Chevron B16 group 4 (1970)
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Chassis numbers

Specifications

23 units built
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Homologation number: 255
Homologation start: 1/1/1970

Engines

Group 4 homologated
Analytical specifications and drawings

inline 4 cylinder
1790cc
235 bhp / 175 KW @ 8,750 rpm
aspiration, natural with Lucas mechanical fuel injection

Hewland FT200 5 speed Manual gearbox
tubular space-frame chassis, reinforced by steel and duraluminium sheets, on a fiberglass bodyshell
Front suspension, double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension, reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
rack and pinion steering
discs all around, 272 mm front disc diameter, 262 mm rear disc diameter
length, 3,937 mm (155 in)
width, 1,778 mm (70 in)
height, 940 mm (37 in)
Wheelbase, 2,362 mm (93 in)
Track (fr/r), 1,321 mm (52 in) / 1,321 mm (52 in)
590kg


Results in WSCC

Season

Group 6
Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Dayt Sebring Brands Hatch Monza Targa Florio Spa Nurb Le Man Watkins Glen Zeltweg
Team 24h 12h 1000km 1000km 1000km 1000km 24h 6h 1000km
Chevron Cars, DBE04 (Ford FVC) #37, inje ction #62, acci dent #78, dnt qualify
Chevron Cars, DBE07 (Ford FVC) #74, 17th #26, igni tion cable*
Chevron Cars (Ford FVC) #75, igni tion #8, in entry list #49, valve gear
Chevron Cars, DBE26 (BMW) #44, valve spring
Baker Motor Company, DBE05 (Ford FVC) #16, acci dent #61, crank shaft #45, 19th
Baker Motor Company, DBE06 (Ford FVC) #77, igni tion #46, 17th
Levi's International Racing, DBE14 (Mazda) #73, in entry list #46, in entry list #14, 15th #24, 10th #48, eng ine
Lucas Racing Team (Ford FVC) #76, igni tion #35, in entry list
Paul Watson Race Organisation (BMW) #65, in entry list
Paul Watson Race Organisation (Ford FVC) #77, in entry list
Armagnac (Ford FVC) #76, in entry list
Total points
1
1
Statistics
Starts/finishes 18/5 2/0 2/0 5/1 1/1 2/1 3/0 2/2
Driver Team entries and car number
Chevron
Brian Robinson 37 62
Hugh Kleinpeter 37 62
Fred Opert 37
John Bridges 74 26*
Peter Lawson 74 26*
John Hine 75 8 49
Ian Skailes 75 8 49
Barrie Maskell 78
Baker Motor Company
Jim Baker 16 61 77 45
Clive Baker 16 61 77 44
Paul Richards 45
Wayne Christian 46
Charles Reynolds 46
Bobby Rinzler 46
Levi's International Racing
Yves Deprez 73 46 14 24 48
Julien Vernaeve 73 46 14 24 48
Lucas Racing Team
Digby Martland 76 35 44
Charles Lucas 76
Armagnac
Claude Larrieu 76
Juan Fernandez 76

*Red Rose Motors entry


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