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£51,930
YB-Cosworth-Powered 1978 Lola T492 Sports Race Car
United States • 13 Feb 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Lola T492 is a vintage race car powered by a Ford Cosworth YB 2.0L engine and Hewland 5-speed manual transmission. It features a blue Martini Racing livery, refurbished chassis, and upgraded components like Koni shocks and Wilwood calipers, making it a track-ready classic.
Condition
8
The car was refurbished in 2018, including a rebuilt engine and replacement transaxle, and overhauling the brakes, suspension, and chassis. The body was refurbished in 2020 with replacement body panels. The engine and transaxle have only been run for approximately 6 hours since the rebuild. Partial service records and log books are included.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
492HU77
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
This 1978 Lola T492 is said to have been imported to the US in the late 1970s and was campaigned in the SCCA San Francisco region.
The car was acquired by the seller in 2018 and subsequently refurbished with work consisting of fitting a replacement body from TW Mouldings, installing a rebuilt engine and replacement transaxle, and overhauling the brakes, suspension, and chassis.
The car is finished in blue gel coat with Martini Racing livery and is powered by a Ford Cosworth 2.0L inline-four paired with a Hewland five-speed manual transaxle and limited-slip differential.
This T492 is offered in California with two SCCA logbooks, partial service records, set-up documents, and a bill of sale.
The body was refurbished in 2020 with replacement body panels from TW Mouldings and is finished in blue gel coat with Martini Racing livery.
Features include removable front and rear clamshells, rear cooling ducts, a front splitter and rear spoiler, chrome bullet-style side mirrors on custom br...
Points of note
£26,145
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£39,038
Median Price (Since 2020)
£51,930
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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