1966 Lola T62 Formula 3 Racing Single-Seater

Originally supplied through Frank Williams Racing Cars
1966 Lola T62 Formula 3 Racing Single-Seater
Chassis no. SL62/11
1,498cc Lotus-Ford "Twin-Cam" Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU Carburetors
100bhp
5-Speed Hewland Mk V Gearbox and Manual Transaxle
Independent Front Suspension with Inboard Rockers
Independent Rear Suspension with Dual Trailing Arms
4-Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes

*1 of just 12 T60/T61/T62 racing cars produced by Lola
*Sold new to Eventual F1 Champion Constructor, Frank Williams
*Accompanied by September 1972-dated SCCA Vehicle Logbook
*Purchased in England during 1968 by famed CA racer, Frank Scurria
*Restored by noted racing-car specialist, Joe Cavaglieri

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

Numbered SL62/11, this 1966 Lola T62, carries fascinating provenance. According to an article by marque historian Rob Shanahan published on the Lola Heritage website, supported by an image of the Lola factory's handwritten list of original owners, SL62/11 was painted green and sold new to none other than Frank Williams, the future Formula One World Champion Constructor. The Lola notes also document one R. Bailey as the next owner of SL62/11. In 1968, it was purchased in England by Frank Scurria, the famed Californian motorcycle racer and tuning wizard for Ducati during the 1960s. According to an autobiographical article, Mr. Scurria stated "In 1968 I went back to England, got married and bought a racecar – a Formula 2 Lola. I brought the Lola and the wife back to California. Both are gone now, but I did win my first car race. It was at the old Ontario Motor Speedway in 1969." While he concentrated on car racing in 1970, Scurria did enter select motorcycle races that year with Norton and Aermacchi cycles, winning some races in the process. Eventually, at the end of 1972, he returned to England to race in F3 during 1973 and 1974. An SCCA logbook (Identity No. 19-439) accompanies this Lola T62, issued by the California Sports Car Club in September 1972, with SL62/11 categorized by the SCCA in Formula B (FB) and listed with Lotus-Ford power.

Subsequent history remains unknown until 2002, when SL62/11 was sold to the current owner following restoration by Joe Cavaglieri, the renowned former racing mechanic and crew chief, who in 2017 received the Racing History Project's Peter Bryant Challenger Award. As offered, the Lola features a Lotus-Ford Twin-Cam powerplant displacing 1.5 liters and comes with a dossier including period photographs, "before and after" restoration photos, specification and set-up sheets and the aforementioned SCCA logbook for a compelling overall package.