Description:

1972 Shadow DN2-T1. The ONLY twin turbo shadow ever produced. Signed "100% Shadow, Don Nichols". Built by Don Nichols to challenge the turbocharged Porsche 917 in the Can-Am Championship. Designed by Tony Southgate and raced by Jackie Oliver and Vic Elford during the 1973 season. It has a 494 ci, 8.1 liter Reynolds Big Block Chevrolet engine with Schweitzer twin turbos and Bendix fuel injection system. Fully sorted and restored in 2009. Not raced since restoration.


History

Designed by Tony Southgate and raced by Jackie Oliver and Vic Elford during the 1973 season. Raced at Road America, Laguna Seca and Riverside. Complete ownership history from Don Nichols to presentPerformance Data

• Can-Am
  

Engine

• AVS Shadow Racing
  
• AVS Shadow Racing
  
• Chevrolet V8
  
• 494 c.i.
  
• 1200
  
• 900
  
• Twin Schweitzer turbos
  
• Winters Foundary Rectangular Port
  
• Reynolds Aluminum
  
• Forged GM
  
• GM
  
• GM
  
• GM
  
• GM
  
• GM
  
• Stainless Coated
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Aerotech
  
• New
  
• 84
  
• Hilborne PG-150
  
• Race
  

Oil/Water System

• Aluminum
  
• Side Pods
  
• McClaren
  
• Aluminum
  
• Rear
  

Electrical System

• MSD
  

Transmission

• Hewland
  
• LG500
  
• Hewland
  
• Aluminum
  

Rear End

• Hewland
  
• Hewland
  
• Hewland
  

Body

• Fiberglass
  
• Black
  
• Excellent
  

Chassis

• Monocoque
  
• AVS Shadow
  
• Aluminum
  
• Excellent
  
• AVS Shadow
  
• AVS Shadow
  
• Lockheed
  
• Rack & Pinion
  
• Magnesium Shadow
  
• Avon
  

Interior

• Aluminum
  
• Aluminum
  
• New
  
• New Willans
  
• Smiths
  
• Original
  
• Excellent
  

Spares

• Original Radiators
  
• Original Oil Cooler
  
• Original Bladders