Go to Ultimatecarpage.com

 sport Ultimatecarpage.com  > Cars by brand  > Great Britain  > Chevron
Racing cars  > Other Sportscars
     B8 BMW
Car search:
Quick Advanced 


  Chevron B8 BMW      

  Article Image gallery (242) Chassis (5) Specifications User Comments (2)  
Click here to open the Chevron B8 BMW gallery   
Country of origin:Great Britain
Produced from:1968 - 1970
Numbers built:44 (all engines)
Designed by:Derek Bennett
Predecessor:Chevron B6 BMW
Successor:Chevron B16 Cosworth
Author:Wouter Melissen
Last updated:December 14, 2009
Download: All images
Chassis CH-DBE-39 Commissioned by German racer Nikolaus Killenberg, this is the only left-hand drive B8 built by the factory. Killenberg was good friends with Dieter Basche, who was the head of BMW Motorsport at the time. Together they campaigned the car in several events including the 1000 k>>>

Chassis CH-DBE-54 Chassis DBE-54 was delivered new to the Red Rose Racing team, which raced Chevrons very successfully for many seasons. It was briefly owned by a German before it was acquired by a French lawyer. He held on the B8 for over 30 years before selling it to the current, Belgian ow>>>

Chassis CH-DBE-57 This was the only Chevron B8 delivered new with a 2.7 litre Coventry Climax four cylinder engine. In period this was replaced by a Cosworth engine. Shortly after the roof was chopped off and the car was converted into a 'Gropa'. The current owner had it rebuilt to its origin>>>

Chassis CH-DBE-71 One of the very last B8s built, chassis DBE-71 was sold new to Paul Vestey late in 1968. He raced the car at the Nürburgring and in several local events in 1969. Before the year was over the B8 had passed into the hands of James Tangy and Chris Smith, who raced the car >>>

Chassis CH-DBE-79 Ahead of the 1969 season, young English gentleman racer Ian Skailes part exchanged his two-year old Chevron B6 for a brand new B8 with the chassis number CH-DBE-79. The dark green B8 was raced extensively throughout the 1969 season, making appearance in national and internat>>>


  Article Image gallery (242) Chassis (5) Specifications User Comments (2)