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Dino Scuderia
05-15-2009, 10:08 AM
This fine example I photographed at the 2009 Historic Sportscar Racing Mitty Speedfest at Road Atlanta.
The car is a 1972 2 litre Lola T290 and belongs to Bobby Rahal... the famous race driver/team owner. He happened to be driving this car and his open wheel formula car at the event and I had a chat with him...he was very nice...but as he and his mechanic were buttoning up the car for their run I kept it short.
I did ask him which of the two cars he liked flogging the best and he said, 'The Lola, I love the 2 litre cars.'
Dino Scuderia
05-15-2009, 10:12 AM
Lola T290 #2
Wouter Melissen
05-15-2009, 10:32 AM
Yeah he is a real enthusiast and knows his cars. I think he owns quite a few cars that he raced early in his career.
cmcpokey
05-15-2009, 12:12 PM
that exhaust is a really beautiful bit of fabrication
henk4
05-15-2009, 12:20 PM
Chassis HU34, probably will show up at Laguna in August this year.
cmcpokey
05-15-2009, 12:27 PM
Chassis HU34, probably will show up at Laguna in August this year.
then i will likely see it.
Soloracer
05-15-2009, 03:17 PM
Ah, i had dinner with him not to long ago. Nice guy. Great story teller.
A proper sports prototype if I ever saw one.
henk4
05-16-2009, 02:44 AM
A proper sports prototype if I ever saw one.
the DFV powered 280 might even be a more proper one....
Dino Scuderia
05-16-2009, 03:40 AM
Lola T290 #3 Taken at the 2008 Mitty by me and a friend.
Wouter Melissen
05-16-2009, 03:53 AM
Do you have shots of the Group 44 'XJR-8'?
Dino Scuderia
05-16-2009, 04:05 AM
Do you have shots of the Group 44 'XJR-8'?
I might have however I need another pic or some feature of the car to help me identify it.
Wouter Melissen
05-16-2009, 04:10 AM
This:
http://www.mulsannescorner.com/Group44JaguarXJR-7-005Mitty2009-CA3.jpg
Dino Scuderia
05-16-2009, 04:11 AM
I wasn't sure if I'd missed any Group 44 cars there...it appears I didn't....there was only one XJR which i did shoot. Not sure if it's a 7 or 8 though.
Dino Scuderia
05-16-2009, 04:12 AM
Yup, I shot the one you posted.
Ferrer
12-26-2009, 10:49 AM
Pictures in the Sicilian hills.
Dino Scuderia
12-26-2009, 11:36 AM
You've opened up a real can of worms now...this genre of Lola's is hard to nail down.
In case you didn't see it:
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/multimedia/39536-lola-t290.html
Ferrer
12-26-2009, 11:41 AM
You've opened up a real can of worms now...this genre of Lola's is hard to nail down.
In case you didn't see it:
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/multimedia/39536-lola-t290.html
I searched in the hideout only.
Mods, merge please. :)
henk4
12-26-2009, 12:37 PM
I searched in the hideout only.
Mods, merge please. :)
I'll do it if I master that trick.
in the mean time, this may help to fight the can of worms.
Lola Heritage - History (http://www.lolaheritage.co.uk/history/register.htm)
Out of the 100 290 models of various types I have now shot 25.