Make: Lola
Model: T332
Year: 1974
Chassis: Lola HU034A
Engine: Chevy 5 litre
Transmission: Hewland DG 300
Owner: Todd Reiner
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Previous Owners: John Butterworth/Guy Edwards (1974-1975), Andy Graves/Chris Oates (1975), Harold Krech (1976-1980), Mark Rose (1982-1998), Scott Catell/Todd Reiner (1998-2005), Todd Reiner (2005).
Racing History: Car was raced in the 1974 European Rothmans Formula 5000 championship season by Guy Edwards who also raced F1 for Embassy with Graham Hill during the 1974 season. In 1975 Edwards ran the car in the European Shellsport F5000 series and received new sponsorship from Encyclopedia Brittanica and raced the full 1975 season finishing 3rd in the championship. Guy Edwards moved to Formula 1 again in 1976. It was in 1976 that Guy Edwards saved the life of Nikki Lauda in a fiery crash at the Nurburgring, receiving the Queens medal for gallantry. When brought to the US in 1976 body and chassis may have separated with another car also claiming chassis number HU34. Catell built a new chassis for car body identifief with Guy Edwards name in original racing livery under repainted body. Catell and Reiner completed restoration of car by 2005 to original livery. Car returned to racing in 2008 in the Formula 5000 40th Anniversary race at Sonoma Raceway (Sears Point) in May 2008. Reiner has campaigned car in subsequent races at Sonoma with the F5000 Revival Race Series.