Lola T-70 MkIII [FINISHED!]

YES!!! I love 1/12 scale kits. Why did you discard the kit's engine? 

That was always one of my favorite racing body styles of all time. It will be fun to see what you do with it.

Thanks for the memories, I'd all but forgotten about Lola.

JohnnyK

YES!!! I love 1/12 scale kits. Why did you discard the kit's engine? 

 

I'm making a better one.  

Beautiful work on this.

Back in the mid 60's I got to ride in one of these.

A red one with a Chevy engine.

Colin Chapman sent it to the U.S., and a friend of John Brunson the owner of Lancer Compnay, a slot car manufacturer, had a connection, and an Italian sportscar driver drove  it out on the freeway to Lancer company in  San Bernardino, and gave several of us a CRAZY RIDE in it.

He was actually roadblocked on the way out by police and a helicopter, but talked his way out of a ticket or jail time by giving everyone a ride - TRUE STORY

Man could that car handle and corner - SCARY.

We pulled next to a 1956 Ford while in town, and I was looking at the center of the door. They are LOW.

Beautiful work.

I'll continue following along.

I don't want to hijack your thread, and to switch from your coupe to the spyder, but can one of you help me with any recognition factors between the T-70 Spider Mk I and Mk II and Mk III?

Thanks,
Rick

Surface_Line

I don't want to hijack your thread, and to switch from your coupe to the spyder, but can one of you help me with any recognition factors between the T-70 Spider Mk I and Mk II and Mk III?

Thanks,
Rick

 

No worries Rick.  I'm really more familiar with the coupes than the spyders.  But an easy tell between a MkIII and MkIIIB is the larger headlights on the latter if that helps.  And there have been a lot of modifications on many of them later in life so it can get blurry.

Following this build!  Nice work so far  

You are definately bringing some mad skills to the table on this forum. This is one of the prettiest shapes ever done for racing. I am watching with great interest.

BK

And at the other end of the engine...

The work you are doing here is mind blowing. I'd love to see how you machine those aluminum parts.

BK

Thanks Brandon!  I use a Sherline Lathe and Mill, (non-CNC).

I'm glad to see you over here. I've followed this build since you started, and was affraid I'd never see it finished. One of my favorite cars of the 60's, and you are doing an amazing labor of love to this not so accurate kit. I will be watching as you progress. Thanks for not just sharing your build but for chosing the Lola to show case your abilities.

                                                                                       Mike

Uhhhhh, I have a question. When this is finished, can I borrow the keys for a weekend? 

Jim 

Stay Safe.

Thanks guys!!!