Car Name: | AVS Shadow |
Production: | 1969-1970 |
Category: | Can-Am (Group 7) |
Constructor: | Shadow |
Designer: | Trevor Harris |
Team: | Advanced Vehicle Systems |
Drivers: | ![]() |
Chassis: | Aluminum monocoque with Honeycomb-reinforced Fiberglass panels |
Front Suspension: | Double wishbone, coil springs over friction dampers, anti-roll bar |
Rear Suspension: | Double wishbone, coil springs over friction dampers, anti-roll bar |
Width: | 82.51NaN1 |
Wheelbase: | 861NaN1 |
Track: | 601NaN1 (Front) 561NaN1 (Rear) |
Engine Name: | Chevrolet |
Capacity: | 80950NaN0 |
Configuration: | V8 engine |
Turbo/Na: | naturally aspirated |
Engine Position: | mid-engined |
Power: | of torque |
Type: | Hewland L.G.500 4-speed or L.G.600 5-speed manual |
Weight: | 17991NaN1 |
Tyres: | Goodyear |
Debut: | 1970 Can-Am Mosport |
Successor: | Shadow Mk.II |
Entries: | 10 |
Wins: | 0 |
Podiums: | 0 |
The AVS Shadow, also known as the Shadow Mk.I, is a purpose-built sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Shadow Racing Cars to Group 7 racing specifications, specifically to compete in the Can-Am racing series, in 1970. It was Shadow's first Can-Am car. Powered by a naturally aspirated, Chevrolet big-block engine, developing, and of torque.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]