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As mentioned earlier Dan Gurney's win at Bridgehampton in September of 1966 was the only one for a Ford engine. While the blue oval's small block was considerably lighter than the Chevrolet's, its smaller clearances meant that there was little room for expansion. Gurney had to make do with a displacement of five litres, while the competitors were running nearer to six. Thanks to the aluminium heads supplied by Harry Weslake, the V8 produced an impressive 520 bhp, but rarely very reliably. Apart from that win, Gurney managed to place his 'Bardahl Special' Lola on pole twice and also two fastest laps. A year later Gurney campaigned a Ford engined Mk3b and was often the best of the rest behind the two Works McLarens.
Like many of the Spyders, Gurney's old T70 was converted to a Coupe. In recent years it has been fully restored to its original configuration complete with Ford/Weslake V8 engine. Today the historic machine is owned by a great Lola enthusiast, who takes it out quite regularly. It is pictured above at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed by Lola Heritage's Glynd Jones.
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