RIP Eric Broadley - the Man behind Lola
Edited by Dolph, 29 May 2017 - 15:22.
RIP Eric Broadley - the Man behind Lola
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cpbell
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 15:26
Oh dear - one of the great designers and team owners. His T70, in both spyder and coupé forms was a truly iconic sports car. R.I.P.
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pathogen
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 18:03
Thank you, Mr. Broadley. Lola was in my humble opinion the greatest sport car constructor across categories... you name it.
Racing = Lola.
RIP
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 18:08
very sad news
broadley and patrick tambay
https://www.flickr.c...57644859972643/
my lola album/////
https://www.flickr.c...157644859972643
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pathogen
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 18:16
A beautiful sample. Thank you. I wonder if any current constructor can made a claim like this.
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Marc Sproule
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 18:37
thank you.
i was fortunate to be in the right places at the right times
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Disgrace
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 21:04
Definitely a motorsport giant. On top of that, he also gave us MasterCard Lola for which I will be eternally grateful.
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 22:20
Pretty sad to hear.
For me Lola was a large part of a great period of Indycar racing when every car was built in the UK.
For me Lola was a large part of a great period of Indycar racing when every car was built in the UK.
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 23:28
What a tremendous portfolio of cars and the men that drove them. I had forgotten about the radical later year Can Am cars, they were spectacular cars.very sad news
broadley and patrick tambay
https://www.flickr.c...57644859972643/
my lola album/////
https://www.flickr.c...157644859972643
RIP Eric.
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 23:53
My neighbor has a T170 vintage racer he is crew chief for..and stores (among others cars).. Always loved the looks and they were excellent racers..
RIP Eric..
Edited by Docc, 29 May 2017 - 23:53.
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Posted 30 May 2017 - 00:33
To me, Andretti in the black Kmart car is an all time memory of my childhood.
RIP.
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Posted 30 May 2017 - 04:19
RIP Eric.
A beautiful Mk 1 seen in period as a young lad was a defining moment.
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Posted 30 May 2017 - 06:15
A lot of guys in F1 are where they are today because of Eric. A lovely man and a great man to work for. R.I.P
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Posted 30 May 2017 - 09:01
Sad news indeed.
Stunning, just a wonderful thing.
Stunning, just a wonderful thing.
