1972 Lola T290 S
Lot Number: 327
1972 Lola T290 S
This lovely Lola is race-ready and still represents cost-effective racing at the front end of some the greatest Historic race events around the World.
- NOT SOLD
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Friday 25th August, 2023 at 1.00pm BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
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BODY COLOUR
Yellow -
DRIVE
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REG NUMBER
N/A
SUMMARY
This lovely Lola is race-ready and still represents cost-effective racing at the front end of some the greatest Historic race events around the World.
DESCRIPTION
Offered here is chassis HU17 of the 34 Lolas built in 1972 and designed by Williams Formula 1 Team co-founder, Patrick Head. Lola’s Eric Broadley realised the Group 5 T70 Coupé was being outpaced by both Porsche and Ferrari which instigated the need to develop a new sportscar from the ground up, and the result was the purposeful T-290.
Chassis HU17 was built for ex-F1 driver and sportscar supremo, Jo Bonnier, in April 1972 who then supplied it to Marcel Van Hool who entered it for several races with Belgian driver Goffredo (Freddy) Grainal, at the wheel.
- September 1972, Nurburgring 500km (car number 25) – finished an impressive fifth having started 19th.
- October 1972, European Sportscar Championship, at the Barcelona 400km (car number 29)
- November 1972, Seat Trophy at Jarama (car number 24)
- May 1973, Spa 1,000km
- October 1973, European Sportscar Championship, at the Barcelona 400km (car number 23)
HU17 raced in various other endurance event and club meetings across Europe throughout the early 1970s, achieving several victories prior to being retired and put on display in Jean ‘Beurlys’ Blaton’s museum in Belgium. In 2001, the car was sold to Newbridge Motorsport’s Richard Tovey, who restored it to its original specification. The following year in 2002, the car competed in the first ever 24hr Le Mans Classic and again in 2004, where Richard and Chris Ward drove the car to a stunning pole position. Between 2005 and 2012, the Lola competed in various events and tests before it underwent a complete refurbishment when it was fitted with a brand-new Ford BDG engine and a Hewland gearbox. All chassis and suspension parts have been crack-tested and all rose-joints replaced.
This lovely Lola is race-ready and still represents cost-effective racing at the front end of some the greatest Historic motorsport events around the world. With a great, undisputed timeline, hall-marked by the late Jo Bonnier connection, it would be a joy to own and race.
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 327
- Make
- LOLA
- Model
- T290S
- Registration Number
- N/A
- Chassis Number
- HU17
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- Yellow
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Lionel Abbott
- Car Specialist
- 07831 574381
- lionel@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Lionel.
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