Eagle F1 Car, Technical
Hide TextTechnical Data of the Eagle F1 Car
Constructor: Designed, built and assembled by All American Racers, Santa Ana, California.
Chief Designer: Len Terry (Chassis), Pete Wilkins (Exhaust System)
Engine: Gurney Weslake V12 (60 degree 4 valve 2997cc 395-410 bhp at 11.000 rpm), designed by Aubrey Woods and built at Weslake Engineering in Rye, England
Gearbox: Hewland DG 300, 5 speed
Dry Weight: 1170 lbs
Tires: Goodyear
Paint Scheme: American racing colors; dark blue with white stripes
Number of Cars Built:
4 (one car, introduced at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, incorporated many technical innovations including titanium suspension and headers and magnesium monocoque skin. (It became known as 'The Titanium Car'). It won the Grand Prix of Belgium 1967 and is now in the Miles Collier Museum in Florida).
Drivers:
Dan Gurney, (25 races, 1 Grand Prix victory, one Formula 1 victory, 6 front row starts, qualified 13 times in the top five)
Bruce McLaren, (3 races)
Bob Bondurant, (2 races)
Lodovico Scarfiotti, (one race)
Ritchie Ginther, (Formula 1 Race of Champions, Brands Hatch, practice Monaco)
Phil Hill, (practice Monza).
Al Pease, (1 race)