Grand Prix Rejects

"1997 T97/30 Lola Formula One car
T97/30 Formula One car T-car, used as a spare at Australian GP in 1997

for Rosset and Sospiri.

POA

"
http://www.lola-group.com/content.asp?ContentId=18&nav=Motorsport&Page=Cars+Parts+For+Sale


Surely we can all chip in something and get it?

Wow. Just wow.

I assumed that Zoran Stefanovich would have had all the 1997 F1 Lolas. Clearly not. If I were a millionaire, I would want to build up my own car museum and this would definately be one that I would want in there...

dr-baker wrote:Wow. Just wow.

I assumed that Zoran Stefanovich would have had all the 1997 F1 Lolas. Clearly not.

Maybe Zoran had already attempted to buy it, but I doubt Lola would have sold it for only 3315 euros, no matter how rejectful the car was.

I'd buy it and use it to finish last in EUROBOSS races if I had the money (presuming it's still driveable, I'd imagine the engine, gearbox and ECU would either have been removed or have seized up by now).

I'd never noticed that livery looks really like the one of the lego cars I used to build

Someone email them and ask for the price!

Then we can all chip in a few quid, and finally form the F1 rejects racing team

Edit: I wonder why, after all these years, they suddenly decide to sell it now.....

dr-baker wrote:Wow. Just wow.

I assumed that Zoran Stefanovich would have had all the 1997 F1 Lolas. Clearly not. If I were a millionaire, I would want to build up my own car museum and this would definately be one that I would want in there...

I don't think it could with only 500€. Anyway, I could buy it to try to beat the tuner boys in my town with their Saxos and 206s.

The T96-50 F3000 car starts at £50,000, so I would expect the T97-30 to be a fair amount above that.

I would love this... maybe if I had this, I could try and bluff my way into F1 next year... just stick some new wings on it and take a picture of Kazuki Nakajima in the monocoque..

Zoran should totally buy it to enter next year.

Sended them an email for the price

Wait, Lola was sponsored by Lycra AND Mens Health?

Collieafc wrote:Wait, Lola was sponsored by Lycra AND Mens Health?

I think Lycra was brought in by Rosset.

Phoenix wrote:

Collieafc wrote:Wait, Lola was sponsored by Lycra AND Mens Health?

I think Lycra was brought in by Rosset.

That's right at that moment he was his personal sponsor if im right

...And if you look at the nose, they were also sponsered by F1 Racing magazine. I think this was the year after the magazine was launched...

And the year when they discovered McLaren's fiddle brake.

dr-baker wrote:...And if you look at the nose, they were also sponsered by F1 Racing magazine. I think this was the year after the magazine was launched...

The Magazine was launched in March '96

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Its appalling and utterly beautiful at the same time.

coops wrote:"
Its appalling and utterly beautiful at the same time.

Yeah...appallingly bulky.

Got an email from lola cars about the costs and what you will get:


Many thanks for your email. The 1997 Lola Formula 1 is sold as a rolling chassis. It comes with its original gearbox casing suspension, brakes, wheels and tyres and all race worthy components.

We are currently receiving offers of around £100000 for this very rare and well know car, in this configuration.

We would also be happy to consider putting the car back as a running and race worthy car.

f1-gast wrote:Got an email from lola cars about the costs and what you will get:


Many thanks for your email. The 1997 Lola Formula 1 is sold as a rolling chassis. It comes with its original gearbox casing suspension, brakes, wheels and tyres and all race worthy components.

We are currently receiving offers of around £100000 for this very rare and well know car, in this configuration.

We would also be happy to consider putting the car back as a running and race worthy car.

Lol, "race worthy", as if it ever was race worthy.

f1-gast wrote:Got an email from lola cars about the costs and what you will get:


Many thanks for your email. The 1997 Lola Formula 1 is sold as a rolling chassis. It comes with its original gearbox casing suspension, brakes, wheels and tyres and all race worthy components.

We are currently receiving offers of around £100000 for this very rare and well know car, in this configuration.

We would also be happy to consider putting the car back as a running and race worthy car.

Now is when we all hijack this thread to talk about The Bank Job.

Hmm, £100000? Lets see, how many regular members are there? Say 100. That means we all need to cough up £1000 each...

Collieafc wrote:Hmm, £100000? Lets see, how many regular members are there? Say 100. That means we all need to cough up £1000 each...

OK. Who starts?

Collieafc wrote:Hmm, £100000? Lets see, how many regular members are there? Say 100. That means we all need to cough up £1000 each...

How are we going to share the car between us? First dibs on driving wheel!

Phoenix wrote:

Collieafc wrote:Hmm, £100000? Lets see, how many regular members are there? Say 100. That means we all need to cough up £1000 each...

OK. Who starts?

I swear upon HWNSNBN's grave that I shall be the 96th person who will donate money on this project.

I got a email again from lotus.

I hope that this email finds you well and that everything is going smoothly on your side.

I Just wanted to make sure that you had received my previous email on the T97/30 and I wanted to get your views on it.

Well i sended them an email back that i can tell more this evening.


I guess there is a lack of interest in this car ?

f1-gast wrote:I got a email again from lotus.

I hope that this email finds you well and that everything is going smoothly on your side.

I Just wanted to make sure that you had received my previous email on the T97/30 and I wanted to get your views on it.

Well i sended them an email back that i can tell more this evening.


I guess there is a lack of interest in this car ?

Definitely. Who knows, maybe you were the only person to ask about it

We must buy this car. Are there any rich people here?

Well my friends and i got 4000 euro for it (its for our own racing team)
Don't think they will accept it.

Porrima wrote:

Phoenix wrote:

Collieafc wrote:Hmm, £100000? Lets see, how many regular members are there? Say 100. That means we all need to cough up £1000 each...

OK. Who starts?

I swear upon HWNSNBN's grave that I shall be the 96th person who will donate money on this project.

Are you suggesting that HWNSNBM is mortal? In fact, are you suggesting he's dead already?



Run, pig, run...

It looks like there isn't that much interesting for the car lola is selling.
Got another email (after 10 days) when i mailed them back couldn't afford it.

This is what the told:

Do you have the possibility to take care yourself or the engine fitting, loom etc. In that case, We would only supply the car with gearbox and radiator and you take care of the plumbing and electrics and look at reducing the price?

Could this be of interest?

To be honnest im really getting interest a.t.m.

Jeez, the banks in norway would've loaned me that money... man!!

Well the asking price is now 55.000 pounds you have to do the plumbing engine etc yourself.
Me and some friends are now really thinking about buying the car.

So i will keep you all up to date if we buy it.

f1-gast wrote:Well the asking price is now 55.000 pounds you have to do the plumbing engine etc yourself.
Me and some friends are now really thinking about buying the car.

So i will keep you all up to date if we buy it.

that´s great! I wouldn´t mind showing my friends an F1 in my garage!

55pounds!! Holy crap thats a good deal. Although what would you have to exactly do to get it up and running. I guess it wouldnt be as simple as sloting in the engine nd connecting a few things up i suppose. But they must be desparate to sell it.

Im still in negotiation with lola cars.
But i think i will not have the money, as far we got 34.000 euro. (private money)
We van buy a F3000 car from them for that money incl. plumbung etc, but we want the F1 car.

So if you want to invest your welcome

that's great - it would be fantastic if someone in this community had part-ownership of this famous reject car!

good luck with your negotations!

I was also hoping to invest along with f1-gast into the this project, however after careful financial consideration it is not a viable option for me...as I am completely skint

We decided to not buy the lola T97.

We will get our race licence, and we will buy perhaps a Stillo Abarth change it a littlebit so we can start rally racing.
Maybe where gonna also start in a cupleague Like renault clio cup.

so if their others interested i can give you the email of the guy who sells it.

f1-gast wrote:We decided to not buy the lola T97.

We will get our race licence, and we will buy perhaps a Stillo Abarth change it a littlebit so we can start rally racing.
Maybe where gonna also start in a cupleague Like renault clio cup.

so if their others interested i can give you the email of the guy who sells it.

Stilo Abarth? Buy a Clio R3 or a Lancer, we're not as rejectful.