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The car they called ‘Miss Whiz’
By Chuck Rizzo & Jeremy Sale
In June of 1960 the R.M. Hollingshead Company
took delivery of a Lola Mark 1 sports racing car. As
the company produced various “Whiz” automotive
products the car was christened “Miss Whiz”. The Lola
Mk1 was extremely successful in England, winning
practically every 1100cc race of any importance at track
such as Snetterton, Goodwood, Silverstone, Brands
Hatch, Aintree, etc. Thirty-five of the multi-tubular
space frame Mark 1 (usually Coventry Climax-engined)
1098cc sports racers were built at the Lola works in
Bromley, South London.
The 1100cc Coventry Climax engined Lola Mk1
(br-16*) arrived in Toronto in June of 1960. (*The
letters “br” indicated that the car was built at Bromley,
following the move from previous premises at Byfleet,
those cars being identified by the letters “by”.) The
first driver of the car was Boris Janda, who competed
in a total of six races with Miss Whiz during 1960.
For 1961 a new driver, Francis Bradley, was signed to
drive the car. June 24th, 1961 was also to be the grand
opening of an exciting new racetrack called Mosport, (a
contraction of the words Motor Sport). Miss Whiz was
selected to star at the opening ceremonies.
Top, my friend Rick Knoedler who is helping me
with the restoration of Miss Whiz. In the photo below
Chuck Rizzo.