Not every month on the radar is about a single marque. This July we've paired two finds that, between them, cover both halves of going racing: a car worth chasing a championship in, and the transporter to get it there in style.
First, the car. The 1972 Lola T290 HU17 — nicknamed "Strong Coffee" — is a genuine two-litre sports prototype from the golden era of the European 2-Litre Sportscar Championship, offered by Machines with a Mission. It raced in period from 1972, and after restoration it went on to take pole position at the 2002 Le Mans Classic. Its Cosworth BDG, freshly built by Geoff Richardson Engineering, has 800 miles left before its next service — so it's ready to be driven, not just admired.
Then, the rig. A brand-new Langendorf closed-box race trailer from RaceTrailer's marketplace is the professional answer to moving a car like the Lola. Insulated body, lifting roof, roughly 106m³ of loading volume, a 2500kg Dhollandia tail lift and BPW air suspension — it's built for teams who treat the paddock as part of the show.
A prototype to race and a trailer to haul it: whether you're eyeing the summer historic calendar or simply upgrading the transport, both of these are worth a closer look before they're gone.
Historic1972 · Netherlands
POA
A two-litre Group 5 sports prototype that debuted in the 1972 European 2-Litre Sportscar Championship and took pole at the 2002 Le Mans Classic. Freshly serviced Cosworth BDG by Geoff Richardson Engineering with 800 miles left on its interval — genuinely turnkey for historic prototype grids.
Transporter2025 · Veghel, Netherlands
€137,600 excl. VAT
Brand-new professional motorsport semi-trailer: insulated body with a lifting roof, ~106m³ of loading volume, a 2500kg Dhollandia tail lift, BPW air suspension and aluminium flooring. The kind of rig that turns a race weekend into a paddock statement.