Adrian Langridge driving his White, 1974, Lola T360, during the Derek Bell Trophy for HSCC Formula Libre, at the 2023 Silverstone Festival
The T360 was designed for Formula Atlantic/Formula B racing and followed on from the two previous designs, the T240 and the T242 neither of which had been especially successful, taking no race wins. The Formula Atlantic/B scene was popular in the mid 1970s and competition was stiff, notably from the March75B, Chevron B29 and, in the UK, the Modus M3 so Lola needed something special to challenge them. The T360 followed the normal Lola design parameters for a customer car: not too complicated, reliable, easy to work on and, most importantly, competitive. The suspension was standard Lola, at the front twin wishbones, outboard springs/dampers with, at the rear, top link, reversed lower wishbone, twin radius rods and outboard spring/dampers, all fitted to a slim monocoque. As already noted, with so many competitive cars on track, wins were hard fought but the T360 ran well in both Canada where Tom Klauser took second in the 1974 Players (Canadian) Formula Atlantic Series and third in 1975 with Elliot Forbes-Robinson fourth, in the UK Ted Wentz won the 1975 Southern Organs Championship. Eligible for the HSCC Historic F2 Series. Class B Vern Schuppan Trophy: Cars built with engines conforming to an original Formula Atlantic or Formula B specification of no more than 1600CC manufactured and raced before 31st December 1975. The Lola T360 established itself as one of Eric Broadley’s premier design efforts. Weighing only 970 lbs. including water and oil, the wind tunnel developed T360 incorporated all of the lessons learned in Lola’s highly successful Formula 5000 and 2 liter sports racing cars into a winning Formula B/Atlantic package. Chassis HU10 was imported into the United States by Carl Hass. Campaigned throughout the 1975 Canadian Players Formula Atlantic season entered by Scott Racing for Howdy Holmes, finishing a commendable 6th in the Championship behind a 5th place Gilles Villeneuve. Fresh Ridgeway Cosworth BDA, mated to a Hewland FT200 transaxle
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Location: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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