The Eagle 69, also known as the Eagle Mark 7,[6] was an open-wheel race car developed and built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers team, designed to compete in USAC IndyCar racing, starting in the 1969 season.[7] In its most powerful form, It was powered by a small-displacement turbocharged Ford V8 engine, capable of producing over 800 hp (600 kW).[8]
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| Category | USAC IndyCar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor |  AAR | ||||
| Designer(s) | Tony Southgate[2] | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Chassis | Aluminum monocoque | ||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar | ||||
| Suspension (rear) | Lower wishbones, top links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar | ||||
| Engine | Ford 159–320 cu in (2.6–5.2 L) turbocharged/NA DOHC V8 mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive[3] | ||||
| Transmission | Hewland L.G.500[4] 4-speed manual | ||||
| Weight | 1,442 lb (654 kg) | ||||
| Fuel | Methanol | ||||
| Brakes | Girling ventilated discs, 305mm (12 in) (fr/r) | ||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
| Notable entrants | All American Racers | ||||
| Notable drivers | Dan Gurney Joe Leonard[5] | ||||
| Debut | 1969 Jimmy Bryan 150 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "1969 AAR Eagle Mark 7". conceptcarz.com.
- ^ "1969 Eagle Mk7 – Ford Leonard". April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Indycar Championship". www.dlg.speedfreaks.org.
- ^ "Hewland L. G. 500 (4-speed) and L. G. 600 (5-speed) Transaxle Gearbox – Maintenance and Overhaul Manual" (PDF). May 25, 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2015/07/16/could-this-1969-aar-eagle-santa-ana-have-taken-joe-leonard-to-an-indy-500-win
- ^ "1969 Eagle Mark 7 Ford Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
- ^ Brown, Allen (September 24, 2022). "Eagle 1969 Indy car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com.
- ^ "1969 AAR Eagle Santa Ana Indianapolis #42 | Monterey 2016". RM Sotheby's.