Lyncar's founder Martin Slater had built and raced his own cars in junior formulae[1] before becoming a designer for Lola, Brabham and March.
Nicholson had by then established his own engine building business and was unable to spare the time for a full Grand Prix season.
[2] The car was later updated and entered for Emilio de Villota in the Shellsport International Series, winning a round in 1977 at Mallory Park.
[1] In 1983, Greek racing driver Costas Los commissioned Slater to build a car for Group C2 class of the World Sportscar Championship.
[4] It raced a number of times in the 1984 World Sportscar Championship season, without ever gaining a classified finish;[5] however it would have been 2nd in class at the 1984 1000 km of Brands Hatch had it not been disqualified for its final lap taking too long.