1981 Lola T600 GTP Chevrolet: The first ground effect prototype in action on track

The Lola T600 was the first closed cockpit prototype to incorporate groundeffect tunnels, the aerodynamic configuration that became standard in Formula 1 in those years, and it was developed following the new IMSA GTP rules introduced in 1981, superseding productionbased silhouette cars like the Porsche 935. Starting from a new honeycomb aluminium chassis, it was fitted with a Chevrolet small block N, A V8 engine capable of more than 600hp on a car weighing around 850kg (without fuel and driver). The un