10/08/2026
๐ Behind The Wheel โ A Turbo Era Formula One Legend
What do you do when you're restoring one of the rarest Formula One cars in existence?
You make sure it's sitting on the right wheels.
We've had the pleasure of working with Ian Rowlance of R64.com for many years, but this latest project was something truly special.
We were commissioned to manufacture a bespoke set of centrelock 5-spoke billet wheels for Patrick Tambay's 1985/86 Haas Lola THL1B Formula One challenger.
After a remarkable 26-year restoration, the car has returned to life, having not run for over 40 years. Powered by the legendary Ford Cosworth GBA turbo V6 โ the most powerful Formula One engine ever produced by Ford/Cosworth โ this incredible machine has already appeared at Goodwood, Shelsley Walsh, and most recently the Classic Nostalgia Show.
Even better, Ian let us know how the wheels have been performing:
"Sorry it's taken so long but please find some photos of the wheels attached ๐ They are brilliant and handled up to 750bhp to date ๐"
Feedback like that makes us incredibly proud.
๐ธ Our latest Behind The Wheel blog takes you through the story, the bespoke wheel manufacture, and the incredible restoration of this historic Formula One car.
A huge thank you to Ian and everyone at R64.com for trusting Image Wheels with another unforgettable project.
https://www.imagewheels.co.uk/wheels-for-6r4-coms-patrick-tambays-haas-lola-thl1b-formula-one-car