1968 Lola T70 Mk III

VIN: SL73135

$313,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 14, 2010

  • Lot

    332

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    SL73135

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Interior Color

    Black cloth

  • Exterior Color

    Yellow, White stripe

Vehicle details

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Equipment

Hewland gearbox LG600 106. 355 Chevy with four Weber downdrafts on an Inglese intake, Vertex magneto. Origilly completed as a street car for Franco Sbarro, featured in the Steve McQueen film Le Mans in which it was crashed. Checkered history since, including its current chassis tag. Fresh, clean restoration to essentially like new condition with excellent cosmetics. A sharp historic racer. Block casting 3970010.

Market commentary

The bidders had more confidence in this T 70s history than the catalogers, but even if its little more than a tach needle resurrection its still an wonderful, beautiful, meticulously restored and presented machine. One of the most seductive designs of its era, it needs nothing except a history. It can begin from now and, for this money, be built into something attractive and usable. Expensive, but something of a bargain on its parts and restoration costs.

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