1970 Lola T165
- Engine
- 7.0L (427 cu in) V8 big-block, over 900 bhp
- Colour
- Red
A 1970 Lola T165 Can-Am racing car, representing the final development of the T160 series, originally acquired by Chicago-based racing team owner Carl Haas. The car was campaigned extensively by Jack Hinkle between 1972 and 1979 — including a feature in Road & Track in April 1972 — and was later driven by actor and racing enthusiast Paul Newman at Heartland Park Topeka in 1989. Restored by Bruce Canepa in the late 1990s, it retains a Chaparral-derived rear wing and its original 427 cubic-inch Chevrolet big-block V8, rated at over 900 horsepower. Original SCCA logbooks accompany the car.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$665,000
- 1970 →Factory deliveryCarl Haaspartial documentation
Chicago-area racing team owner and financier who originally acquired the car when it was built for the 1970 Can-Am season.
- 1972 → 1979Acquisition unknownJack Hinklefull documentation
Hinkle campaigned the car extensively over seven years; the car was featured in a 1972 Road & Track profile. SCCA logbooks document this period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBruce Canepapartial documentation
Carried out a thorough restoration of the car in the late 1990s; unclear whether Canepa held title or performed work on behalf of another owner.
Competition
- 1970Can-AmCan-Am series
Car was constructed specifically to contest the 1970 Can-Am season.
- 1972Can-Am / SCCACan-Am series campaignDriver: Jack Hinkle
Hinkle's use of the car was covered in an April 1972 Road & Track article; SCCA logbooks document the full competitive history across this period.
- 1979Can-Am / SCCACan-Am / SCCA campaignDriver: Jack Hinkle
Final year of Hinkle's documented racing tenure with the car.
- 1989Heartland Park raceDriver: Paul Newman
Newman drove the car at the Heartland facility in Topeka, Kansas.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationBruce Canepa
A thorough, meticulous restoration was carried out, resulting in the well-preserved condition the car presents today. The red livery over the fiberglass bodywork was executed as a tribute to Jack Hinkle, and polished aluminum trim was retained.
Restoration took place in the late 1990s; precise year not given.
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