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 Chevron B19:
Manufactured:
1971
Number Built:
35
Engine: 1600cc
Configuration: mid-engine
Driver:
Paul Howarth
Class: Historic Sports Car Championship
Date
taken: April 1977 at start, Croft
This car was taking part in an Historic car race on 11th April 1977. It was rebuilt from Jonathan Buncombes
Chimp chassis by Paul for the 1977 season, and went to
Vin Malkie for the 1978 season . The The BAT logo corresponds with the Chevron B8 of John Beasley.
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 Chevron
B19
Manufactured:
1971
Number Built:
35
Engine:
1930cc FVC
Configuration:
mid-engine
Driver:
Vin Malkie
Class:
G4/Libre
Date taken:
1978, Chicane, Croft
This car had the unusual experience of being a saloon during the previous few years! The Chevron chassis was mated to a fibreglass Imp body and raced in special saloons by Jonathan Buncombe. In its guise as a
saloon it was very successful and famous, and, because of its Chevron/Imp hybridization, it was affectionately nicknamed the
Chimp. It was originally built in 1971, with a central gear change, for John Lepp,
moving on the following year to John Gray. Over the next two years it raced in Angola and was used as a hillclimb car. It was the Chimp in1975 before spending 1976 to 1983 with Vin Malkie. A move to Florida in
2001 saw the car restored to its original condition and colours
Vin was a team mate of the Gerry Gough, who drove the 1300cc
Plygrange Mini in Special Saloon races.
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