1968 Chevron B8 GT

Serial Number: DBE 37 Logbooks: FIA Identity Form Condition: excellent, restored. Price: $ EUR 92,000 (approx $92,750 USD) Location: Europe

Description This is one of the 44 B8s produced by Chevron between 1968 and 1970, usually considered as the ultimate GT car of the period. The car has a complete and interesting history. It was found in Canada in the late eighties. The top part of the chassis had been cut away and the car was totally restored in 1990 by Roger Andreason.. Since restoration, it has only been used for testing. It has a Lester Owen BMW engine barely run in. The car has been professionally prepared with no expense spared.

History

Recent Competition History

Engine

• BMW 2.0 litre M10 8 valve engine.
• Built by Lester Owen.
• Dry sumped.
• 2 x Weber 48 DCOEs
• Low mileage since built

Fuel System

• Twin Facet low pressure pumps

Oil/Water System

• Orignal aluminium oil tank
• Front mounted oil cooler
• Aluminium water radiator

Electrical System

• Dry battery
• External jump plug

Gearbox

• Hewland 5 speed FT-200
• Chromated case
• Gearbox oil cooler
• Gear lever on right hand side

Final Drive

• Hewland in unit with Gearbox
• Cam and pawl LSD

Body

• Two piece front and rear deck lids, doors, all in glass fibre

Chassis

• Spaceframe with extensive use of stressed steel skins spot-welded to tubes
• Aluminium undertray
• Sand blasted and powder-coated during restoration
• Correct original dark grey
• Dampers: tbd
• Front Suspension: steel front uprights, nickel plated double wishbones, coil over shock absorbers
• Rear Suspension: magnesium uprights, top link, lower reversed wishbone, dual trailing rods, all nickel plated, coil over
• Steering: rack and pinion
• Brakes: discs all around, Girling AR calipers, balance bar
• Wheels: original Chevron cast magnesium wheels
• Weight: tbd

Interior

• Original Smiths gauges including speedometer
• Willans 6 point race harness
• 2 seats
• Moto-Lita steering wheel
• Mechanical plumbed in fire extinguisher system

Spares

• spare wheels