Description:

Race ready car originally manufactured in 1983 around a new chassis with new old stock components from Chevron stores - the gearbox was supplied to Chevron originally in 1970.


History

Derek Bennett was the original Director of Chevron Race Cars, and following his death in 1979, the company was sold and moved to Scotland. In 1983, Lawrence Jacobson, the new Director of Chevron Race Cars, had his company build him a Chevron B16, which is this car. Derek Bennett was a superstitious man and did not use all chassis numbers in sequence. As a result the numbers 11, 18, and 22 were not used in the original B16 build sequence. Lawrence Jacobsen assigned this car number 18. This B16 was a new chassis and all the parts used to assemble the car were new “Factory” parts from his inventory.

Competition History

Participated 1996 Monterey Historics.
Performance Data

• 1282 lbs
  

Engine

• Cosworth YBM
  
• 2L
  
• 270 hp on carbs
  
• (2) Weber DCOE 50's
  
• AP twin disc clutch
  
• header system w/SPD collector
  
• 8 hrs. on engine
  
• 7% average cylinder leak-down all Cosworth components dry sumped
  

Fuel System

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• dual fuel accumulator tanks
  
• dual electric fuel pumps
  

Oil/Water System

• water radiators
  

Electrical System

• new Mo-Tronic
  

Transmission

• Hewland
  
• FT-200
  
• forks recently aligned & set, 9/31 CWP
  
• very good condition new drive donuts, new input shaft, bearing & seal
  

Rear End

• Hewland in unit w/gearbox
  

Body

• original from Chevron factory
  
• new paint on nose of car
  
• red gelcoat fiberglass
  
• new windshield fresh air cokpit ducting SPA Formula type mirrors
  

Chassis

• spaceframe w/original steel gusseting & riveted aluminum side pods
  
• original Nickel plated, hubs & bearings in very good condition
  
• original Nickel plated, new wishbone bushings, hubs & bearings in very good condition
  
• new Koni aluminum shocks & springs
  
• Lockheed 4 piston calipers w/new seals, Ferrodo pads, AP550
  
• factory type rack & pinion
  
• new one-piece aluminum PS Engineering wheels & new wheel nut
  

Interior

• factory original cloth upholstery
  
• Halon fire system
  
• Willians seat belts
  
• leather steering wheel right hand drive
  

Spares

• orig. 2L Cosworth BDG (damaged but complete w/carbs & exhaust, ignition, throttl
  
• one set original 3 piece wheels w/Avon treaded tires
  
• 2 sets of tires
  
• one pair side windows, one rear window
  
• brake pads
  
• misc. panels
  
• pivot bars