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KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« on: March 02, 2010, 04:26:04 AM »


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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 03:51:16 AM »
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2010, 03:16:10 AM »
No Experts at home. Pros?
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2010, 02:01:15 AM »
I have this car as Indy Special
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2010, 03:00:39 AM »
That's not the name I have.

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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2010, 08:21:00 AM »
I also have it as Indy Coupe, made by Kampney Studio to Promotions, painted and modified by Mike Haas, with a 454 Chevy engine over a Lola T-70 Can Am
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2010, 04:57:38 AM »
OK - that's a more complete answer, and answers the question that accompanies the picture. I had it listed as the "Herb Grasse Lola T70". Grasse (designer of the Bricklin) was the designer of this custom body.

I can't find any reference to this car being called the "Indy Special". Grasse did pen an "Indy Car Concept", which was of the open-wheel configuration one might expect.
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2010, 10:56:11 AM »
IŽve find this name in a special edition of Hot Rod from the 80s, called Hot Rod Show World 1987 or 1988. IŽll take a picture of the page, which show this car in a color side view to post here.
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2010, 12:34:54 PM »
This car was built a least 5 years previous. I wonder if somebody bought, modified and re-named it?

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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2010, 06:23:47 PM »
The picture
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2010, 04:08:27 AM »
If it's the same car, it's a re-work. The front of the car, especially, is not the same, as the puzzle car has a more 'normal' Lola front, augmented with a large air-dam / splitter, while the second pick has none. Also, the older pic shows a smaller, faired-in air intake, versus the snorkel on the newer car. And that paint job..... :yuck:

I guess this one will be in limbo, until somebody can establish it the same car.
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2010, 12:01:33 AM »
One thing is certain.

Lola T-70s were too cheap at some point, if people could buy them to do these kind of things to them...
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2010, 06:58:19 AM »
I think that text under the picture explains much...
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2012, 04:34:03 PM »
I guess this is the missing front view showing the car in its original shape.
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2012, 03:57:19 AM »
Niiiiiice front.
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2012, 06:23:42 AM »
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2012, 06:46:13 AM »
Thrice!
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2012, 06:49:04 AM »
If these are one and the same car I clearly prefer the '75 design.
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Re: KU's Puzzle #1556 - Solved? Herb Grasse Lola T70
« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2012, 09:00:59 AM »
That seems like a heck of a waste of a Lola T-70.

Btw, Allemano, VERY nice avatar!

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