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Chevron B2

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Chevron B2

The Chevron B2 was the second car to be developed and built by British manufacturer Chevron, in 1966. Designed by Derek Bennett, it was lightweight open-wheel sports car, specifically intended and purpose-built to compete in the clubman class series of racing; a series for front-engined sports prototype cars. Like its predecessor, it was constructed out of a steel tubular spaceframe chassis, covered in aluminum body panels. This meant it was very light, weighing only 400 kg (880 lb). It was powered by a naturally-aspirated 1,498 cc (91.4 cu in) Ford-Cosworth. Only four cars were produced. Over its racing career, spanning two years (1966, 1971), it won a single race (plus 2 additional class wins), at Oulton Park in 1966, and also scored 8 podium finishes, and clinched 1 pole position.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Brown, Allen. "Chevron « Marques « OldRacingCars.com". OldRacingCars.com.
  2. ^ "Chevron B2". Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Chevron B2". Retrieved 25 June 2022.