Lola T70 Spyders
SL70/14


12/8/65: To the U.S.A. Sold to the Alpha Corporation. Ford 289 cubic inch motor. 4 x 48mm Weber carburetors. (Always Ford engined.) No gearbox number.

Used as a camera car for the film "Grand Prix" and one other (unreleased) film. There are threaded holes in the front of the monocoque for camera mountings.

Sold to Dan Gurney for 1966 USRRC series.

POSSIBLY the Bardahl car, driven by Jerry Grant. Car used to replace SL70/10.

1966: "Bardahl"-sponsored car for All-American Racers:
24/4: Las Vegas USRRC: J. Grant, #8; DNF.
01/5: Riverside. USRRC: J. Grant; DNF.
08/5: Laguna Seca USRRC: J. Grant; DNF.
22/5: Bridgehampton, USRRC: J. Grant; 1st.
04/6: Players 200, Mosport: J. Grant; DNF.
26/6: Watkins Glen, USRRC: J. Grant, #8; 5th.
10/7: Mont Tremblant: J. Grant; DNF.
31/7: Kent, USRRC: J. Grant; DNF.

Sent back to Ford Advanced Vehicles who took out the original, very special 289 engine.

11/9: Can Am Round 1: Mont Tremblant.: J. Grant, #8; 7th. Chevrolet engine.
18/9: Can Am Round 2 Bridgehampton GP: J. Grant, #8; 7th.
24/9: Can Am Round 3: Canadian GP, Mosport: J. Grant, #8; DNS. (Accident in practice.)

1967: Sold to James Garner.
Used by Garner in two driver’s schools.
Stored when the Studio forbade him to race.
1970: Bought by Jon Ward, bodyless and used in the first George Lucas (of "Star Wars" fame) film "THX1138" with coupe bodywork. Companion car to SL73/117. Crashed in the film, repaired by Dan McLoughlin.
Back to Warner Brothers Studio.

1971: Sold to the Agapiou Brothers.
1972: Sold to Robin Spurrier. Fitted with Mark III bodywork and raced by Spurrier in SCCA up to 1977.
Sold to Chuck Haines of Missouri.
1985. Sold to Corrado Cupellini, Italy. Rebuilt engine and suspension. Raced twice.
2/93: For sale in Italy. Dark blue. Fitted with a Ford 4.7-liter engine.
2003: For sale at GTC, Marseilles.
2004: March: Sold to Present Owner.