Chevron B8 Group 4

Chevron racing cars were designed and built by Derek Bennett from 1965 until his death in a hang gliding accident in 1978. The company continued for 2 years but lacking the hands-on engineering approach of Bennett the company went into liquidation in April 1980.

The 1968 B8 was perhaps the car that really established Chevron as a serious production car manufacturer capable of taking on all-comers and beating them. In order the get the B8 homologated as a Group 4 car it was necessary to produce 50 cars but by some clever interpretation of the rules including adding the 1967 B6 cars in the calculations the FIA accepted the B8. It was success from the start for the B8 with Digby Martland and Brian Classick finishing 9th overall at the BOAC 500 miles at Brands Hatch. Other results included an amazing 2-3-4-5 at Croft, 5th and 6th overall at the Speedworld International Trophy at Oulton Park for Chris Craft and Tim Schenken and finally Peter Gethin was third at the Guards International Trophy at Brands Hatch. Adding to this several wins in UK club racing as well as some success on the Continent and in South Africa's Springbok series meant that Chevron could look back on 1968 as an important step in their increasing stature. *

Over the past few years, Chevron Cars has supplied more than a dozen continuation cars, mainly B8 and B16 sports cars.

2008 Built Chevron B8 continuation model built by Chevron Racing

Available at Runnymede Motor Company

Continuation cars should not be confused with “replicas”. Our continuation cars are manufactured to the correct original specifications and to the correct dimensions. When we supply complete cars we provide the FIA HTP papers. Many “replicas” – which are clearly not manufactured by Chevron – have bodywork that differs substantially from the original, chassis manufactured with incorrect materials and welding techniques as well as very poor quality cast items (such as uprights) manufactured from “second generation” patterns.

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Chevron is currently working with the FIA to have these “replicas” banned from historic racing as they differ so substantially from the original specifications.**

Chassis CH-DBE-53 that’s lead a fascinating life, starting out racing during the late 60s and early 70s

Racing Sports Cars has a detailed list of Chassis 53's early results.

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