Birth of Lola

One of the most memorable motor races I have ever seen was broadcast from the 1959 Easter Monday Goodwood Meeting and it was for 1100-cc sports cars. For three years, the class had been dominated by the Lotus Eleven, but the top three spots on the grid were filled by Lola, a new marque, with an Elva Mk IV in fourth. Thanks to the Coventry Climax FWA engine, the 1100-cc sports racing class had become the category for the ambitious…