Chevron B7
The Chevron B7 was the first monoposto racing car built by Chevron Cars in 1967 .
In 1967, Chevron developed its first Formula 2 racing car . The B7 should enable the company to break through in the newly created Formula 2 European Championship . The car had a conservative tubular space frame and a 4-cylinder Climax engine as a drive.
The car was not finished until the late summer of 1967, when the European Championship was already in full swing. The car was driven by works driver Peter Gethin without much testing time behind him . In two races, company founder and owner Derek Bennett even grabbed the handle of the small racing car.
Although the car was unsuccessful, it was an important milestone in Chevron's history. It marks the entry into international motorsport and was the basis for the B9 , the British racing team's first successful racing car.
literature
- David Hodges: Racing cars from A – Z after 1945. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-613-01477-7 .
