Description:

This is one of perhaps seven cars produced in the first real production run of Chevron GTs.
The car has a complete and interesting history and was totally restored in the UK by ZUHC Racing
in the early '90s. Since that time it has done two short but highly successful seasons of racing
in the States. Still in pristine condition, the car has been extensively gone through in the off
season, with the engine being completely rebuilt to the point of being almost new and all new
corner fabrications being made. It has been completely developed and is absolutely race ready.
The car has been professionally maintained and expressly developed to survive enduros.


History

The car is accompanied by a full history and condition report prepared by David Gordon, author of
"Chevron, the Derek Bennett Story". A synopsis follows.

Competition History

Numerous 1st overall in US Historics sprint races and enduros

Engine

• BMW 2.0 litre
  
• completely rebuilt by MWE and maintained by them
  
• Lester Owen cast alloy sump
  
• steel rocker gear
  
• new head and block
  
• new Schrick cam
  
• new external oil pump
  
• steel rods
  
• forged pistons
  
• aluminum flywheel
  
• new 48mm Webers
  
• 240 Hp.
  
• custom header
  
• a virtually bullet-proof competition engine
  
• very little time since last rebuild
  

Fuel System

• new fuel safe cell fitted two winters ago
  
• fitted within original alloy tank
  
• 12-13 gallons
  
• single Bendix low pressure pump
  

Oil/Water System

• large high capacity oil reservoir
  
• new large capacity brass/copper water rad just fitted, a copy of the original it differs only in having a separate oil radiator
  
• a new aluminium header tank and swirl pot has just been fitted
  

Electrical System

• the car was completely rewired before it raced in the US
  
• competition alternator
  
• 27 Amp gel cell
  
• new switch gear
  
• external jump plug
  
• MSD with soft limiter fitted with quick disconnects
  
• new plug wires just fitted
  

Body

• two piece front and rear deck lids, doors, all in glass fibre, steel rockers integral to chassis
  
• The rear decklid could use some paintwork due to gelcoat cracks and an area of blistering
  due to exhaust heat. The car could also use a new set of plexi headlamp covers, which are a bit sandblasted.
  

Chassis

• spaceframe with extensive use of stressed steel skins spot-welded to tubes
  
• media blasted and powder-coated during restoration
  
• correct original dark grey
  
• new floor fitted last winter, glued and riveted to chassis
  
• front: New Ledas, rear: original Armstrong
  
• , all arms replaced last winter, nickel plated, many new rod ends, all hub bearings
  (f/r) just replaced, upper and lower front spherical just replaced, new springs front and rear
  
• double wishbone, coil over
  
• top link, lower reversed wishbone, dual trailing rods, coil over
  
• rack and pinion
  
• Girling ARs
  
• Chevron cast alloys
  
  

Interior

• period Smiths full-sweep guages
  
• new throttle and tach cables just fitted
  
• new Chevron steering wheel just fitted
  
• new Simpson cam-lock belts just fitted
  
• adjustable (fore/aft) seat frame was made to accept an original Chevron seat
  
• 11 lb. fire system
  

Spares

• all original engine equipment including pan, pump, headers, oil tank, etc.
  
• original suspension pieces which were replaced with new