Lola T270

Open-wheel racing car chassis

Racing car model

Lola T270
Technical specifications
Category	USAC IndyCar
Constructor	Lola
Predecessor	Lola T150
Successor	Lola T500
Chassis	Steel subframe with fully-stressed engine
Suspension (front)	Lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)	Twin lower links, single top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Axle track	61.5 in (1,562.1 mm) (front) 61.5 in (1,562.1 mm) (rear)
Wheelbase	103.5 in (2,628.9 mm)
Engine	Ford/Foyt/Offenhauser 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in) V8 80°/I4 Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Hewland L.G.600 4 speed manual
Fuel	Methanol, supplied by Mobil
Tyres	Goodyear Eagle Speedway Specials - Rear 27.0x14.0-15 - Front 25.5x10.0-15
Competition history

The Lola T270 is an open-wheel racing car chassis, designed, developed and built by Lola Cars, that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1972 and 1973 USAC Championship Car seasons. It didn't win any races, with its best race result being a 2nd-place finish; being driven by Wally Dallenbach at Michigan in 1972. Its best Indianapolis 500 result was a 4th-place finish; being driven by Sam Sessions, in the 1972 race.^[1] It was powered by three different engines; including Ford and Foyt-badged Ford V8 turbo engines, or an Offenhauser four-cylinder turbo engine.^[2]^[3]

References

^ World, Auto Sport. "Find out all the information about the race car Lola T270 (Foyt TC). As well as its drivers and results". Auto Sport World.
^ "Lola Heritage". www.lolaheritage.co.uk.
^ Brown, Allen (6 October 2022). "Lola T270 car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com.