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  • 9901020094
  • 9781787117839
  • Veloce
This is the story of Lola Cars and its groundbreaking GT Mk 6 of 1963 - the car that inspired the... more
Lola GT - The DNA of the Ford GT40
This is the story of Lola Cars and its groundbreaking GT Mk 6 of 1963 - the car that inspired the Ford Motor Company to design the all-conquering Ford GT40. Established automotive author and race car consultant John Starkey reveals the whole story. Lola Cars International Ltd was founded by Eric Broadley in Bromley, UK, in 1959. Starkey describes Eric’s early career, the people, and the events behind Lola, all illustrated with quotes from those who knew, worked and raced with him. This is the complete and detailed history. Detailing the GT Mk 6 from initial concept and design, to innovative build, testing, and later development with Ford, the story is illustrated with dozens of photos, quotes and technical details, providing an unrivalled behind-the-scene record and placing the reader in the heart of the action.
The perception that this car was an all-US creation was, no doubt, far from discouraged, yet nothing could be further from the truth. While only three Lola GT Mk 6 were ever built, the huge significance of the role of Lola and the GT Mk 6 cannot be underestimated. The GT was a revolutionary car, a rear-engined GT racing car with some of the best technology of the time - and it was immensely quick.
The car was raced at Silverstone and the Nürburgring 1000km, with a second car, sporting a lightweight aluminium monocoque, being completed for the ‘63 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite it having to be retired during the race due to a gear selector failure, Ford could see the Mk 6’s immense potential. The catalyst in the creation of the GT40 was a document distributed to the directors of the Ford Motor Car Company and those associated with its racing divisions, a confidential report titled GT and Sports Car Project. The book contains a chapter with extensive reproductions of the original version issued to Carroll Shelby, providing for an unmatched insight into the Ford’s Advanced Concepts Department.
Extensive photographs of internal and external features and design, including concept renders and line drawings, are accompanied by in-depth text covering all aspects of body, chassis, frame, engine and mechanicals, for Ford’s racing concept car, as well as measurements and technical specifications comparing original and reworked Lolas with Ford’s GT Prototype concept.
Early in 1963, Ford approached Enzo Ferrari with a view to purchasing his company. Ferrari eventually called off the deal in May ‘63 after realising it would provide him with little autonomy over his beloved race cars, but this didn’t deter Ford. Instead, Ford looked at buying European expertise from elsewhere, and Lola were already in its sights.
Ford eventually bought the car and tested it extensively, bringing Broadley on board as a Design Consultant. Lola GT documents the testing and development carried out by Ford and reveals how the very British GT Mk 6 evolved to become the ultra-American GT40, setting the scene for the epic blockbuster-spawning battle between Ford and Ferrari in 1966.
Featured extensively in this book is Allen Grant’s Lola GT Mk 6 prototype, LGT/P. With chapters covering Grant’s ownership of the car post-1965 in detail, and a thoroughly illustrated record of Grant’s 2008 LGT/P renovation, Lola GT brings the reader up to the present day.
Product Type: Book
Format: Hardback
Publisher/Manufacturer: Veloce
Author: John Starkey
Language: English
Number of pages: 144
Number of volumes: 1
Illustrations: 186
Slip case: without slipcase
Limited- / Numbered Edition: No limited edition
Widths: 210 mm
Height: 250 mm
Spine widths: 15 mm
Weight: 755 g
Year of publication: 2022
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