1988 Lola T8800 Indy Car

Serial Number: 010 Condition: Excellent Price:  US $85,000  Currency_Convert Location: Illinois, USA   This listing has been viewed 21782 times.

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A Cosworth DFX 8 cylinder engine powers this white and blue 1988 Lola T8800 Indy car, serial number 010. It has Brembo front and rear disc brakes, and a Lola Dog gearbox. In 1988, Darrin Brassfield raced this car at Sears Point and Mid-Ohio, logging only 6.5 hours on the brand new chassis. Driven by Mr. Brassfield, Lola T8800 held the outright fastest record at Sears Point until as recently as 1997. After only two races in the CART series, Darrin parked the car due to his commitments in the Winston Cup series and the Trans Am series. The current owner bought the car in 1997 and, since then, has logged only twelve hours in the car, totaling 18.5 hours on the chassis.

In 1988, these cars were built with the most down force ever seen in the CART series, making them the fastest cars as well. The next year, in an effort to slow the cars down, they made the tunnels on the new Indy cars, 3-4” shallower, decreasing the tunnel depth by 30%.

Lola T8800 is unquestionably the best Indy car on the historic market.

This car is race ready, it was restored in 1997/98 by G.E. Motorsports.

History

Recent Competition History

Performance Data

• Weight: tbd lbs

Engine

• Type: Cosworth DFX
• Induction: Cosworth fuel injection
• dry sumped

Fuel System

• Fuel Cell

Oil/Water System

• Radiator: water rads
• Water Rad Location: side

Electrical System

• Ignition: 12V

Transmission

• Type: Lola Dog gearbox

Rear End

• Type: Lola in unit with gearbox

Body

• Construction: fiberglass
• Color: white and blue paint

Chassis

• Type: carbon fibre aluminum hybrid
• Front Suspension: tbd
• Rear Suspension: tbd
• Shocks: tbd
• Brakes: disc
• Steering: rack
• Wheels: frnt and rear Lola Magnesium

Interior

• Restraints: safety harness
• Guages: all gauges

Spares

• none