The Chevron B71 was a sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Chevron, for IMSA's World Sports Car (WSC) class, in 1995. A modified development of this car, called the Kopf Keiler K2, closely based on the Chevron B71, debuted at the 1997 24 Hours of Daytona.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Category | IMSA WSC |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Chevron |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Steel tube frame/carbon fiber composite hybrid monocoque, carbon fiber body |
| Suspension (front) | upper and lower A-arms, lower toe links, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | upper and lower A-arms, pushrods, coilsprings, tube shocks, anti-roll bar |
| Engine | Ford Windsor 5.0 L (305 cu in) 90° V8 N/A mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
| Transmission | Dyson 5-speed manual |
| Weight | ~ 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) |
| Tyres | Goodyear |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | Kopf Precision Race Products Team |
| Debut | 1995 12 Hours of Sebring[2] |
References
edit- ^ "Chevron". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Chevron B71". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Analogue Racing - DoubleDeClutch.com". www.doubledeclutch.com.
- ^ "Keiler KII". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Keiler KII". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Development, PodBean. "MP 249: Strangest Cars I've Raced, Owen Trinkler, 1997 Keiler Kopf WSC". marshallpruett.podbean.com.
- ^ "1998 Keiler K II - FORD V8 THUNDER - ERL 2022 Spa & Le Mans" – via www.youtube.com.