Magnifico would say: "But aren't you the one who is on TV all the time". Oh no, no, no, the Lola Mk6 GT is a car that may look familiar, but it's probably not what you think it is. It is the result of a collaboration between Ford and Lola and later became the springboard for Ford's iconic GT40 model, which you probably confused with.
Like the GT40, the Lola Mk6 GT had centrally mounted Fords V8 engine, sports chassis, feather light 'shell' s Kammback the rear (a shape created on the basis of W. Kamm's aerodynamic research in the 1930s) and an extremely low roof. Already in the year of her birth, she was invited to 24 Hours of Le Mans, but since the "Lolovci" did not have a truck to bring her to France, Lola went to the racetrack from England Slough eliminated on foot.
An oil change was enough to get her ready for battle. Ford was more than impressed with her christening performance and is in for a ride Eric Broadley recognized the potential that could dethrone him then the racing hegemon Ferrari. Therefore, Henry Ford II himself joined the project and a year later, Lola's successor, the GT40, showed its teeth in its first race. A few each postpartum cramps however, he shone in full light and won the famous Le Mans four times in a row (1966-1969). With this, he broke Ferrari's long-standing dominance and justified the risk of the engine's central position.
The massive success of the GT40 is fast plunged into oblivion, which is evidenced by only three welded chassis, which is a shame, because it was a very modest Lola 'beta' version the first Ford Le Mans winner. But today, together with the legacy, Loli guarantees exactly that cult status and skyrocketing prices at auctions.
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