Chevron B21[1] | |
Production: | 1972 |
Category: | Group 5 |
Designer: | Derek Bennett |
Constructor: | Chevron |
Chassis: | Aluminum-reinforced steel tubular space frame covered in fiberglass body panels |
Front Suspension: | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Rear Suspension: | Lower wishbones, top links, twin trail arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Engine Name: | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 20NaN0, Ford-Cosworth BDG/BMW M12/7, I4, NA |
Power: | . |
Type: | Hewland FT-200 5-speed manual |
Weight: | 1080NaN |
Successor: | Chevron B23 |
The Chevron B21 is a 2-liter Group 5 sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Chevron, in 1972.[2] [3] [4] Over its racing career, spanning 13 years, it won a total of 23 races (as well as 15 additional class wins), scored 45 podium finishes, and clinched 11 pole positions.[5] It was powered by a naturally-aspirated Ford-Cosworth BDG, or BMW M12/7, four-cylinder engine, both making around . Only 28 cars were built.[6] [7] [8]