Chevron B45
Sale price: US $89,000.00 Make an Offer
| “Fully restored, sorted, and race ready.” |
| Make: | Chevron | Modified Racer: | Yes |
| Model: | B45 | Vintage Racer: | Yes |
| Model Year: | 1978 |
Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Vehicle description
This historically important Chevron B45, chassis #4 of 4, was originally campaigned by Opert primarily with Elgh and Rosberg through the 1978 season in the Labatt FA Series and Macau. The car was returned to Chevron England and successfully run by Crawford for the 1979 British FA Series to finish 2nd in the Championship with 5 wins. In 1980 the car was modified by Crawford to run the Aurora F1 Championship series and won in the rain at Oulton Park. The car was eventually acquired by Simon Hadfield who initiated a thorough restoration. Before it was totally completed the car was purchased by Jeff Wright and returned to the US where the immaculate restoration was completed by Comprent Motor Sports. The car has been sorted on track and races reliably. The build quality of this iconic Chevron B45 is exceptional. Everything has been restored, crack tested, or replaced. The tub has been stiffened with a new floor, new fuel system including ATL fuel cells, new electrics, engine off the dyno with only one weekend and one test session, new M/Cs, calipers rebuilt, hubs and bearings renewed, instruments refurbed. Rod end replaced where necessary. Three sets of the original Speedline rims rebuilt. Most of the shiny bits have been re-plated. Massive spares list includes nose frame and jig, top rear cross member (new), rear wing and frame, spare nose and splitter with a mold as well. The car is currently maintained by a pro shop and is ready to campaign immediately. Engine • Cosworth BDA 1600 cc motor (1 test and one race weekend)
• Engine Builder: Savannah Race Engineering • Performance: 225 hp and 149 ftlbs torque
• Big valve 3 bolt head • Twin 48 Webers
• New Jennings distributor and ignition system
• New clutch
Transmission
• Hewland FT200 5 speed with cam and pawl differential • Complete rebuild including crack testing, surface treatment, and bearings
• Custom gearbox spacer to move engine forward 2” to improve weight distribution
Chassis
• Chevron B45 chassis #4. Aluminum monocoque, steel rear sub frame. Excellent condition.
• Stiffened floor
• New front bulkhead mounting bracket
• New rear bulkheads added
• Wehrmann bushes to mount engine to chassis
• New Dynamic shocks tuned by KHill, original Bilsteins also available
• Matching AP four pot calipers all round, rebuilt
• 3 sets of Speedlines refurbished, shod with Avons
• Two new ATL fuel cells, new fuel pump installed
• New electrics throughout. New Varley battery
• Most rod ends replaced
Bodywork
• Fiberglass in original pink EXCITA livery
• Good condition
• Spare nose and splitter
Cockpit
• Gauges refurbished or replaced with period correct ones
• Original, but with new carbon fiber seat
• Original, unrestored, Chevron Steering wheel
• Charged fire system
• Willans belts
Spares
• New rear cross beam (Prince)
• Front and rear suspension pieces (many new)
• Spare nose and spare nose frame
• Spare tail frame (like new)
• Spare multi element rear wing and side plates
• Mold for new splitters
• Steel jig for nose frame
• Hewland Gearsets
Shipping not included. No warranty or returns, sold as-is.
• Engine Builder: Savannah Race Engineering • Performance: 225 hp and 149 ftlbs torque
• Big valve 3 bolt head • Twin 48 Webers
• New Jennings distributor and ignition system
• New clutch
Transmission
• Hewland FT200 5 speed with cam and pawl differential • Complete rebuild including crack testing, surface treatment, and bearings
• Custom gearbox spacer to move engine forward 2” to improve weight distribution
Chassis
• Chevron B45 chassis #4. Aluminum monocoque, steel rear sub frame. Excellent condition.
• Stiffened floor
• New front bulkhead mounting bracket
• New rear bulkheads added
• Wehrmann bushes to mount engine to chassis
• New Dynamic shocks tuned by KHill, original Bilsteins also available
• Matching AP four pot calipers all round, rebuilt
• 3 sets of Speedlines refurbished, shod with Avons
• Two new ATL fuel cells, new fuel pump installed
• New electrics throughout. New Varley battery
• Most rod ends replaced
Bodywork
• Fiberglass in original pink EXCITA livery
• Good condition
• Spare nose and splitter
Cockpit
• Gauges refurbished or replaced with period correct ones
• Original, but with new carbon fiber seat
• Original, unrestored, Chevron Steering wheel
• Charged fire system
• Willans belts
Spares
• New rear cross beam (Prince)
• Front and rear suspension pieces (many new)
• Spare nose and spare nose frame
• Spare tail frame (like new)
• Spare multi element rear wing and side plates
• Mold for new splitters
• Steel jig for nose frame
• Hewland Gearsets
Shipping not included. No warranty or returns, sold as-is.