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1978 Lola T492 Sports Race Car

United States • 28 Feb 2023

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This 1978 Lola T492 is a vintage race car with a well-documented history, having been campaigned in SCCA and CRDA events since 1979. It features a 2.0-liter Ford inline-four, Hewland four-speed transaxle, and numerous performance upgrades, making it track-ready. Recent work includes an engine rebuild, new fuel cell and a fire suppression system.

Condition

6

The car is a race car that has been actively used since 1978. Though it has been maintained and refurbished over the years, including a recent engine rebuild and replacement of some components, racing logbooks show consistent use since 1978 including racing in 2021. The car includes spares, but the photos show wear and tear consistent with a race car of this age.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

HU36

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

RHD

TMU 2.0L SOHC Inline-Four Hewland MK9 4-Speed Manual Transaxle White & Blue Livery 13" Alloy Wheels Wilwood Brake Calipers Adjustable Koni Shocks Polished Roll Bar OMP Flat-Bottom Steering Wheel Sabelt Six-Point Harness Burns Stainless-Steel Exhaust System Log Books
This 1978 Lola T492 race car is said to be one of four ordered new by Carl Haas and was later campaigned in SCCA and CRDA events throughout the US and Canada.

The body is finished in white with blue stripes, and power is provided by a 2.0-liter Ford inline-four paired with a Hewland four-speed manual transaxle.

Equipment includes 13″ Revolution alloy wheels, Wilwood brakes, a polished roll bar, a dry-sump lubrication system, and a Mocal oil cooler.

The car was acquired by the seller and work has reportedly since consisted of rebuilding the engine, replacing the rod ends, front diffuser, front chassis support bars, fuel cell, and fire suppression system, as well as installing Koni shocks, a Burns stainless-steel exhaust...