oldsaw wrote:turboswede wrote: Some other folks in the community know the owner, so I'll endeavor to find out more as I'm curious myself.It looks to have T332 origins and then they sacrificed radiator space for passengers. In some eyes it may be "cool" but I hate to see historic formula cars re-purposed into things like this, but that's just me. Even it was damaged beyond restoration, I'd rather see it as an awesome static display, i.e., the best.wall.art.ever. The car pictured below is a Penske Racing entry for the F5000 series; powered by AMC and driven by Mark Donohue. I only got to watch Donohue race a couple of times and one of those was in this car.
I'm not convinced it's an F500 car. If it is the tub has been replaced to make it wider. I don't see any similarities in what you can see with a T330 or T332 tub or suspension.
Damaged T330 tub showing tub, roll hoop, pick ups etc.
Different car, look at the front suspension, nothing similar to what you can see on the car above.
This is the iconic T332
And this is a T333
I've checked all the F5000 Lola’s and non-have anything like that front roll hoop or shock mount. I'm not saying it isn't an F5000 Lola, but if it is, it's massively modified. I could be another style of Lola, or it might have a couple of bits of an F5000 car, I don't know. what I do know is it's massively, unbelievably cool. If it is a real F5000 car with a chassis plate it's probably worth more converted back to correct racing specs.
Wish it was mine no matter what it is.
While looking for Lola F5000 pics trying to figure out the above, I found the following.
It needs a better nose, but it has real potential
And this
Well, to be honest, given the wide seating area (which looks original to the period) and some of the other details, I suspect it was built from a Lola Can-am or sports racer chassis with a Lola-style open wheel bodywork adapted to the widened chassis. There are details that are common to other Lola race cars, like the Hewland gearbox with inboard rear discs and the uprights. The control arms are likely made new as the adjustment style is common to many of the newer formula cars I've seen.
Lilac works ....
Andy Nelson
The_Jed wrote:
That thing needs some real berkin seats!
2jz28!
That Fox reminds me of the JBA Dominator:
stanger_missle wrote: That Fox reminds me of the JBA Dominator:
That car makes me all antsy in my pantsy!!!
Why don't you get up off yer butt and fix my vittles?
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