Lola T70 Spyders
SL71/27

Sold to Charles Bridges. Red Rose Racing Team for Brian Redman.
Engine No: TS51. (Team Surtees.)
After an E Type Jaguar, Brian Redman found SL71/27 “A revelation!” Very fast, but Brian was well up to coping with it, winning at Rufforth, his fifth race, and taking four fourth places.

At the end of 1966, Robin Darlington, a gentleman farmer, bought /27 and scored six victories with it! Peter Gethin drove it at Oulton Park and won also.

In April 1967, David Bridges bought /27 back, sold it to the USA and was never paid for it! It has not surfaced since.

1966:
08/4: Archie Scott-Brown Memorial Trophy, Snetterton: B. Redman; DNF.
29/4: Tourist Trophy, Oulton Park: B. Redman, # 28; 13th.
14/5: Daily Express Trophy, Silverstone: B. Redman. 4th.
28/5: Grovewood Trophy, Mallory Park: B. Redman; 3rd in first heat, DNF in second. (Damaged wheel.)
18/6: Rufforth: Lap record, 1m 12.8, 84.07mph. B. Redman, # 39; 1st.
17/7: Brands Hatch: Support race to British GP. 5.9 engine. B. Redman; 4th.
14/8: Croft: B. Redman; DNF. Accident.
29/8: Guards Trophy, Brands Hatch: B. Redman, # 33; DNF.

Sold to Robin Darlington.
1/10: Club race, Silverstone GP Circuit: R. Darlington, #154; 1st.
9/10: BARC Club Handicap, Silverstone: R. Darlington; 1st.
Silverstone Club: Lap record, 59.4 97.45mph. R. Darlington.
27/12: BRSCC Meeting, Mallory Park: Formula Libre, R. Darlington; 1st.

1967:
22/1: Racing car show, Trophy meeting, Brands Hatch: Guards Trophy. R. Darlington; DNF after spin into ditch (no damage).
12/3: Sports cars 10 laps. R. Darlington; DNF on last lap with broken rocker. Fastest lap 50.0s.
24/3: Oulton Park: R. Darlington; 1st.
24/3: Formula Libre, Oulton Park: P. Gethin; 1st.
24/3: Sports car 10 laps. Oulton Park: R. Darlington; 1st.
09/4: Formula Libre, Snetterton: R. Darlington; 2nd.
16/4: Brands Hatch: T. Lanfranchi; 2nd after clutch failed.
23/4: Leicester Cup, Mallory Park: Richard Kennedy; DNF when anti-roll bar came loose.
23/4: Sports racing over 10 laps. Mallory Park: R. Darlington; 2nd.

Sold to David Bridges, then sold to the U.S.A. Never paid for. MIA.


Lola T70 Spyders
SL71/28

26/2/66: Sold to John Mecom.
Gearbox No: LG500-55.

Presumably sold to Jim Hall, this T70 MAY have been driven by Bob Bucher in the 1966 Can Am Races.
After this, nothing was known until it re-appeared in South Africa in 1986.
It was sold to Europe in 1991 and completely restored.

Sold to J. Hall, U.S.A.
1966: Perhaps:
18/9: Can Am Round 2, Bridgehampton: B. Bucher, #29; 14th. (Ford engine.)
25/9: Can Am Round 3, Mosport: R. Bucher, #29; DNF. (Gearbox.)

1986: In South Africa.
1987: Sold to Trevor Needham.

1991: Sold to J. P. Bertrand of Luxemburg. This freshly restored car, in yellow, appeared at the Spa historic races carrying this number on May 15/16th 1993. He was third on the car's first outing at Spa.
2000: Sold to D. Bohours.