Lola T260 'L&M'
#1
Posted 05 July 2005 - 16:37
DCN
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#2
Posted 05 July 2005 - 18:08
A friend said he thought he'd seen a T260 in the 'Rosso-Bianco" collection (or a reference to it, at least). That would have been four or so years ago though, I think.
That's far from a definitive answer, though, I'm afraid.
#3
Posted 05 July 2005 - 18:10
I thought the other was mit Peter Kaus, but that information might be out of date
#4
Posted 05 July 2005 - 19:10
#6
Posted 05 July 2005 - 20:04
#7
Posted 06 July 2005 - 21:37
#8
Posted 07 July 2005 - 06:33
Wonderful cars there, the only 'minus' point being they needed more cleaners! Some of the cars were under mountains of dust although this may have been addressed since of course as I have not been back for about 12 years. I have some photos I'll try to get around to scanning.
#9
Posted 07 July 2005 - 07:02
#10
Posted 07 July 2005 - 11:32
As far as the "cow-catcher" front wing (that's lacking in the photo), it was only installed later in the season to provide some much-needed front end grip. It's understandable that it might be displayed without it. (It was kind of hideous looking)
#12
Posted 07 July 2005 - 14:39
Originally posted by biercemountain
I understand JYS wasn't exactly thrilled with the handling of the T260. It was fast but apparently it handled like a pig.
I believe "Pregnat Elephant" was his exact description.
#13
Posted 07 July 2005 - 17:39
He certainly had several T530sOriginally posted by Ted Walker
Doug. John Foulston had one of these cars,I assume that was the one that was auctioned.
Did he have a 260 as well?
#14
Posted 07 July 2005 - 17:55
Originally posted by David McKinney
He certainly had several T530s
Did he have a 260 as well?
I remember Foulston with a white & red L&M colour 260, with the cow catcher (not sure if he drove it or got someone else to do so).
I thought it was auctioned along with (some of) his other cars.
I think Rosso Bianco/Peter Kaus had his 260 before the auction (+ by the time of the Foulston auction (late 1997?) I thought he was trying to avoid buying more cars), but it could well be the same one.
#15
Posted 07 July 2005 - 18:03
DCN
#16
Posted 07 July 2005 - 18:11
This has jogged my memory. I did a search of my F1 notes and found that Foulston bought an "ex-Stewart L&M Lola T260 Can-Am car" from Don Walker in February 1985.Originally posted by Peter Morley
I remember Foulston with a white & red L&M colour 260, with the cow catcher (not sure if he drove it or got someone else to do so).
I thought it was auctioned along with (some of) his other cars.
I think Rosso Bianco/Peter Kaus had his 260 before the auction (+ by the time of the Foulston auction (late 1997?) I thought he was trying to avoid buying more cars), but it could well be the same one.
Allen
#17
Posted 08 July 2005 - 22:18
I think Mike Wilds demonstrated the car at Brands Hatch at an historic meeting where some of Foulstons car ran during the lunch break as a tribute to him.
Also I have a very vague recollection of Mike Wilds running in a "Supersports" type race at Brands Hatch in the same car, though I think he retired at the first corner.
#18
Posted 09 July 2005 - 00:35
#19
Posted 09 July 2005 - 08:42
Is this a T260?
Allen
#21
Posted 09 July 2005 - 10:53
T260 used by Tom Heyser through the 1972 Can-Am series.. and Reine Wisell on one occasion ;)Originally posted by Andrew Kitson
I would say yes Allen, looks identical!
1972 Can-Am Watkins Glen - Reine Wisell Lola T260 (Source unknown)
Rob
#22
Posted 09 July 2005 - 14:18
#23
Posted 09 July 2005 - 19:30
As far as Lola T260s, I recall that Bob Nagel ran one in the '73 Can-Am series. Heyser's car a year later, or the other one?
I remember standing alongside both the Heyser Roman Brio sponsored mount and Nagel's blue Lola in the paddock at Riverside International. Should have a picture or two I took...around here...somwhere...
#24
Posted 09 July 2005 - 20:45
HU1: Stewart 1971 - Hansen 1972 - Nagel 1973 - Nagel 1974 ...
HU2: Stewart 1971 - Heyser 1972 - Gunn 1973 - Gunn 1974 ...
Allen
#25
Posted 10 July 2005 - 20:25
Originally posted by Allen Brown
Good page here that explains it all: http://www.geocities...60-Palmares.htm
HU1: Stewart 1971 - Hansen 1972 - Nagel 1973 - Nagel 1974 ...
HU2: Stewart 1971 - Heyser 1972 - Gunn 1973 - Gunn 1974 ...
Thanks Allen, I hadn't had time to search.
John Gunn, I should have remembered his T260...as I only stood alongside it, inches away as it rolled past heading out of the paddock and onto the pit road at Riverside (for forgetting). I thought there was another T260 at Riverside.
I probably took a photo of it as well as the Nagel car and possibly Heyser's as well.
#26
Posted 11 July 2005 - 00:38
Can-Am, Pete Lyons, pg194Reine Wisell stood in for Tom Heyser, a schoolteacher who owned 1971's unraced, spare T-260 (known as the "White House Car" for its only public appearance that year) but who had sprained his wrist.
(I have a vague recollection of a picture of a few drivers meeting Nixon at the White House and the T-260 is in the picture.)
#27
Posted 17 July 2005 - 12:18
Is that what you needed Doug? Or do you need a name?
Allen
#28
Posted 17 July 2005 - 14:22
#17 of Bob Nagel
#14 of Tom Heyser
#29
Posted 10 October 2005 - 18:29
can anybody help me to get detailed photos from this Lola T260?
This photos would be very helpful for me to build this car in scale 1/12th.
Thanks
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#30
Posted 10 October 2005 - 20:56