Lola Mk1 Explained
The Lola Mk1 is the first sports racing car made by Lola, under the leadership and guidance of Eric Broadley, in 1958. The body was designed and developed by chief stylist Maurice Gomm, made out of a steel or fiberglass tubular spaceframe chassis, covered in a low-profile, sleek, aluminum skin. The,, Coventry Climax FWA four-cylinder engine was designed by Harry Mundy and Walter Hassan. The car used a 4-speed manual transmission, and was lightweight, weighing in at a mere . It also notably won its class at the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring, being driven by Charles Vögele and Peter Ashdown. At least 32 cars were known to have been built, but the actual number is believed to be between 38 and 42.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Bonhams : 1960 Lola Mk1 Sports Racer Chassis no. BR27B Engine no. 6305. www.bonhams.com.
- Web site: Bert and David's Lola Mk1 Climax…. 12 January 2018. 5 June 2022. 8 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210508172653/https://primotipo.com/2018/01/12/bert-and-davids-lola-mk1-climax/. live.
- Web site: 1958→1961 Lola Mk1 | Review. 22 April 2016.
- Web site: 1958 - 1961 Lola Mk1 Climax Specifications. Ultimatecarpage.com. 5 June 2022. 17 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617042408/https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/spec/3880/Lola-Mk1-Climax.html. live.
- Web site: 1960 Lola MK1. conceptcarz.com. 5 June 2022. 24 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024144457/https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13347/lola-mk1.aspx. live.
- Web site: Lola Heritage. www.lolaheritage.co.uk. 5 June 2022. 24 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924115923/http://www.lolaheritage.co.uk/2018/type_numbers/mk1/mk1.html. live.
