Eagle 68 Explained

Car Name:Eagle 68[1]
Category:USAC IndyCar
Constructor:AAR
Designer:Tony Southgate[2]
Team:All American Racers
Chassis:Aluminum monocoque
Front Suspension:Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension:Lower wishbones, top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Engine Name:Offenhauser 159cuin turbocharged DOHC I4 mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive[3] [4]
Gearbox Name:Hewland L.G.500[5]
Gears:4-speed
Fuel:Methanol
Tyres:Goodyear
Brakes:Girling ventilated discs, 305mm (12 in) (fr/r)
Debut:1968 California 200
Wins:3
Poles:4
Drivers:Dan Gurney
Mark Donohue

The Eagle 68 was an open-wheel race car developed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers team, designed to compete in USAC IndyCar racing, starting in the 1968 season.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1968 Eagle Indy Car - SOLD!. www.canamcarsltd.com.
  2. Web site: Eagle 1968 Indy car-by-car histories. Allen. Brown. OldRacingCars.com. March 10, 2023 .
  3. Web site: Indycar Championship. www.dlg.speedfreaks.org.
  4. Web site: 1968 Eagle Offenhauser Indy Car Ready To Race Again. Johnny. Puckett. December 15, 2022. Motorious.
  5. Web site: Hewland L. G. 500 (4-speed) and L. G. 600 (5-speed) Transaxle Gearbox – Maintenance and Overhaul Manual . May 25, 2001. June 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: 1968 Eagle Offenhauser Indy Car | S140 | Kissimmee 2023. Mecum Auctions.
  7. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-legendary-1968-eagle-offenhauser-indy-car-is-a-museum-piece-looking-for-a-new-owner-203714.html This Legendary 1968 Eagle Offenhauser Indy Car Is a Museum Piece Looking for a New Owner