Vehicle Description
The legendary team of actor Paul Newman and automotive racing icon
Carl Haas (Newman/Hass Racing) began testing the Cosworth-powered
Lola T8600 early in January 1986 in preparation for the 1986 CART
Series. With all-time great Mario Andretti at the wheel, it looked
to be a promising season after Mario put the new T8600 (body #04)
on the pole at Phoenix International Raceway. That pole position in
this car broke the tie with A.J. Foyt for all time number of pole
positions in an Indy/Champ Car. After a 7th-place finish at
Phoenix, this car was the secondary car for the Long Beach Grand
Prix and heading into the Indy 500. Andretti was a favorite heading
into qualifying but had a small handling issue and managed to
qualify 5th. A few days later in practice, the "Andretti Indy
Curse" showed its ugly face once again as the qualified car (body
#11) crashed due to a part failure. Body #11 was unable to be
repaired in time, so the pole-sitting car from Phoenix (body #04)
was pressed into service. This car also was unable to escape the
curse, being forced to start 32nd. An electrical problem forced the
T8600 to retire early in the 1986 Indianapolis 500. In 1986
Newman/Hass Racing and Mario Andretti used a combination of four
team cars to take two victories and 12 top-10 finishes to place 5th
in the series. In 2016 this car (body #04) was purchased by the
current owner and immediately sent to 40-year racing veteran Kevin
Doran at Doran Racing for a complete mechanical sorting. This car
since has made laps at Phoenix, Pocono and, of course, the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This Indy Car does not come with the
Gerhardt starter set up, which is necessary to start the vehicle. A
new windshield will be shipped to the buyer. **SOLD ON BILL OF
SALE**
