Work in Progress: 1963 Lola Mark 6 GT.
This was a predecessor to the Ford GT40, built by British specialist Lola to evaluate the potential of a mid-engined racer running the new 289. The car ran at Le Mans in 1963, ranking as high as 8th in the hands of David Hobbs and Richard Attwood before succumbing to a gearbox failure at the 15-hour mark, but the results were solid enough for Ford to press on with the GT40 program, and the rest is history.
Paint is on and the white stripe looks good with no green paint (TS-9 British Green) bleeding through under the tape. Most of the rest of the kit is painted and ready to go, including the iconic Cortina tail-lights.
The interior is complete, just needing some filing to get the dash to fit under the cowl. Decals are on and final assembly looms large.
This resin kit by DDP Models is nice but sadly has no engine or suspension detail, something I'll forgive in this instance as it is an historically interesting car. And given the simplicity of the kit, it will be a quick build (barring any disasters of course).
Stay tuned!
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