among the hundreds of engineering projects managed and executed at Lola were major programmes for automotive giants Nissan, Aston Martin, MG and General Motors. Lola also captured what is still the largest single order for racing car manufacture in 2005 when it supplied 50 A1 Grand Prix cars.<\/p>\n Formula One, World Endurance Championship, World Rally, Touring Car and Indy Car campaigns were run or benefitted from Lola expertise over the last dozen years.<\/p>\n Today Lola designed cars still race the world over and through a partnership between Multimatic and Haas Autos, several Lola LMP cars compete in the new TUSCC series in the USA.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThree Indy 500 victories, seven Indy Car titles, 12 Le Mans class wins, four Le Mans Series class titles and five American Le Mans Series crowns are just the start of Lola\u2019s success through a remarkable history.<\/p>\n Lola also designed F1 cars have also competed in 148 F1 Grand Prix\u2019s, helping Honda to achieve F1 success at Monza in 1967 and the French Larousse team to a remarkable podium position at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix.<\/p>\n From 1997 onward, Lola overturned two important markets. Indy Car had been a private battle between Reynard and Penske from 1994-1998. Yet Lola, through a dedicated strategy of engineering excellence and the foresight of its new owner, Martin Birrane, achieved consistent success that eventually resulted in Newman Haas with Cristiano Da Matta taking the 2002 crown. Four more titles followed.<\/p>\n The second of the markets to be dominated by Lola was the burgeoning sports prototype sector. A staggering 76 LMP cars were built in the decade between 1999-2009 with ten distinct designs. Race wins and titles came, almost annually, and Lola\u2019s contribution to the sports car industry came at Le Mans in 2008 when Martin Birrane was presented with the Spirit of Le Mans award.<\/p>\n John Surtees, Sir Jackie Stewart, AJ Foyt, Al Unser, Graham Hill, Nigel Mansell, Mario Andretti and Fernando Alonso are just a few of the legendary names who won races and titles driving some of Huntingdon\u2019s finest creations.\u201d<\/p>\n Our F1 design peers series has been broad based.We have endeavoured to be objective and fair in our assessment.<\/p>\n The advantage of this has been the ability to truly benchmark across a wide cross section.<\/p>\n Based on this we Broadley and Lola may not have quite the same overall charisma as Chapman and Lotus but to be in the top five of British motor racing brands is and remains a remarkable achievement.<\/p>\n It\u2019s possible that Lola created her own distinction.<\/p>\n Appendix 1: Colin Chapman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n| Colin Chapman’s Achievement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| F1 Constructors & Drivers Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Indianapolis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Le Mans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| British Club level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Single seat formula below F1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Iconic Road cars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Patents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Technical \/engineering innovations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Development of human talent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Facilitation & sponsorship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Aesthetic appreciation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Product Design<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Consultancy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Design Methodology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Legacy, continuity, heritage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Impact on popular culture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Contribution to British economy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Significant Awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Documentation, books & articles etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Archive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Preservation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Appendix: 1Lola types<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nType<\/strong><\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\n | | | | | | |
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