For Sale: Ex-Peter Revson Lola T70 Mk.3

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This genuine Lola T70 Mk.III, run by Carroll Shelby and driven by Peter Revson in period and prepared by Martin Stretton Racing, is up for sale at Sports Purpose.

The car, chassis SL73/115, was originally built in July 1967 with a Spyder body and driven by Peter Revson. It raced at the beginning of 1968 in the United States Road Racing Championships and was then retired from active racing.

From 2001 the car was rebodied as a couple and began an extensive historic racing career, originally in the hands of Frank Sytner. From there, it had a short break, sitting for about five years before it was refreshed by Martin Stretton Racing and prepared for a return to active motor racing. Since then chassis SL73/115 appeared in several historic events such as Peter Auto’s Classic Endurance Racing and previous editions of the Le Mans Classic. A provisional entry to Le Mans Classic 2025 is included in sale.

Chassis SL73/115 is offered by Sports Purpose, which was set up in 2017 by James Turner with the aim of creating a perfect garage. Since that year beautiful cars were sold and the team has grown up to five.

Eric Broadley designed the Lola T70 for 1965, when it went up against the almost unbeatable Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512M sports cars. The T70 was released in a number of versions, with and without a roof.

The first T70 was the Mk.1 from 1965, featuring an aluminium tube and steel-chassis, along with a fiberglass body and a 5359 cc Chevrolet V8 engine, creating 400 hp. In 1966 the upgraded Mk. II appeared with a 32 kg lighter weight and small block V8 engine. The Mk.II would go into history as Lola’s most successful T70.

Wrapped in a body designed by Tony Southgate, the Mk.III Coupe from 1967 featured more horsepower and improved performance from a 327 small-block Chevrolet engine, which would be upgraded later on to a further developed 350 Chev.

Although the design looked promising, the Mk.III wasn’t much of a success. It appeared backed by the Lola factory at Le Mans, driven by John Surtees and David Hobbs. In the end, the car lasted only 25 laps. The T70 saw one final revision in 1969 – Mk.IIIB, which slightly modified the design.

‍More information about Lola T70 Mk.III chassis SL73/115 can be found at link.

Chassis SL73/115 seen here entering Les Combes at the Spa Classic back in 2023.