OK everybody it's QUIZ TIME!

[Gerald Swan]

Since the Forum is a bit quiet at the moment I thought I might start a new thread with a bit of a quiz (idea unashamedly stolen from Autosport's Nostalgia Forum ), it's quite simple what's this Lola?

Clue: It's the engine that's the tricky part,





If you guys like the idea I've got a few other Lola mysteries up my sleeve and if you've got any you would like to contribute then go for it .

If you're not sure about posting images then sent them to me and I'll post them for you.

Gerald.

[Johan]

Thanks for making me feel stupid right before bed time.

[Gerald Swan]

That's OK Johan, all part of the Lola Heritage service .

If it's any consolation I had seen the pictures but hadn't really looked at them until Glyn told me what the engine was and I'm not sure I would have recognised it (although I would have kicked myself when told).

A clue; the engine-manufacturer is a very famous name in motorsport history but not for engines.

[Johan]

Lola ?

[Gerald Swan]

According to Glyn it's one of the T290 series, all of those, T290, T292, T294 etc. look pretty similar and I wouldn't want to guess which one without more pictures, I suspect the bodies were probably interchangeable anyway. I think the nose has been modified a bit for what I would imagine are oil coolers.

Glyn will be doing a bit of a write-up about the car but I thought I would see if anybody could recognise the engine.

Gerald

[Johan]

it looks like a flat 12 to me but I do not know what kind. Hell, I need glasses just to read the posts.

[Gerald Swan]

OK, that's the configuration sorted out, now who made a flat 12, other than Ferrari of course. in the early '70s

Gerald.

[zapparacing]

Could it be an Alfa or Matra flat twelve?

[Gerald Swan]

No, not a Matra or Alfa but F1 is the right track .

Gerald.

[robbeddington]

Tecno?

[Gerald Swan]

Blast . I knew it was only a matter of time!

I did crop one of the pictures,



The signwriting above the cab gives it away. I will give Glyn a gentle reminder and there should shortly be something about it in the Scrapbook.

I'll sort another little teaser out over the weekend and if anyone else has something.....

Gerald.

[driftwood]

is the lola 290 series ( looks like 296-8 rear tail section) or is it 280 car can we have more info and fotos please

[Gerald Swan]

Hi Driftwood, have a look at this page in the Scrapbook: http://www.lolaheritage.co.uk/scrapbook/017/017.htm which fills in some more details.

Gerald.

[driftwood]

great ironically i spoke with a man in italy said he owned 290 chassis 4
so i sent him the link to see if he had the car after it had 12 cyl motor taken out and 4 cyl put back in
are there any more photos of the car around