The Lola T70 Is Back. 500 HP, 890 KG, and a Body Made From Plants.

Lola went bust in 2012. A decade later, Till Bechtolsheimer revived the brand and entered Formula E with Yamaha. Now he’s done something more ambitious: he’s rebuilt the T70, the car that scored a one-two at the 1969 Daytona 24 Hours, as a road-legal supercar. Only 16 will be built at Lola’s Silverstone base.

Bechtolsheimer was fresh from racing a Ford Mustang GT3 at Sebring when he spoke to Autocar about the project. “I didn’t want this just to be a continuation car,” he said. “I feel like that’s overdone.”

The Road Car

A naturally aspirated 6.2-liter Chevrolet V8 making 500 horsepower. A six-speed Hewland manual gearbox that switches into sequential mode for track use (a dual-personality transmission similar in concept to the Koenigsegg CC850). Aluminium chassis. Double wishbones and height-adjustable coilovers front and rear. Dry weight of 890 kilograms.

The power-to-weight ratio lands at 562 horsepower per tonne. That puts it on par with a Lamborghini Revuelto. 0 to 62 mph in 2.9 seconds. 0 to 124 mph in 9.3 seconds. No screens inside. Analogue dials and controls. Air conditioning, cubbies for headsets, and a small boot for modest luggage are the concessions to road use.

The Body

This is where the story gets unusual. The bodywork uses a composite made from plant waste fibers and basalt rock, bonded with resin derived from sugarcane. No petrochemicals. Lola claims it’s the first 100% natural composite ever used in an automotive application. Stronger than fiberglass, better refinement characteristics than carbon fiber.

The Track Car (T70S)

A separate track-only variant runs the original period-correct 5.0-liter Chevrolet V8 making 530 horsepower through a five-speed Hewland. Dry weight drops to 860 kilograms for a power-to-weight ratio of 616 horsepower per tonne. 0 to 62 in 2.5 seconds. Top speed of 203 mph. Every track car ships with FIA Historic Technical Passport papers, making it eligible for historic racing events worldwide.

The Price

Not announced. Bechtolsheimer positioned it between “what the very best original T70 would be and your base level hypercar.” Sixteen examples total. The intersection of historic racing pedigree, modern engineering, and sustainable materials in a car this raw doesn’t exist anywhere else in the market.