Aluminum-reinforced steel tubular space frame covered in fiberglass body panels
Suspension (front)
Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)
Lower wishbones, top links, twin trail arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Engine
Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 2.0 L (122 cu in), Ford-Cosworth BDG/BMW M12/7, I4, NA
Transmission
Hewland FT-200 5-speed manual
Power
275 hp (205 kW).
Weight
1,080 lb (490 kg)
Competition history
The Chevron B21 is a 2-liter Group 5 sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Chevron, in 1972.[2][3][4] Over its racing career, spanning 13 years, it won a total of 23 races (as well as 15 additional class wins), scored 45 podium finishes, and clinched 11 pole positions.[5] It was powered by a naturally-aspirated 2.0 L (120 cu in) Ford-Cosworth BDG, or BMW M12/7, four-cylinder engine, both making around 275 hp (205 kW). Only 28 cars were built.[6][7][8]
^"1972 Chevron B21 BMW Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
^"Bob Machinist's Chevron B21 FIA Group 5 Vintage Racecar, Number 101". www.britishracecar.com.
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