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On display were the Lola T 70s driven by Dan Gurney and John Surtees in the 1966 Can Am Series.
Gurney in Lola # 30 had a Ford engine while Surtees in Lola # 3 had Chevrolet power.
This is a scene from the Ford Motorsports archive showing Gurney and Surtees side by side as they are about to practice and try to qualify for the very first Can Am race on Sept. 11 1966 at the St Jovite circuit near Montreal.
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John Surtees 1966 Lola T70 Mk 2 # 3 at Laguna Seca. Aug. 2018
(Ken H photo )

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Dan Gurney's 1966 Ford powered Can Am Lola T 70 # 30 on display at Laguna Seca. Aug. 2018
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Plus here is an article regarding the Lola T 70 and the 1966 Can Am Series.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2016/0...-the-lola-t70/


(Ken H.. )
Ken, Arent the T70s a beautifully balanced design, and at 725kg with 490hp it would have been a rocket ship in the day.
Great pics too!
Cheers