De Tomaso 505/38

Category	Formula One
Constructor	De Tomaso
Designer(s)	Giampaolo Dallara
Predecessor	F1 / 801
Technical specifications[1]
Chassis	Aluminium monocoque
Engine	Ford Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) V8 NA mid-engined
Transmission	Hewland DG300 5 speed
Weight	563 kg (1,241.2 lb)
Fuel	Castrol
Tyres	Dunlop
Competition history
Notable entrants	Frank Williams Racing Cars
Notable drivers	Piers Courage Brian Redman Tim Schenken
Debut	1970 South African Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 11 0 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The De Tomaso 505/38 is a Formula One racing car model, designed by Giampaolo Dallara for Italian car-manufacturer De Tomaso and raced during the 1970 Formula One season by Frank Williams Racing Cars.

The car was uncompetitive on debut, failing to finish or be classified the first four races of the year. Disaster struck at the following Dutch Grand Prix. Driver Piers Courage was killed in an accident that saw his De Tomaso 505 flip and catch fire. The loss deeply upset Williams; the distance the team principal now places between himself and his drivers has been attributed to this event.

The car never managed to be classified in a World Championship race, finishing only twice, in Monaco and Canada, twelve and eleven laps behind the winner respectively.

De Tomaso 505 at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed

The wreck of Piers Courage's 505/38 after his fatal accident at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Non-Championship Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

References