The Lola T270 is an open-wheel racing car chassis, designed, developed and built by Lola Cars, that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1972 and 1973 USAC Championship Car seasons. It didn't win any races, with its best race result being a 2nd-place finish; being driven by Wally Dallenbach at Michigan in 1972. Its best Indianapolis 500 result was a 4th-place finish; being driven by Sam Sessions, in the 1972 race.[1] It was powered by three different engines; including Ford and Foyt-badged Ford V8 turbo engines, or an Offenhauser four-cylinder turbo engine.[2][3]
| Category | USAC IndyCar |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Lola |
| Predecessor | Lola T150 |
| Successor | Lola T500 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Steel subframe with fully-stressed engine |
| Suspension (front) | Lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Twin lower links, single top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Axle track | 61.5 in (1,562.1 mm) (front) 61.5 in (1,562.1 mm) (rear) |
| Wheelbase | 103.5 in (2,628.9 mm) |
| Engine | Ford/Foyt/Offenhauser 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in) V8 80°/I4 Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
| Transmission | Hewland L.G.600 4-speed manual |
| Fuel | Methanol, supplied by Mobil |
| Tyres | Goodyear Eagle Speedway Specials - Rear 27.0x14.0-15 - Front 25.5x10.0-15 |
| Competition history | |
References
edit- ^ "Race car Lola T270 (Foyt TC) in motorsport. Full information". Auto Sport World. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Lola Heritage". lolaheritage.co.uk.[dead link]
- ^ Brown, Allen (6 October 2022). "Lola T270 car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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