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| Wheelbase = {{convert|2670|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Wheelbase = {{convert|2670|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| Track = {{convert|1480|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (front)<br />{{convert|1470|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (rear)
| Track = {{convert|1480|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (front)<br />{{convert|1470|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (rear)
| Engine name = [[Mazda Wankel engine#13B|Mazda]]/[[Buick V6 engine|Buick]]/[[Ferrari Dino engine#V8|Ferrari]]
| Engine name = [[Mazda Wankel engine#13B|Mazda]]/[[Buick V6 engine|Buick]]/[[Ferrari Dino engine#V8|Ferrari]]/[[Cosworth DFV|Ford-Cosworth]]
| Capacity = {{convert|1.3-3.4|L|cuin|1|abbr=on}}
| Capacity = {{convert|1.3-4.4|L|cuin|1|abbr=on}}
| Configuration = [[Pistonless rotary engine|2-rotor]]/[[V6 engine|V6]]/[[V8 engine|V8]],
| Configuration = [[Pistonless rotary engine|2-rotor]]/[[V6 engine|V6]]/[[V8 engine|V8]],
| Turbo/NA = [[naturally-aspirated]],
| Turbo/NA = [[naturally-aspirated]],
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[[File:ArgoJM19Buick61-87mia.jpg|thumb|Argo JM19-Buick IMSA GTP Lights car at the 1987 Miami Grand Prix]]
[[File:ArgoJM19Buick61-87mia.jpg|thumb|Argo JM19-Buick IMSA GTP Lights car at the 1987 Miami Grand Prix]]
The '''Argo JM19''', and its deriatives/evolutions, the '''Argo JM19C''', and the '''Argo JM19D''', are a series of [[IMSA GTP Championship|IMSA GTP Lights]]/[[Group C|Group C2]] [[sports prototype]], designed, developed, and built by British constructor [[Argo Racing Cars]], for the [[IMSA GT Championship]], introduced in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6917/Argo-JM19-Mazda.html|title=1985 Argo JM19 Mazda - Images, Specifications and Information|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}</ref> Its use in [[sports car racing]] continued into the early 1990s. It won a total of 7 races, and scored a total of 21 podium finishes. It was powered by a number of different engines, including a [[Mazda Wankel engine#13B|Mazda 13B rotary engine]], a [[Buick V6 engine|Buick V6 turbo engine]], and even a [[Ferrari Dino engine#V8|Ferrari V8 engine]]. It did, however, find most of its success when equipped with the Mazda-powered [[Wankel engine|Wankel rotary engines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tPnXCAmIKwEC&pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=argo+jm19+specs&source=bl&ots=4jk4k1xyKh&sig=ACfU3U1T6kfQOMY3rL-5giAz4-cWKxM-uQ&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=argo+jm19+specs&f=false|title=Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars|first=J. A. Martin, Michael J.|last=Fuller|publisher=MotorBooks International|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/suffix/Argo/JM19/C.html|title=Argo JM19C|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/suffix/Argo/JM19/D.html|title=Argo JM19D|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Argo/JM19.html|title=Argo JM19|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/76315/argo-jm19d-group-c2|title=Argo JM19D Group C2|website=racecarsdirect.com}}</ref>
The '''Argo JM19''', and its deriatives/evolutions, the '''Argo JM19C''', and the '''Argo JM19D''', are a series of [[IMSA GTP Championship|IMSA GTP Lights]]/[[Group C|Group C2]] [[sports prototype]], designed, developed, and built by British constructor [[Argo Racing Cars]], for the [[IMSA GT Championship]], introduced in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6917/Argo-JM19-Mazda.html|title=1985 Argo JM19 Mazda - Images, Specifications and Information|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}</ref> Its use in [[sports car racing]] continued into the early 1990s. It won a total of 7 races, and scored a total of 21 podium finishes. It was powered by a number of different engines, including a [[Mazda Wankel engine#13B|Mazda 13B rotary engine]], a [[Buick V6 engine|Buick V6 turbo engine]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6583/Argo-JM19-Buick.html|title=Argo JM19 Buick|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> a [[Ferrari Dino engine#V8|Ferrari V8 engine]], and even a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]-[[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8 engine|V8]] [[Formula One engine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6584/Argo-JM19C-Cosworth.html|title=Argo JM19C Cosworth|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> It did, however, find most of its success when equipped with the Mazda-powered [[Wankel engine|Wankel rotary engines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tPnXCAmIKwEC&pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=argo+jm19+specs&source=bl&ots=4jk4k1xyKh&sig=ACfU3U1T6kfQOMY3rL-5giAz4-cWKxM-uQ&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=argo+jm19+specs&f=false|title=Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars|first=J. A. Martin, Michael J.|last=Fuller|publisher=MotorBooks International|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/suffix/Argo/JM19/C.html|title=Argo JM19C|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/suffix/Argo/JM19/D.html|title=Argo JM19D|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Argo/JM19.html|title=Argo JM19|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/76315/argo-jm19d-group-c2|title=Argo JM19D Group C2|website=racecarsdirect.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:32, 20 June 2022

Argo JM19[1]
CategoryIMSA GTP Lights/Group C2
ConstructorArgo Racing Cars
Designer(s)Jo Marquart
Achim Storz
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminum honeycomb monocoque covered in carbon fiber composite body
SuspensionDouble wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Length4,670 mm (183.9 in)
Width1,920 mm (75.6 in)
Height1,100 mm (43.3 in)
Axle track1,480 mm (58.3 in) (front)
1,470 mm (57.9 in) (rear)
Wheelbase2,670 mm (105.1 in)
EngineMazda/Buick/Ferrari/Ford-Cosworth 1.3–4.4 L (79.3–268.5 cu in) 2-rotor/V6/V8, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined
TransmissionHewland DGB 5-speed manual
Weight700 kg (1,543.2 lb)
Competition history
WinsPodiums
721
Argo JM19-Buick IMSA GTP Lights car at the 1987 Miami Grand Prix

The Argo JM19, and its deriatives/evolutions, the Argo JM19C, and the Argo JM19D, are a series of IMSA GTP Lights/Group C2 sports prototype, designed, developed, and built by British constructor Argo Racing Cars, for the IMSA GT Championship, introduced in 1985.[2] Its use in sports car racing continued into the early 1990s. It won a total of 7 races, and scored a total of 21 podium finishes. It was powered by a number of different engines, including a Mazda 13B rotary engine, a Buick V6 turbo engine,[3] a Ferrari V8 engine, and even a Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 Formula One engine.[4] It did, however, find most of its success when equipped with the Mazda-powered Wankel rotary engines.[5][6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "1985 Argo JM19 Mazda Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  2. ^ "1985 Argo JM19 Mazda - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  3. ^ "Argo JM19 Buick". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Argo JM19C Cosworth". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ Fuller, J. A. Martin, Michael J. "Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars". MotorBooks International – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Argo JM19C". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Argo JM19D". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Argo JM19". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Argo JM19D Group C2". racecarsdirect.com.
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