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825:Lola Mk6 GT - Chevrolet on www.ultimatecarpage.com
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36:"Mecom Racing Team" Lola Mk6 GT (# LGT-2) at
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762:"Lola Mk6 GT results, chassis LGT-2"
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265:Silverstone, 11 May 1963
96:Technical specifications
38:Silverstone Classic 2011
731:"1963 Lola Mk6 GT Ford"
452:Olympia Racing Car Show
592:Auto Union racing cars
534:"Lola Mk6 GT results"
391:Technical description
379:cars (later known as
357:1963 Indianapolis 500
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596:Cisitalia Grand Prix
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464:Nürburgring 1000 km
221:Competition history
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648:V6-powered "Dino"
512:Bahamas Speed Week
407:chassis. The Ford-
317:Cooper Car Company
175:Ford Motor Company
119:Suspension (front)
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997:(1970–1981)
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895:sports cars
842:10 February
695:11 February
638:Ferrari 156
540:11 February
460:Silverstone
423:V8 engine.
405:space frame
325:Porsche 718
321:Porsche 550
313:Formula One
307:Development
297:Lola Mk6 GT
252:Augie Pabst
248:David Hobbs
191:mid-mounted
68:Designer(s)
57:Constructor
25:Lola Mk6 GT
1324:Categories
672:16 January
650:Ferrari SP
636:, 1961-65
517:References
456:Tony Maggs
381:Prototypes
240:Tony Maggs
816:Dead link
791:19 August
768:19 August
737:19 August
654:Ferrari P
618:19 August
576:19 August
508:Chevrolet
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301:Lola Cars
160:Wheelbase
110:monocoque
107:Aluminium
86:Ford GT40
82:Successor
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417:Lotus 49
349:Lotus 29
90:Lola T70
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994:Group 6
988:Group 5
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421:pushrod
409:Colotti
387:class.
345:Tipo 37
343:Colotti
337:Hewland
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179:(later
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652:, V12
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213:Weight
207:manual
170:Engine
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262:Debut
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