Chevron B24 at Goodwood in 2014

The Chevron B24 was a Formula 5000 racing car developed by Chevron Cars in 1972.[1][2]

The B24 was Chevron's first Formula 5000 racing car and thus the British racing car manufacturer's entry into the construction of large single-seaters. So far, Chevron had limited itself to vehicles in the smaller formula classes. In Chevron's nomenclature, the B24 succeeded the Chevron B23, a 2-liter displacement sports car developed in the early 1970s. Chevron built eight examples, all of which were fitted with a Chevrolet V8 engine. The B24 was a successful racing car that won numerous races. The car type is also notable in that it marks the only success of a Formula 5000 car over Formula 1 cars. In 1973, Peter Gethin won the Race of Champions in Brands Hatch with a works B24 for Formula 5000 and Formula 1 racing cars.[3][4][5][6][7] Gethin also won the 1974 Tasman Championship in a B24.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Allen. "Chevron B24 car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  2. ↑ "1972 - 1973 Chevron B24 Chevrolet - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  3. ↑ "1973 Chevron B24 Formula 5000". Motorsports Market. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  4. ↑ "Chevron B24 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars". Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  5. ↑ "1973 Chevron B24". conceptcarz.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  6. ↑ "Chevron". www.f5000registry.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  7. ↑ "1973 Chevron B24". Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  8. ↑ Gethin Takes the Tasman, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1974, pages 40 to 43
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