The Chevron B71 was a sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Chevron, for IMSA's World Sports Car (WSC) class, in 1995. A modified development of this car, called the Kopf Keiler K2, closely based on the Chevron B71, debuted at the 1997 24 Hours of Daytona.[3][4][5][6][7]

Chevron B71[1]
Kopf Keiler K2
CategoryIMSA WSC
ConstructorChevron
Technical specifications
ChassisSteel tube frame/carbon fiber composite hybrid monocoque, carbon fiber body
Suspension (front)upper and lower A-arms, lower toe links, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)upper and lower A-arms, pushrods, coilsprings, tube shocks, anti-roll bar
EngineFord Windsor 5.0 L (305 cu in) 90° V8 N/A mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionDyson 5-speed manual
Weight~ 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsKopf Precision Race Products Team
Debut1995 12 Hours of Sebring[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Chevron". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Chevron B71". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Analogue Racing - DoubleDeClutch.com". www.doubledeclutch.com.
  4. ^ "Keiler KII". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Keiler KII". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ Development, PodBean. "MP 249: Strangest Cars I've Raced, Owen Trinkler, 1997 Keiler Kopf WSC". marshallpruett.podbean.com.
  7. ^ "1998 Keiler K II - FORD V8 THUNDER - ERL 2022 Spa & Le Mans" – via www.youtube.com.