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Title: Lola cars R.I.P. ?
Post by: albitz on 16 May 2012, 17:58:38

Went into administration today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18089584

Title: Re: Lola cars R.I.P. ?
Post by: ozzycat on 16 May 2012, 23:08:48

 :( :( there was a firm in plympoth that made there chasis i bet they will close now

Title: Re: Lola cars R.I.P. ?
Post by: bob.dent on 17 May 2012, 09:57:05

Yes, it's a shame to see an iconic name such as Lola go bust. They've been imaking cars/chassis's for varied formula's since the 60's I believe. I remember seeing them when I started going to the British GP at Silverstone in 1988 when Eric Bernard and Aguri Suzuki were racing for them. Graham Hill actually won the Indy 500 in 1966 in a Lola and they have continued to supply cars to Indy and Champ cars pretty much up to present day. Wonder how the hell they got into such a mess?? :-\