Lola T70 Mk3b SL76-148
In late 1969 Barrie acquired a Lola T70 Mk3b.
It was the now infamous SL76/148, the chassis number which has had three cars under it.
Barrie's Lola was brand new chassis body unit from the factory with the rebuilt engine and gearbox from the wreck of Pico Troberg's car which had been crashed by the late great Ronnie Peterson at Zelteweg.
Lola also supplied all the undamaged parts from the Troberg car so there were loads of spares.
It was never the best of the Mk3b’s as it never had the important long crankshaft "mod" that most of the other T70Mk3b's were running.
Never the less, it was great fun to drive and allowed Barrie to compete in South America and South Africa as well as Europe in 1970.
Class win in South Africa 9 hour race at Kyalami driving with Jackie Pretorius was the best International result. Wins at Crystal Palace, Silverstone as well as Zandvoort. Then class wins at Innsbruck and Saltzberg. Second at Diepholtz, 4th at Thruxton, 3rd at Brands Hatch.
In late 1969 Barrie acquired a Lola T70 Mk3b.
It was the now infamous SL76/148, the chassis number which has had three cars under it.
Barrie's Lola was brand new chassis body unit from the factory with the rebuilt engine and gearbox from the wreck of Pico Troberg's car which had been crashed by the late great Ronnie Peterson at Zelteweg.
Lola also supplied all the undamaged parts from the Troberg car so there were loads of spares.
It was never the best of the Mk3b’s as it never had the important long crankshaft "mod" that most of the other T70Mk3b's were running.
Never the less, it was great fun to drive and allowed Barrie to compete in South America and South Africa as well as Europe in 1970.
Class win in South Africa 9 hour race at Kyalami driving with Jackie Pretorius was the best International result. Wins at Crystal Palace, Silverstone as well as Zandvoort. Then class wins at Innsbruck and Saltzberg. Second at Diepholtz, 4th at Thruxton, 3rd at Brands Hatch.
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Jackie Pretorius, Barrie's co-driver in the
Kyalami 9 hour race in 1970.
Jackie is seen here in his F5000 which he raced in the 70's
thanks to David Pearson in Soth Africa who took this photo.
Jackie is seen here in his F5000 which he raced in the 70's
thanks to David Pearson in Soth Africa who took this photo.