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T160
Lola racing car, 12 units.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC0 1.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 12 Built
- Years
- 1968
- Engine
- V8, 90 degree · 6,997 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 6,997 cc
- Power
- 466 kW / 634 PSFactory: 625 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Eric Broadley
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The T160 was Lola's 1968 Can-Am racing car, the successor to the T70 for customers. It was a rushed design and could not match the works McLarens, but it was an improvement on the T70.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Lola T160 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC0 1.0
Lola T160 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionLola T160 built (Ultimatecarpage); the Lola heritage page lists 11 | 121 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Lola introduced the T160 for the 1968 season, after the T70 had lost its advantage in Can-Am. Although it used the T70's design principles, it was a new design with an aluminium monocoque and a fibreglass body with a Kamm tail. It was delivered as a rolling chassis. Lola's register says it was designed for a small-block Chevrolet V8 while other teams had moved to big-block engines.
Twelve examples were sold before the design evolved into the T162 and T163 for 1969.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard T160.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet (usually) or Ford2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Chevrolet ZL1 V83 Independently researchedUltimatecarpage spec page: 6,997 cc / 427 cu in and 625 bhp / 466 kW for this engine. Petrolicious says 'just shy of 700 horsepower' for the car. These are not compared with the existing displacement and power values, which were left unchanged. |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8, 90 degree3 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 6,997 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 6,997 cc4 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 466 kW / 634 PSFactory: 625 hp · converted4 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Fibreglass body with Kamm tail4 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 726 kgFactory: 1,600 lb · converted2 Independently researchedSource says 'weighing in at just 1,600 pounds' and does not state dry or kerb weight. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1968 Lola T160 Chevrolet Specifications Level C
- 12 Lola T160 built (Ultimatecarpage); the Lola heritage page lists 11
-
2
This Lola T160 Is A Perfectly Preserved Relic From The North American War (archived 2021) Level C Petrolicious
- usually a fuel-injected Chevrolet
- Weighing in at just 1,600 pounds
-
3
1968 Lola T160 Chevrolet Specifications Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
- Chevrolet ZL1 90° V8
-
4
1968 Lola T160 Chevrolet - Images, Specifications and Information (archived 2021) Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
- Displacement | 6,997 cc / 427 cu in
- Power | 625 bhp / 466 kW @ 7,000 rpm
- The aluminium monocoque was slightly wider
- broad fibreglass body with a dramatic cut off 'Kamm' tail
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