For the Chevron guys...

Fran Hall RCR · 10-27-07, 08:40 AM

1969 Chevron B-16 Race Ready Spec Sheet

FRPGUY · 10-27-07, 09:26 AM

I wonder if it's a replica. Aluminum body? The early ones had FVC engines. A friend of mine had chassis #004. I wonder where it is now?

Jac Mac · 10-27-07, 03:46 PM

There is an awful lot of 'Later Production Parts etc' in the Spec list. Were they ever sold with YB-- blocks as OE. That is the block based on OHC Cortina-Pinto-Sierra 2 litre dimensions from around the late 70's early 80's.

Jac Mac

Keith Hardy · 10-27-07, 05:58 PM

Beautiful cars. Some of the best road racing I ever did were against these fantastic machines. However, the description of this particular one, seems to closely match this one:

1969 Chevron B-16 Spec Sheet

A clone or something else? 301 hp doesn't sound right but 310 hp sounds a whole lot better!

We need a B16 forum!

Brian Hamilton · 10-28-07, 12:38 AM

I think we need a Chevron B16 replica maker...

Fran...?

Gary Kadrmas · 10-28-07, 12:45 AM

1486 pounds and 310HP. Wow!

That makes for a pretty quick car!

David S. · 10-28-07, 08:31 AM

I saw it too. I wonder if it is a US or UK seller? There are possibly five places, 3 in the UK and 2 in the US that could repicate the car accurately.
Dave

FRPGUY · 10-28-07, 10:42 AM

Back in the seven ties the feeling was; if you are going to race a Chevron the spyder body was the way to go. We took the B16 body off and put the B21 body on. It was a much easier car to drive. I was going to cast a mould off the coupe body, but why? Everyone was going to the spyder bodies. I later sold the B16 body and lost track of it until recently. I met someone at the Carlisle Kit Car show that brought me up to date about that body I sold back in the mid seventies. I drove a B sports Chevron once. That's what it was called anyway! The car was home made using a Brabham 21 formula chassis with the B16 body on it. Man! what a small car, but fast and a lot of fun! Maybe a "Gurney bubble " on the door window would have made driving the car a little better.
Dave S. Chris asked me if I was interested in casting moulds off the B16 body, but we figured we have too much going on right now.

David S. · 10-28-07, 11:15 AM

I am doing that all ready pictures posted on the other link. I am also keeping Fran in the loop.
Dave

David S. · 10-28-07, 11:47 AM

Chris had his chance and turned it down. I, at great expence have fixed all of the problems with the original and the original has not been even dewaxed yet. I have four more molds to go until it's done. I am giving some people in the UK first dibs on the parts for North America. I will let you know what happens. Chris has my e-mail
Dave

Keith Hardy · 10-28-07, 07:42 PM

Just to remind ourselves what a beauty this really was.

Curiously, it is said that only 23 were ever manufactured but the good news is that all 43 are still running

Fran Hall RCR · 10-28-07, 11:38 PM

eBay Motors: 1969 Chevron B-16 Immaculate, Restored, Race Ready (item 290175046681 end time Nov-05-07 16:08:15 PST)

Keith Hardy · 10-29-07, 07:08 AM

Nice car

Do you think Derek Broadley and Eric Bennet ever went out drinking together?

Pete. · 10-29-07, 07:05 PM

Very Nice! An interesting array of cars in the background of some shots.

David S. · 10-31-07, 07:37 AM

Keith if you look at your picture and compare itto the pictures in the the e-bay listing you will notice the one on e-bay has the diagonal brace on the roll bar. I think this was added after removal of the roof to drop 70LBS as per Brian Redmans request. New bodywork and new designation B19.

David S. · 11-01-07, 06:13 AM

Pete,
Here are a few pictures. This car is in Perth.
Dave