T260 current version RC1

750+ hp, 496 cu. in. overhead-valve Chevrolet V-8 engine with Lucas fuel injection, four-speed Hewland LG500 manual transaxle, independent front and rear suspension with Bilstein dampers and coil springs, and four-wheel disc brakes. The stub-nose design of the T260 was primarily the work of Chief Designer Bob Marston, who worked with Lola Founder Eric Broadley. The most noticeable feature of the car, aside from the striking white, black, and red L&M livery, was the unusual rounded nose that was filled with rows of small round holes. The intent was to create a car that would bullet through the air but still remain stable at high speeds, without relying on the downforce created by a wedge-shaped design that had the propensity to flip certain Can-Am cars over backwards. The car looked purposeful, and as racing journalist Pete Lyons noted, it was almost appealingly ugly