Lola T70 Spyders
SL71/16

Sold to Team Surtees. Sent to the USA in July 1965. John Surtees’ second T70. He was badly injured in this car at Mosport in September. It is possible that the suspension, brakes, engine and gearbox were built into a spare tub.

1965:
30/8: Guards International Trophy: Brands Hatch where, driven by John Surtees, it won both heats, finishing more than 90 seconds ahead of Bruce McLaren. 1m.36s. 99.37mph #4.
19/9: Mont Tremblant-St. Jovite. Players Quebec race. Surtees. 1st.
25/9: In practice for the Pepsi 100 prior to the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport, Surtees suffered severe injuries when front nearside hub carrier broke as he was testing the car for Jackie Stewart.
The remains of the car were buried at Mosport and it is now under the parking lot of the Bowmanville shopping precinct.
Note: This car may have been rebuilt in 1965/6 using the tub marked SL71/17. This car was sold to John Mecom after the 1965 Riverside USRRC race.


Lola T70 Spyders
SL71/17

Sold to John Mecom(U.S. Lola agent), according to Factory records. Spare monocoque used to rebuild SL71/16, which had been badly crashed at Mont Tremblant-St. Jovite by John Surtees. (See above.)

1966:
08/4: Archie Scott-Brown Memorial Trophy. Snetterton. G. Hill. DNF in 1st heat. Differential failure.
14/5: Daily Express Trophy, Silverstone: J. Surtees; DNF.
14/8: Wills Trophy. Croft: Surtees; 1st.
29/8: Guards Trophy, Brands Hatch: G. Hill; 3rd.
03/9: Road America 200, Elkhart Lake: G. Hill; 3rd OA
30/10: LA Times GP Riverside Can-Am: G. Hill; 3rd.

1967: Jan 27. Car advertised in "Autosport" through Howard Marsden as Graham Hill car with 364 Chevrolet.
Sold by Tom Fredericks for Jack Millikan? If so:

1968: USRRC:
31/3: Mexico City: J. Millikan: 10th.
28/4: Riverside: J. Millikan; DNF. (Gearbox.)
05/5: Laguna Seca: J. Millikan; 11th.
26/10: Riverside: Millikan, #77; 14th.
Can Am:
13/10: Laguna Seca: J. Millikan, #77; 20th.
27/10: Riverside: J. Millikan, #77; 12th.
10/11: Las Vegas: J. Millikan, #77; DNF. (Holed sump.)

1969: Can Am:
26/10: Riverside: J. Millikan, #77; 14th.

Note: Chassis plate and parts stored.
197?: Sold to Mac McLendon by Jack Millikan.
2007: STPO. U.S. Under restoration.