LOLA T60 1965 formula 2

Cosworth single overhead cam 997cc SCA Formula 2 engine with Weber IDF 40 downdraft carburetors producing 115 bhp

Optional 5/6 speed Hewland Mk5 gearbox/transaxle

Monocoque construction designed by Eric Broadley (UK)

Following their 1963 success in Lola Formula Juniors, the Midland Racing Partnership (MRP) raced the T60's during the 1965 season in England and Europe

They used the successful Ford Cosworth SCA engine both with carburetors and fuel injection as well as the BRM 71

The major 1965 successes of the T60's were:

And the closest Formula 2 finish of the year, Frank Gardner beat Jim Clark for 2nd place in the Reims Grand Prix!

History of 1965 Lola SL 60/2

Found complete but unrestored original condition in a garden shed in Galston New South Wales (near Sydney), this most significant ex. Midland Racing Partnership car believed to be one of three T60's built, when found had a rebuilt (10 years ago) SCA engine resting in the engine bay but not running.

The car was sold in late 1965 by Bill Bradley of Midland Racing Partnership to Brian Nelson of County Down, Northern Ireland without an engine. Nelson installed a Ford twin-cam and competed in a few hill climbs and club events at the end of 1965 and latterly more seriously in Formula Libre events up to 1969 when Nelson sold the car  to Keith Laney in New Zealand who raced it regularly with some success. Now living in USA, recalls selling it to Harry Holt also of NZ in the mid '70's and as Laneys' story has it ... "Harry apparently got on the wrong side of the system and made a hurried exit to Australia in his yacht with the Lola strapped to the deck" ... a likely story no doubt!?  Matt Carroll purchased SL60/2 in 1978 in as he described, excellent and original condition apart from  some awful red pin stripes on the bodywork which were immediately removed (photo's available).

Matt Carroll who lived in Adelaide at the time, raced the car with a 1 litre F3 MAE engine but was often outclassed by larger engined cars but this car's most illustrious and significant past was in England and Europe when Lola T60's were raced extensively by Midland Racing Partnership (MRP) with  "Dickie" Attwood who predominantly drove SL 60/1 and SL60/2 was driven by Surtees, Amon, Jo Bonnier, Tony Maggs,  Paul Hawkins  and  Frank Gardner. It also was not uncommon for MRP to swap engines together with minor spec. changes and run their T60's in both F2 and F3 (and earlier in Formula Junior) so the cars were well exposed. It must also be noted the monocoque tub of SL60/2 was returned to Lola at one stage to be extended by almost 4 inches to facilitate the "longer drivers" in particular Maggs and Gardner. Similarly Laney and Don Black (see below), were over 6 feet tall so the car suited them well!

Don Black of Galston NSW bought the car from Matt Carroll in 1985 and raced it spasmodically again having sold the MAE engine, with a Ford twin-cam engine but due to ill health in his family, it was “put away” some time ago in his backyard shed until offered briefly for sale but requiring work to restore it to it’s former condition.