1969 Lola T70

History

This T70 Mk3B was constructed by McClendon International in 2006. It was titled and registered for street use until 2014. At that point it was purchased by its current owner and prepared for road racing. It has been raced ever since, and with considerable success.

This Mk3B has won the Classic 24 Hours of Daytona overall twice, in 2018 and 2020. It has also captured many other podium finishes since 2014 as well, averaging approximately five races per season. All races are reported in the SVRA and HSR log books that come with the car. 

The Lola has maintained an outstanding finishing record during this run of 50+ races. It suffered only 2 DNF’s with a fuel line problem at Indianapolis and wheel bearing failure at the Classic 12 Hours of Sebring – while leading. The car has been built and race-maintained to a standard, not a budget.

Description

The Lola is powered by a 354 cubic inch Chevy with a DART aluminum block. It has 13 degree MBE billet heads with a Bullet roller cam, Jessel lifters, T&D rockers, and Victory titanium valves. The engine has a Crower forged steel crank, Crower titanium rods, and Diamond pistons with Total Seal rings. Fuel is fed through a BRE road race 870 CFM carburetor. The engine was refreshed in  2020 and produces 788 h.p. at 7800 RPM, and 610 ft.lbs. of torque at 5800 RPM.

In addition, a spare rebuilt 305 cubic inch Chevy engine with Lucas mechanical injection, will also come with the car. 

The Chevy’s power is driven through the reliable and well-known Hewland LG600 gearbox. The drivetrain is fitted with a Tilton triple disc clutch. The car comes with gear ratios selected for tracks ranging from Barber to Daytona. So you should be pretty much all set with gearing.

The Lola’s chassis was rebuilt in 2019 by RM Motorsports with new rivets and bonding. New Alcon TA2 spec calipers were fitted in 2020 with full floating rotors and new top hats. PMU brake pads were also employed.

New magnesium uprights were fitted as well in 2020. Damping is handled by JRZ double adjustable shocks with H&R springs. The sway bars are stock Lola MK3B. 

The car’s current body was fitted to the chassis in 2019. The nose, roof, cockpit, engine bulkhead, and two side sills are all carbon fiber. In addition, a set of painted fiberglass bodywork will also come with the car. 

The Lola  is equipped with an ATL Fuel cell with new foam installed in 2020. It has a Safecraft fire system, which needs servicing as it expired in March, 2024. The Schroth 6 point harness is valid through 2025.

The Lola is also equipped with a cool suit system, a Motorola Radio, and a Gentech rear view mirror with built-in-camera (as per the current Corvette). In addition the Lola is equipped with an AIM Digital dash with data logger and camera. 

The Mk3B will come with the following additional parts and spares:

(1) Additional full set of Magnesium wheels

(2) new brake rotors 

Misc. Hewland gears and dog rings 

Original Girling brake calipers and top hats

MBE Drag Cylinder Heads 

The rebuilt 305 Chevy engine mentioned above will come with a four barrel intake manifold, aluminum heads, Lucas fuel injection manifold with pump, and Kinsler Fuel injection manifold with all parts.

This is a Lola MK3B recreation by the company founded by one of the most well known Lola T70 restorers and builders, Mac McClendon. It is also a proven winning race car at the highest levels of historic motorsports in the U.S. It is not an original T70. However, arguably it combines the best of Eric Broadley’s original 1960’s design, with the performance and safety enhancements that Broadley would love to have had in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. These make the car safer, stronger, faster, and more reliable than the original cars. As long as these cars continue to be prepared to period specifications, they can also receive FIA HTP papers and race worldwide. That’s great news for this car.

So if you are interested in owning and racing one of the most iconic sports racing cars of all time, and having the capability of winning in what may be the most reliable and proven T70 ever built, this car is seriously worth considering. You can also save a $1,000,000+ over the genuine article, which will also allow you to race as hard as you want without risking your childrens’ inheritance. 

If you are seriously interested, call Art at 707-328-2452, and let’s talk about it.

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