Price On Request ### HIGHLIGHTS- First Japanese manufacturer to score a class win at Le Mans (#68 first, #67 third)- First race cars to use radial tires on the banking of Daytona- Restored by the original drivers- Featured in Vintage Motorsport Jan 2005- Eligible for historic racing worldwide ### OVERVIEW Mazda-Lola T616Chassis Number: H.U.3 (#67) The Mazda-Lola T616 racecars made motorsports history in 1984 when they scored a 1st and 3rd class finish at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans with their Mazda rotary powered Lola. Mazda would become the first Japanese manufacturer to score a class win at Le Mans. In a classic "David vs Goliath" matchup, the two lightweight Lola team cars, under the management of BF Goodrich/Jim Busby Racing, outlasted the other C2 competitors and defeated the more powerful competition. This monumental accomplishment was highlighted by the fact that both cars had run the grueling race on specially developed BF Goodrich Radial T/A street tires.Car 68, driven by Americans John Morton and John O'Steen, with Japanese driver Hoshami Katayama, took first in class, while Car 67, piloted by American Jim Busby and Rick Knoop, and Dutchman Boy Hayje, placed third in class. Throughout 1984, the T616 Lolas enjoyed success at the world's greatest race tracks. Before Le Mans, Car 67 claimed its own class victory at the 1,000 km race at Monza, driven by Jim Busby and Rick Knoop. After Le Mans, the cars traveled to the Nurburgring in July 1984, and Car 67 finished 2nd in class. In September, Car 67 finished 2nd in class at the Mount Fuji circuit in Japan, driven by Jim Busby and Pete Halsmer. Car 68 would finish 4th. The team nearly won the Group C2 Prototype class in the Sports Car World Championship that year, supported by both class...