1971 Lola T222

Privateer racer from Carmel, Indiana who purchased the car new from Haas, reportedly trading in his previous Lola. After a serious accident at Laguna Seca ended his racing career, the car sat unattended in his garage for roughly two decades.

US distributor for Lola who received the car directly from the factory and served as the initial delivery point before onward sale.

Can-Am restoration specialist who acquired the car with a partner and conducted a full restoration via his company RM Motorsports, returning it to its original red-and-white number-51 livery. He raced the car in North American and European historic Can-Am events before selling it in 2004.

Owner or owners between the 2004 sale by Bennett and the consignor's acquisition in May 2013; identity not specified in the prose. The car participated in the 2006 Goodwood Festival of Speed and 2007 Monterey Historics during this period.

Has maintained the car through RM Motorsports, commissioning a new carbon-fiber body in 2015, an engine replacement in 2016, and a full repaint in 2021. The car was placed in storage in 2019.

First of six Can-Am rounds entered by Causey that season.

Second race of Causey's 1971 campaign; another seventh-place result.

Car was eliminated after being caught up in a multi-car incident.

Again eliminated due to a crash; the car required significant repairs afterward.

Causey drove a rented T222 as this car was still undergoing repair; result attributed to Causey rather than this specific chassis.

A fuel leak prevented the car from qualifying for the race.

Late in the race, contact with an Autocoast Ti22 near the Corkscrew sent the car through a spectator fence; the rear of the car was destroyed by fire and three spectators were injured. This was Causey's final competitive outing.

The car participated in the hillclimb event at Goodwood in 2006.

Raced at Laguna Seca during the historic festival, finishing seventh.

Bennett raced the car to several victories at Road America during his ownership period between 1990 and 2004.

Rear bodywork and structure severely damaged by crash and fire at Laguna Seca; car was trailered home and left unrestored for roughly two decades.

Comprehensive ground-up restoration to the car's original number-51 red-and-white livery, including sourcing a period-correct replacement Chevrolet V-8 of similar specification to the original 509 cubic-inch unit and fitting a correct Hewland five-speed gearbox.

Work carried out by Bud Bennett through RM Motorsports in Wixom, Michigan.

Replacement carbon-fibre body fabricated and painted in the original period livery.

Cost reported at approximately $25,000.

Engine replaced with a unit of similar specification to the original; the replacement is reportedly a Roush-built engine producing around 900 horsepower.

Cost reported at approximately $55,000; engine replacement described as a routine requirement for heavily campaigned Group 7 cars.

Full repaint in original livery plus various additional refurbishments, including detailed finishing work such as polishing the eight velocity stacks.

Commissioned by the current consignor while the car was in storage.