1989 Lola-Lamborghini LC89
Offered by Bonhams | Chichester, U.K. | April 7, 2019
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Larrousse Formula One was an F1 team founded by Gerard Larrousse and Didier Calmels in 1987. Based in Paris, the team used Lola chassis through 1991 and switched to Venturi-branded chassis for 1992. Their final two seasons, 1993 and 1994, they used cars designed in-house.
This car, LC89 chassis number 03, was a Lola-built car powered by a 3.5-liter Lamborghini V-12 capable of 600 horsepower. The engine was unreliable and 1989 was a disaster for the team, failing to qualify for or finish a majority of the races that year. The race history for this chassis includes:
- 1989 US Grand Prix – 26th, DNF (with Philippe Alliot)
- 1989 Canadian Grand Prix – 14th (with
Alliot ) - 1989 French Grand Prix – 11th (with Eric Bernard)
- 1989 British Grand Prix – 16th (with Bernard)
- 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix – 23rd, DNF (with Michele Alboreto)
- 1989 Belgian Grand Prix – 20th, DNF (with Alboreto)
- 1989 Italian Grand Prix – 23rd, DNF (with Alboreto)
- 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix – 11th (with Alboreto)
- 1990 US Grand Prix – 16th, DNF (with Aguri Suzuki)
- 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix – 21st, DNF (with Suzuki)
In addition to those races, it also failed to qualify for a few races, including the 1989 Mexican, Spanish, Japanese, and Australian Grands Prix. The car has been on museum duty for quite a while and is missing and ECU and some engine internals. Otherwise, it should sell for between $180,000-$220,000. Click here for more info and here for more from Bonhams.
Update: Not sold.