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Kazato Lola 222 #HU-8 was raced by Hiroshi Kazato in 1971 with tech help from Carl Haas, in 1972 purchased by Bobby Rinzler team and driven by Charlie Kemp with Holiday Inns sponsorship, painted orange.
After the 72 season it was sold to Larry Johnson who raced it in SCCA class A sports racer.
The car was sold to Minoru Koybayashi shipped to Japan and was on display in his Restaurant Pit-In located in the city of Yamanashi. Remained there from some time in 1974 through the late 90's where it was sold at the Monterey Auction. Went through two more owners who did not do any work on it or drive it. The car is now owned by John Church of Carmel Valley CA, who is doing a full restoration on the car, but will probably leave the bodywork in the Kazato configuration as it is now. The car is in remarkably original condition and very complete down to the battery it raced with.
David
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