1961 Lola Mk3 Formula Junior Spec Sheet

1961 Lola Mk3 Formula Junior

Serial Number: tbd Frame Number: tbd Logbooks: Condition: very good Price: $37,000 USD/Offers/Trades Location: Northeastern U.S.
Description This car has undergone a recent frame up restoration. I features a fresh Ford junior motor and fresh Hewland. In excellent condition overall.

History

The Mk3 was Lola's first mid engine layout. A very futuristic design for 1961, the car was one of the first to feature a lie-down driver's position and central fuel tank. This was also the first car to be designed from scratch for dry sump lubrication. Another first is the use of a VW gearbox with internals designed by Hewland, the prototype for the standard racing transaxle of the next 4 decades. The chassis was designed so that everything behind the firewall can be unbolted as a unit, power unit, final drive, and rear suspension.

A three car works team ran Ford engines, the standard for the car, but never met with significant success. Only 11 cars were constructed so Lola never had the numbers on the grid to achieve much. The car was probably better than contemporary race results would indicate as Hugh Dibley ran one in a Formula 1 race at Brands Hatch with a 1340 Ford and qualified in the top half of the grid, finishing ninth, this against the much more powerful 1.5 litre Climaxes!

Recent Competition History

Engine

Ford Kent 1100cc.
Marcovicci-Wenz prepared
all steel
115 Bhp.

Gearbox

Hewland Mk4

Final Drive

Hewland in unit with gearbox

Body

Chassis

tubular space frame
Front Suspension:dual wishbones with coil overs
Rear Suspension:lower reversed wishbone, dual trailing arms, driveshaft acting as top link
Steering:proprietary rack
Brakes:lockheed 9 inch with alfin drums, inboard at rear
Wheels:magnesium bolt-on

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