1975 Chevron B29 Formula 2
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Serial Number: tbd, has plaque Logbooks: SCCA Condition: needs full restoration Price: $18,900 USD Location: Mid Atlantic, US |
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DescriptionA documented B29 F2, this car was last raced in 1985 as a C Sports Racer. Apparently the conversion was sympathetic to the original car and the tub appears to be unmolested. Furthermore, the original bodywork was retained. The car requires a full resoration but is complete to the point of having spares. The FT case looks undamaged and all four uprights appear to be in good shape with no signs of repair. A BDA bare head and short block come with the car. |
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This car was campaigned in the 1975 Formula 2 championship by Fred Opert for his young Mexican protege, Hector Rebaque. Opert was confident that Hector was ready for F2 after only a year in Atlantic, despite his being only 19 at season's start. This B29 was the only Chevron on the grid at the first race at Estoril, where he went out with a puncture. He surprised everyone by finishing fourth at the second round at Thruxton, equalling the B29's best result for the season. By the third round at Hockenheim a second Chevron team appeared under the banner of the French Chevron agent but were handicapped by Simca engines. There was no works involvement until late in the year when Austrian Hans Binder became disatisfied with his March-BMW.
Opert brought this car back to the States at the end of the season and ran it in Atlantic trim until it was sold on. At some point it was converted to a C Sports Racer, which is how it last ran in 1985.
