(Chevron Records: 'Tondelli'). The first B19 on Chevron's records is shown going to Chevron's Italian agent Eris Tondelli. Tondelli bought six cars during the course of 1971 and it has not yet been possible to determine which car went to which owner. For more on this, see the Tondelli cars below.

Gualtiero Giribaldi (Monaco) advises that he has owned chassis 71-1 since 1975. Two other cars also have been claimed to be chassis "71/1", both of which can be traced back to an Italian owner. See the Monte Shalett car, owned in 2009 by Jonathan Feiber (US), and the Massimo Comelli car, owned in 2007 by José Albuquerque (Portugal).

(Chevron Records: 'R. Shardlow'). To Richard Shardlow for WCM 1971: debut BARC 1000 4 Apr 1971 (MN 8 Apr 1971 pp12-14,24) co-driven by Terry Croker (DNS). Shardlow decided not to continue with the car (MN 27 May 1971 p18) and it was returned to the factory and sold to Heinz Derflinger to drive in European 2-litre Championship 1971: debut Wunstorf 15 Aug (MN 19 Aug 1971 p6) entered by Hasag. Also driven at ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Mendig 29 Aug 1971 and Zandvoort 26 Sep 1971.

Sold early 1972 to Jörg Zaborowski for Interserie and other sports car races 1972. Driven by Zaborowski at Nürburgring Interserie race 3 Apr 1972 (MN 13 Apr 1972 p27; preview MN 30 Mar 1972 p23), at Wunstorf 13 Aug 1972, Nürburgring 3 Sep 1972 and Nuttlar 8 Oct 1972. Crashed at ADAC Bergrennen Teutoburger Wald (on the Gauseköte pass, near Detwold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) on 29 April 1973 and Zaborowski advises that it was "totally destroyed".

Zaborowski continued racing with a Chevron B21 that he advises was built locally, not at Bolton. This would be the car in which Zaborowski appears again at the Nürburgring 500 km 2-litre sports car race 2-3 Sep 1973 in a Chevron "B21" (AS 6 Sep 1973 pp10-12). At the end of 1974, Zaborowski entered his car at the Jarama 2 Hours, and was quoted saying of his "tatty Chevron B19 which has been updated to B21 specification - 'You get more start money if the organisers think you have the later model'". The fate of this German-built B21 is not known.

According to Zaborowski, the chassis plate from B19-71-3 was put onto a new rolling chassis built by Vin Malkie in 1993. See 'the 1993 Zaborowski car'.

Destroyed April 1973

The first DART Chevron B19 on its debut at Brands Hatch in April 1971 where it was driven by John Miles and Graham Birrell. Copyright Gerald Swan 2009. Used with permission.

John Miles in the DART Chevron B19 at Brands Hatch on 30 Aug 1971. Copyright Peter Collins 2009. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: 'D.A.R.T.'). Sold to DART for the European 2-litre Championship 1971: debut BARC 1000 4 Apr 1971 (MN 8 Apr 1971 pp12-14,24) entered by 'DART Racing with Castrol' and driven by John Miles/Graham Birrell. Driven at Oulton Park 9 Apr by Miles; Thruxton 12 Apr by Miles; Paul Ricard 18 Apr by Graham Birrell; at Salzburgring 23 May by Birrell; at Silverstone 5 Jun by Toine Hezemans. Then fitted with 2-litre alloy block Hart BDA engine and raced by Miles at Hockenheim 4 Jul, Croft 10 July, Brands Hatch 30 Aug (BDA engine changed to FVC), Nürburgring 5 Sep (co-driven by Wilson Fittipaldi) and Thruxton 19 Sep (FVC).

Sold to Frank Aston and used in sprints with a BDA engine: debut Weston 3 Oct 1971 ("recently purchased from the DART team" MN 7 Oct 1971 p23). Described four weeks later at a sprint at Silverstone 30 Oct 1971 (MN 4 Nov 1971 p5) as "the BDA-powered ex-Miles DART Chevron B19".

Raced extensively in libre and sprint events in 1972. First seen at BRDC Silverstone Sports GT race Easter Monday 3 Apr 1972 (MN 6 Apr 1972 p19). Also driven at Cadwell Park libre race 23 Apr 1972 (2nd - MN 27 Apr 1972 p11); Cadwell Park Sunday 30 Apr 1972 (MN 4 May 1972 p12) 3rd in both races, now FVC-engined; Gaydon Sunbac sprint 14 May 1972 (MN 25 May 1972 p9) 2nd overall; Aintree 25 May 1972 (MN 25 May 1972 p9) fourth in GT Cars and Clubmans race and fourth in one heat of libre race; Silverstone Monday 29 May 1972 (MN 8 Jun 1972 p10) 2nd in Sports GT and retired from libre; Aintree ACC meeting 1 Jul 1972 (MN 6 Jul 1972 p9) fifth in libre; Silverstone 31 Jul 1972 (MN 3 Aug 1972 p9) accident in libre race; Silverstone BRDC Monday 28 Aug 1972 (MN 31 Aug 1972 p10) Sports/GT Cars 3rd, libre 5th; Silverstone SUNBAC 2 Sep 1972 (MN 7 Sep 1972 p27) won Sports/GT Cars, fifth in libre; Brighton sprint Sat 9 Sep 1972 (MN 21 Sep 1972 p15) won class; Llandow BRSCC(SW) 24 Sep 1972 (MN 28 Sep 1972 p28) on reserve list so DNS?; and Weston BP/RAC Sprint 30 Sep 1972 (MN 12 Oct 1972 p27) 7th in Top Ten run-off.

In early October, Brian Robinson (Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) announced that he would be sending his B21 to South Africa for the Springbok series so "has also acquried the ex-DART B19 from Frank Aston and this car, powered with a BDA, will be sent to Brazil for December's Brazil Cup series" (MN 5 Oct 1972 p18).

The cars damaged by water and foam by a fire at seas were returned to Antwerp in December 1972. Robinson's B19 was one of the cars on board (MN 14 Dec 1972 p21). Advertised by Robinson 2 Feb 1973.

In January 2009, Brian Robinson told Kevan McLurg that the B19 was was sold via Bobby Howlings to Japan. Robinson recalls that the sale happened quite quickly and that Howlings' mechanics were immediately getting the car ready for shipping. The Chevron would have been in Japan in time for the start of the 1973 season.

The 15 Jun 1973 edition of Japanese Autosport reports that a Chevron 'B23' had been bought from Bobby Howlings by Moto Kitano for the 1973 Grand Champion series. It was fitted with a 1930cc Titan BDA engine which also suggests it was Robinson's car. The car was sponsored by Kazuo Ito's Nisseito Racing who also bought Hugh Kleinpeter's Chevron B21 at the same time (also announced in Japan as a 'B23') and this appears to be the car driven by Sanada in 1974. It is possible that this refers to the ex-Burton Chevron B21 that Howlings had bought in December 1972 but that car appears to have stayed in Europe and was being entered by Promoto at races in the latter part of the 1973 season and was advertised by Paulenco Racing in Dec 1973.

John Bridges' Red Rose Racing Chevron B19 at the Nurburgring in September 1971. Copyright Udo Klinkel 2021. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: 'John Bridges'). To Red Rose Racing for John Bridges to drive in European 2-litre Championship 1971: debut Oulton Park Mid-Cheshire MRC Sports, GT and Clubmans race 20 Mar 1971 (MN 25 Mar 1971 p14). Also driven at Paul Ricard 18 Apr by Brian Redman and Richard Attwood; at Salzburgring 23 May by Niki Lauda (MN 27 May 1971 pp6-7); then by Bridges at Silverstone 5 Jun, Trophée d'Auverne at Clermont Ferrand 20 Jun; then at Croft 10 July by Derek Bennett ('kinked the monocoque slightly in practice' and raced works car instead); by Bridges again at Brands Hatch 30 Aug, Nürburgring 5 Sep, Zandvoort 26 Sep and Barcelona 12 Oct (co-driven by Peter Gaydon). Gaydon "crashed heavily" during the race, "fracturing his leg and severely damaging the car". At Montlhéry 17 Oct Bridges' B19 is described as "not a runner" (MN 21 Oct 1971 p22). A new car (B19-71-32) was ready for Jarama 7 Nov (AS 11 Nov 1971 pp14-15) having "been built in a week following the destruction of his previous car at Barcelona".

Paul Owens, one of the principals of Chevron throughout this period and the keeper of Chevron's record book, is certain that B19-19-7 did not survive.

A car owned by Randall Smith in 2008 was said to be "c/n DBE 07".

Chevron B19 71-9 outisde the house of Central Garage Mirfield Ltd boss Buller Sinfield before its first race. Copyright Derrick Worthington 2011. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: 'John Lepp'). To Central Garage (Mirfield) for John Lepp to drive in European 2-litre Championship 1971: debut Croft NSCC Formule Libre race 28 Mar 1971 (MN 1 Apr 1971 p10). Also driven by Lepp at Oulton Park 9 Apr, Thruxton Yellow Pages Trophy Race 12 Apr, Paul Ricard 18 Apr (co-driven by Guy Edwards), the Paris GP sports cars 23 May, Silverstone 5 Jun, Hockenheim 4 Jul, Croft 10 July, Brands Hatch 30 Aug, Nürburgring 5 Sep, Thruxton 19 Sep, Zandvoort 26 Sep and Montlhéry 17 Oct (co-driven by Terry Croker).

To James Gray to drive in European 2-litre sports car races 1972. Driven by Gray at Nürburgring Interserie race 3 Apr 1972 (MN 13 Apr 1972 p27; preview MN 30 Mar 1972 p23) where Autosport describes it as a "B19/21" and as "ex-Lepp"; at Brands Hatch BOAC 1000 kms 16 Apr 1972; Spa 1000 kms 7 May 1972 (MN 11 May 1972 pp12-14) co-driven by Lepp; Nürburgring 1000 kms 27 May 1972 (MN 1 Jun 1972 pp12-13) co-driven by Gaydon; Martini International Trophy Race, Silverstone (E2lSC R5) 18 Jun 1972 (MN 22 Jun 1972 pp8-9, AS 22 Jun 1972 pp26-30); Austrian 1000 kms (WCM R10) Osterreichring 25 Jun 1972 (MN 29 Jun 1972 pp14-17) co-driven by Gaydon; Vila Real 9 Jul 1972 (MN 13 Jul 1972 p6); Nurburgring Eifelpokalrennan 3 Sep 1972 (MN 7 Sep 1972 pp8-9). Driven by Lepp at Thruxton Motoring News/Castrol Sports/GT Cars "100 kms" 24 Sep 1972 (MN 28 Sep 1972 p6).

In November 1972, Autosport (AS 16 Nov 1972 p5) reported that "the ex-John Lepp B19 of John Gray will be seen in the hands of B8 driver Ian Harrower next year". It was raced through 1973 and 1974 by Ian Harrower and James Bell plus guest drivers. Seventh at the Two Hours of Luanda in Angola 29 Jul 1973 and second at the 6 Hours of Nova Lisboa 5 Aug 1973 (AS 16 Aug 1973 p51-53). Raced as part of "Team Chevron" in a 750 MC 6-hour relay at Silverstone 30 Sep 1973 (AS 6 Oct 1973 pp40-41). Advertised by Harrower in November 1974 (AS 7 Nov 1974).

Jonathan Buncombe in the 'Chimp' and Gerry Marshall in 'Baby Bertha' leave the line at Thruxton in October 1975. Copyright Mark Amor 2010. Used with permission.

The 'Chimp' in the paddock at Silverstone in May 1976 prior to its epic victory over 'Big Bertha'. Copyright Tony Pashley 2011. Used with permission.

The B19 was then bought by Tony Wadsworth (Highbridge, Somerset), brother-in-law of Special Saloon racer Jonathan Buncombe. When they bought it, it still had Ian Bracy's name on it from Silverstone 29 Sep 1974 which had been its last race. It was found to have one of Cosworth's rare FVD engines in it at this point, an ex-Rondel/Ian Grob Alan Smith unit.

Wadsworth tried it in sprints but didn't get along with it and it sat for a good time unused. Then Buncombe's father, who raced an Imp in Saloon car racing, suggested they turned it into a Special Saloon to challenge Gerry Marshall and Dealer Team Vauxhall's 'Baby Bertha'. So they converted it with an Hillman Imp body and even took it to the Chevron works in Bolton to get the chassis checked. Buncombe recalls that he was too embarrassed to go but apparently the Chevron mechanics loved it!

The Hillman Super Imp 2-litre, nicknamed the "Chimp", debuted at Thuxton 26 Oct 1975 (AS 30 Oct 1975 p27,49). It was protested on numerous grounds but allowed to run "for fun". Buncombe qualified second, alongside Marshall, but Marshall span under pressure from the Chimp and Buncombe led before spinning as well on tyres that refused to warm up. Over the winter Buncombe and Wadsworth had the car checked by the series' chief scrutineer Peter Jowitt who agreed that it met the silhouette rules - although this was mainly because the wheels weren't thought to effect the silhouette so it was legal even though the wheelbase was different. They raced at Silverstone in early May 1976 in a high-profile race supporting the Six Hour race and were turned down at scrutineering but had the letter from Jowitt and were allowed to race. They won - narrowly from Baby Bertha after an epic battle - and Vauxhall weren't happy. After one more race later in 1976 again at Silverstone where the Chimp retired with a broken gearbox, Vauxhall brandished their barristers and the Chimp was banned as the silhouette was now deemed to incorporate the wheels. The "Super Chimp" was advertised by Tony Wadsworth Racing (Highbridge, Somerset) in September 1976 and Buncombe recalls selling the Chevron less engine to Paul Howarth in Wolverhampton. Howarth (Saddleworth, originally West Yorkshire but amalgamated into Greater Manchester in 1974) placed a 'wanted' advert for a Chevron B19 in Autosport on 3 Feb 1977.

Vin Malkie in his Chevron B19 at Oulton Park in 1978. Copyright Pete Taylor 2009. Used with permission.

Vin Malkie in the Plygrange Chevron B19 in practice for a HSCC race at Silverstone on 30 Aug 1980. Copyright Steve Wilkinson 2009 . Used with permission.

James Wallis in the Otford Group Chevron B19 at Donington Park in July 1984. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009 . Used with permission.

Richard Eyre in his Chevron B19 at Silverstone in June 1986. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

Mike Catlow in Kevin Wilkins' Chevron B19, in original Central Garage/John Lepp livery, at Silverstone in 2007. Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

Howarth drove the B19 in a Historic Racing Cars race at the Rufforth season-opener in April 1977 (MN 14 Apr 1977 p8) where it was said to be the car that had "formed the base of Jonathan Buncombe's Super Saloon Imp, a Tricentrol Super Saloon sticker still visible on the side. It was raced by Chevron B19/Skoda Super Saloon driver Jim Evans in the BAT Builders Historic Sports Car race at Oulton Park (AS 11 Aug 1977 p45) where it was described as a B19/23. James Bell adds that he saw Howarth race the B19 at Donington in 1977 and then test at Oulton Park. He saw the chassis plate and could confirm that was his old car. Autosport also confirmed that Howarth had owned the ex-Buncombe car later that year (AS 3 Nov 1977 p45).

Howarth moved on to a Lotus Elan at the end of 1977 and the B19 was raced by Vin Malkie in historic races from 1978 onwards. He won a BRSCC historic sports car race at Oulton Park 8 Apr 1978 in his Prestige Windows B19 (AS 13 Apr 1978 p48); won a Historic Sports Car Championship race at Oulton Park on 29 May 1978 in the "Plygrange/Prestige Windows Chevron B19" (AS 15 Jun 1978 p57) and also fails to make the start in his "ex-Lepp / Harrower / Bell / Buncombe ("Chimp") / Howarth B19" (AS 26 Oct 1978 p43). The pictures above show Malkie at Oulton Park in 1978 and at Silverstone in August 1980. The car changed significantly over this time, possibly due to a restoration to proper B19 spec for historic racing.

Malkie won the Bellini Models HSCC 2-litre Historic GT championship race at Donington Park 11 Apr 1982 in the Plygrange Chevron B19 (AS 15 Apr 1982 p51). Later retired at Donington Park 31 Jul 1982 and then second to Rick Whyman in Paul Howarth's latest 'B19' at Oulton Park 18 Sep 1982 (AS 30 Sep 1982 p62). Although the car was routinely referred to as Malkie's during this period, it was prepared by Neil Bailey's Plygrange Racing and may have been owned by Bailey and, in August 1982, was described as Dr Judith Townsend's car.

At the end of that season, Jim Wallis drove the "ex-Howarth/Buncombe" car in one round (but did not start) and, according to its HSCC papers, the B19's next owner after Malkie was James Wallis (Otford Racing) in 1983.

The car was entered in HSCC Atlantic Computer Leasing Historic GT events and Thundersports in 1983 and 1984 by Otford Group for James Wallis (Chiddingstone), Mike Wilds and Andrew Gilbert-Scott. Driven by Wallis and Wilds at Brands Hatch (European GP meeting) 25 Sep 1983; driven by Wallis and Gilbert-Scott at Donington Park 17 Jun 1984 and Brands Hatch 22 Jul 1984. Wallis also won four races in the ten-race 1984 Atlantic Computers Historic GT Championship.

The car was then raced by Richard Eyre in 1986 ("ex-Wallis" HSCC Newsletter June/July 1986 p4) but the rollover bar is lower on the Eyre car, a modification that seems counter-intuitive.

After 1986, the car's HSCC papers say that it went to Ray Bellm in 1987 as the 'Lifestyle' B19. Bellm used this car in the 1987 HSCC Atlantic Computers Historic GT series. This would be the Bellm-owned B19 that Tony Gordon drove in the June 1987 Brands Hatch International Historic SuperPrix.

Returning to the story given by the HSCC papers, the B19 then goes to Roger Andreason in 1988 and was taken to USA. However, the car's movements over the next 18 years remain a mystery. A photograph taken of a Chevron B8 in Andreason's UK workshop in 2003 appears to show the B19 under a dust sheet in the background. The next that is known for certain of the car is when it was sold by Andreason to Kevin Wilkins in 2006. Wilkins was told the car had raced in the US but was not given any details. Retained February 2009. Raced at HSCC Orwell Cup race Brands Hatch 4-5 Jul 2009 (as #47).

Sold by Wilkins in February 2019 to a Belgian owner.

Belgium 2019

unproven

(Chevron Records: 'Jim Baker/Rinsler USA' crossed out and replaced with 'Siffert'). To Cyr Febbraïo to drive in hillclimbs and European 2-litre Championship 1971: first known race Paul Ricard 18 Apr 1971 (Motoring News 22 Apr 1971 p16-17) co-driven by Jean Ortelli entered by Sunfresh Racing Team. Retained by Febbraïo for 1972 and used in European and French hillclimbs. Distinctive changes to the front bodywork and an unusual rollhoop construction allow this car to be identified as the one driven by Jimmy Mieusset at the Paul Ricard 2-litre Sportscar Championship Round 1 9 Apr 1972 (MN 13 Apr 1972 p8) and also as the car driven by Jean-Marc Guimelli regularly in the 1973 and 1974 French hillclimb seasons. Guimelli described the car as a "B23" in 1974.

Allen Timpany in '70-S-10' at the Nürburgring in 2007. Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

Next seen when sold by Jean-Pierre Damais (Le Vesinet, France) to Gerard Billaud (Perpignan, France) in Jan 1978. Damais had raced a 1800cc Chevron B23 in 1976, which was presumably the same car. To Alain Filhol (France) April 1994 but not raced and sold as a rolling chassis to Martin Birrane April 1995. Raced "for ten years" (presumably the B19 he raced at Brands Hatch in July 1997) then to Allen Timpany: raced 2005 to 2007. Maintained by Adams McCall Racing. Sold at Barons' Sandown Park auction March 2008 for a reported £100,575.

In Nov 2009, Barons had the car for sale again, noting that the Dutch buyer in March 2008 had failed to complete so the car was still owned by Allen Timpany. It was auctioned at Sandown Park on 8 Dec 2009 and sold to Robert Shaw (UK). Still with Robert in June 2022 when he raced it with Peter Auto at Dijon.

Robert Shaw (UK) 2022

probable but unproven

(Chevron Records: 'Works'). Entered by Chevron Cars for Chris Craft to drive in European 2-litre Championship 1971: debut Oulton Park 9 Apr 1971 (MN 15 Apr 1971 p14). Also driven by Craft at Paul Ricard 18 Apr, Salzburgring 23 May, Silverstone 5 Jun and Hockenheim 4 Jul; by Derek Bennett at Croft 10 July; Craft at Brands Hatch 30 Aug (with RES 2-litre BDA), Nürburgring 5 Sep (usual BDA works car but initially entered by RRR with John Hine co-driving because of engine issues) and Zandvoort 26 Sep.

Converted to Cosworth Vega engine and shipped to South Africa for the Nov/Dec 1971 Springbok series and entered by Team Gunston: debut Kyalami 6 Nov 1971 (AS 11 Nov 1971 p10-14) driven by Mike Hailwood/Chris Craft; Cape 3 Hours 20 Nov driven by Hailwood/Redman; Lourenco Marques 28 Nov driven by Hailwood (Vega engine went on warm-up lap so DNS); (not mentioned at Bulawayo 3-Hours 5 Dec); Welkom Three-Hours 11 Dec driven by Hailwood/Redman; and Maritzburg Three-Hour 27 Dec for Hailwood/Driver but not used in the race.

Sold to John Rowe (Durban) and raced at Cape Town Three-Hours 18 Nov 1972 (MN 23 Nov 1972 pp10,15). Described as "ex-Hailwood" but Rowe has confirmed to Ian Hebblethwaite that he bought the Vega-engined car (less engine). Third at the Two Hours of Luanda in Angola 29 Jul 1973 but disqualified from the 6 Hours of Nova Lisboa 5 Aug 1973 (AS 16 Aug 1973 p51-53). Raced in the Kyalami 6 Hours 10 Nov 1974 co-driven by Meyer Botha.

Rowe sold his car to Jeremy Done (or Jeremy Dore?) in Botswana who sold it on to Fred Goddard in Rhodesia (modern Zimbabwe). From Goddard it moved to Paolo Cavalieri (Johannesburg, South Africa) and was exported back to the UK for Stirling Moss, who was actually looking for a B16. It was reported in England that Stirling Moss had bought a Chevron B19 for the HSCC's Atlantic Computers Historic GT series in 1982 (AS 18 Mar 1982 p31). See the Stirling Moss car below.

One story is that the Moss car ended up with John Hugenholtz which seems to join this history with the history of the car now known as 'B19-71-17'. However, Hugenholtz didn't race his 'B19-71-17' until 1992 so that must surely be a different car.

See also Alain Schlesinger's ex-Blaton car and Chris Roche's ex-Gibson car which are both said to be "chassis 12" and also Anthony's Corin's car which is believed to be the ex-Gunston B19 that went to Stirling Moss. Note that chassis 12A may be mixed up here as may whichever car carries the '12' frame number so it is not impossible that three cars could legitmately carry the number '12'.

Not yet established

(Chevron Records: 'Tondelli'). To Italian Chevron agent Eris Tondelli. See the Tondelli cars below.

There are at least two claimants to this identity. See also the Libero Pardini car and the Alessandro Ripamonti car.

Gerard Larrousse in Jo Siffert's Chevron B19 at the Nürburgring ADAC 500 km in September 1971. Copyright Udo Klinkel 2021. Used with permission.

The George family Chevron B19 at Gurston Down in 2002. Copyright Steve Wilkinson 2009. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: 'Siffert (Larrousse)'). To Jo Siffert for Gerard Larrousse to drive in European 2-litre Championship 1971. Arrived through Zurich airport on 20 May 1971 and made its race debut at Salzburgring three days later. Also driven by Larrousse at Silverstone 5 Jun, Hockenheim 4 Jul, Nürburgring 5 Sep and Vallelunga 30 Oct. Then sold to Hans Affentranger (Nidau or Lotzwil, Switzerland) and raced at Sembach 30 Apr 1972 (ONS Mitteilungen). Also appeared at the Abreschwiler hillclimb 14 May 1972 (photographic evidence) and raced at Côte de Vuillafans 2 Jul 1972 (Echappement July 1972 pp160-2) and Côte de Beaujolais 9 Jul 1972. Affentranger was a regular in his B19 at French and German hillclimbs and at Swiss championship events throughout 1972. He appeared again in 1973 and a Chevron B21 in 1974, likely to be the B19 upgraded. Affentranger's entrant during this time is sometimes given as Squadra Caposcarico. Affentranger continued to appear in the Chevron up to the end of 1977, when he replaced it with a Lola T297. Sold by 1979 to Dieter Pflüger (Villingen, Germany), then sold by him to Peter-Paul Dürig (Hergiswil, CH) in 1983. Dürig drove a Chevron B19 at the Oberhallau hillclimb in August 1989 and (as #48) at the Trophée des Ardennes at Spa 19-20 May 1990.

Sold by Dürig to Richard George (Kent) and his wife Suzy in 2000, and driven by Richard at the St Ursanne hillclimb in August 2001 and at Ollon-Villars in September 2001. Richard and his daughter Amanda have continued to use this car in sprints and hillclimbs. Raced at the Turckheim hillclimb in September 2003, Shelsley Walsh July 2007, at Varono June 2008, finished second in class at Gurston Down July 2009, on the entry list for Prescott 26 Sep 2009, and appeared at the Shelsley Walsh "Best of British" meeting held 1-2 June 2013. Run by Richard and Amanda George at Harewood July 2018.

(Chevron Records: 'Siffert ('Hunch' or 'Munch')'). Assuming this is 'Munch', this would be the Chevron driven by Dieter Münch in a race at Niederstetten in Germany on 15 Aug 1971, finishing third in the 2-litre class, and at ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Mendig two weeks later where he won against a field of Porsche 910s, Chevron B16s and a Lola T210. The car is not seen again in 1971 but Münch raced a Chevron B21 at two events in 1972, Interserie Hockenheim on 16 Jul 1972 and a sports car race at Mainz-Finthen on 10 Sep 1972. Autosport reported Dieter Münch qualifying fourth for a race at Zolder on 17 Sep 1972 in a "Vega-powered Chevron".

Münch swapped to a Lola T294 for 1973 and the subsequent history of the Chevron is unknown. However, this could well be the Chevron "B21"-Vega raced by Jürgen Geyser in 1973.

Martin Birrane's Chevron B19 at Silverstone in May 1986. Alongside are Roger Andreason's crew hard at work on Tony Gordon's B19. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

Dan Vegher in his Chevron B19 at the Road America International Challenge in July 1996. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

Jeff Lewis in the ex-Birrane/ex-Vegher Chevron B19 at the Monterey Historics in August 2008. Copyright Jay Bonvouloir 2009. Used with permission.

The car currently identified as B19-71-18 was originally bought in crashed condition by a London dealer from France where it had been used in hillclimbs. It was sold to Martin Birrane (UK) and he had it extensively rebuilt by Chevron Cars (then based in Scotland). It still carries a chassis plate with Chevron's Scottish address. Roger Andreason then ran the car for Birrane in historics and it is presumably the black and orange 1830cc Frox Clothing Ltd car entered by Birrane at Donington 31 Jul - 1 Aug 1982. Started five races of the 1985 HSCC Failsafe Historic GT Championship.

Sold to Bob Jordan (Winnetka, IL) somewhere between late 1986 and 1988.

In 1989, Dave Vegher (Petaluma, CA) of Veloce Motors West bought the Chevron B19 from Bob Jordan. He ran it in US vintage racing, appearing at Willow Springs in May 1995, the Road America International Challenge 19-21 July 1996 and the VARA LA GP 31-Aug-1 Sep 1997.

Vegher owned it until the late 1990s when he sold the car to Jamey Mazzotta (Newport Coast CA) who raced it a number of times, including winning the Monterey Historics. Advertised by Mark B. Leonard of Grand Prix Classics in Nov 2001 still in Vegher's 1996 livery.

Vegher sold it (date unknown) to Jeff Lewis (Newport Beach, CA) who ran it at Monterey in 2005. Completely restored by Veloce Motors West in 2008 and repainted in Lucky Strike livery. Ran again at Monterey 2008 and retained 2009. Entered by Lewis for the Wine Country Classic at Infineon Raceway 29-31 May 2009. Advertised by Grand Prix Classics January 2011.

Jeff Lewis (US) 2009

unproven

(Chevron Records: 'Tanaka'). To Hiromu Tanaka to drive in Japanese Grand Champion series: debut Fuji 500 Kilometres, Fuji 15 Aug 1971; three races. Retained 1972 for Japanese Grand Champion series: four races. According to Kevan McLurg's research, this car was sold to Masaharu Nakano for the 1973 Grand Champion series. Reported to have been burnt to the ground following Nakano's fatal accident at Fuji on 23 Nov 1973 when his car exploded in flame (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlo57AJSyjg and http://afw.fc2web.com/ziko/1973fuji200.htm).

Paul Ingram's Chevron B19 at Donington Park in May 1997. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

The Chevron B19 of Vincent Rivet at the Jim Clark Revival in April 2008. Used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.

In 2004, well-known dealer Marcel Roks (Merksplas, Belgium) advertised "CH-DBE-20" saying it had been bought by Mr Tanaka, then sold to Mr Kazato for 1972 and then to a Mr Junito in 1973 who entered it for Mr Fushida. This does not tie in with Martin Krejčí's research into the Japanese series that shows Fushida racing a "B21P" in 1972 and 1973, competing against Tanaka's B19 in 1972. The history with the car then says it was in the private collection of Mr K Yugai from 1982 to 1986 when it returned to Europe and was owned by Belgian dealer and former driver Gérard Burgraff. He "raced the car in several French and Belgian events until 1991 and then put it in storage". In 1994, it was bought by Paul Ingram (UK) who ran it in International Supersports once in 1994, twice in 1995 (as #49), throughout the 1996 (as #69) and 1997 seasons (as #1?) and then once more in 2000.

An "ex-Paul Ingram" Chevron B19 was advertised from Lisbon and the photograph matched the car of Armando Paes (Portugal) as raced at Jarama in 2002 and at Estoril 13-14 Sep 2003. In 2004 or 2005, the B19 was bought from Paes by Vincent Rivet (Soucieu en Jarrest, France). Raced in European Supersports from 2005 to 2008 (as #25). Raced at Spa April 2009.

Sold by Rivet in 2012/13 to Rick Carlino (Harrisburg, PA), in part trade for Carlino's March 811, and raced in SVRA events from 2013 to 2016. Advertised on behalf of Carlino by Derek Jones Motorsport (Philadelphia, PA) in November 2019.

Rick Carlino (US) 2019

unproven

Clemens Schickentanz' Oldenkott Chevron B19 at the Nurburgring in September 1971. Copyright Udo Klinkel 2021. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: 'Siffert (Kerston)'). To Paul Kersten (D) for Clemens Schickentanz (D) to drive in European 2-litre sports car races 1971: first known event Hockenheim 4 Jul 1971 entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, then Europe's largest pipe manufacturer. Also driven by Schickentanz at Norisring 11 Jul 1971 (MN 15 Jul 1971 p8), Wunstorf 15 Aug and Nürburgring 5 Sep (co-driver Willy Kauhsen). A picture of the car at the Norisring event is on the norisringhistorie.de website.

Schickentanz got a new B21 with a BMW engine for 1972 and the fate of the B19 is not known. The history below implies it was in France in 1973 but it is not clear where it was in 1972.

Paul Kersten was a member of the Kersten family that had owned Oldenkott. The company closed down in 1992.

In 1986, Bernard Rodrigues (Hyères, France) bought a Chevron B19 from Alain Tessier (Alès, France). This car had previously been raced in French hillclimbs by Jacky Daumet (Alès, France) so is presumably the "B23" or "B26" he raced in 1977. Jacques Daumet also drove a "B21" in 1973 and a "B23" in 1974 and 1975. At times during 1974, Daumet's car was described as a B26 but a picture in Echappement shows a B19/B21.

In March 2000, Rodrigues sold the car to Gualtiero Giribaldi (Italy) and the previous history given by Rodrigues included P. Maublanc in 1971, Daumet in 1974, Tissier in 1977 and Rodriguez himself in 1982. "P Maublanc" is Pierre Maublanc, a regular Chevron agent around this time who could well have bought this car second hand, especially if it had been returned to the factory in part-exchange for a new B21. However, there is no sign of Maublanc racing a B19 in the detailed hillclimb results in Echappement so maybe he just bought it for a customer or, alternatively, maybe it only came into France in 1973 or 1974. Maublanc prepared a "toute nouvelle Chevron B23" for Gérard "Ankhar" which debuted at Soissons 16 Jun 1974 and may have prepared other Chevrons around that time.

Giribaldi drove a #15 Chevron B19-BDG at Dijon, Spa, Mugello and at two Nürburgring races in 2001. Also raced in European Supersports in 2002, 2003 (as #86), 2005 (as #38) and at Mugello and Dijon 2007 (as #81). Not seen in 2008. Sold in October 2010 to Tiberio Nocentini (Italy) and raced by him in 2011. Gualtiero advises that Nocentini still has the car in August 2013.

Tiberio Nocentini (Italy) 2013

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(Chevron Records: 'Siffert (Terbeck)'). Sold to Harry Hundt, head of Duckhams Germany to be driven by Bernd Terbeck in European 2-litre sports car races and German hillclimbs (Bergrennen) 1971: first known race at the Osnabrück ADAC-Bergrennen on 1 Aug 1971 (ONS-Mitteilungen Nov 1971 p68); then at Wunstorf 15 Aug 1971 (MN 19 Aug 1971 p6) entered by Duckhams Oils; and at the Nürburgring 500 km 5 Sep 1971 (entered by H. Hundt GmbH Duckhams Oils Racing Team) where the 1600cc engine (his 1969 FVA from his F2 Brabham) failed.

Terbeck was involved in Bert Hawthorne's fatal accident in a F2 race in April 1972 and retired shortly afterwards. Later in 1972, the Duckhams Oil Racing Team entered the B19 for Heinz-Günter Wechsler at Wunstorf 13 Aug (where Autosport describe it as "ex-Terbeck"), the Nürburgring 500 km 3 Sep, Zolder 17 Sep and the Nürburgring Interserie race 24 Sep. It appeared again in 1973, at the Nürburgring 500 km 2-litre sports car race 2-3 Sep 1973 as a Chevron B19 (AS 6 Sep 1973 pp10-12).and at Mainz-Finthen a week later, again entered by Hundt/Duckhams and driven by Wechsler.

According to Heinz-Günter Wechsler, talking to Mark Leonard in 2011, Wechsler took over the car from Hundt and retained it until 1976 when he sold it to Rolf Farber (Neuwiet, Germany). Wechsler's last race appears to be the ADAC-Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen at Zolder on 31 Aug 1975. Farber raced the car in Bergrennen in late 1976, for example the ADAC-Klingenring-Bergpreis in Sep 1976, ADAC-Sauerland-Bergpreis in Oct 1976 and at Mainz-Finthen 24 Oct 1976 (where it was described as a Chevron-Porsche).

Claus Peter Beckhäuser's Chevron B19 at the Nürburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix 16-17 Aug 1986. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

Peter Beckhäuser's Chevron B19 in the paddock at Donington Park in July 1990. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009 . Used with permission.

Robin Harvey in the Gulf-liveried B19 at the Silverstone Classic in 2005. Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

Wilfried Güllert (Wilgersdorf) then raced a Chevron B19 in Bergrennen in 1977 and 1978 and although the link from Farber to Güllert is not yet proven, it seems highly probable that it's the same car. Güllert acquired a German ONS Wagenpass for the car in March 1979 and won his class in the German hill climb series that season in the car.

The Wagenpass shows that it went to Dieter Josting (Siegen, Germany) in October 1981 and it was then bought by Claus-Peter Beckhäuser (Trier, Germany) in 1983. The car's ONS HVIF from 1987 gives its chassis number as "B19/24" and also gives a frame number (Fahrgestell-Nummer) of "AM 71 B19 24".

Raced in historic events by Beckhäuser in 1986 and in 1990, and in International Supersports 1992-1993 (as #43). Sold to Dr. Robert Harvey (Wirral, UK) 2004 and raced in Supersports in Gulf livery in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Run by Kelvin Jones Motorsport.

Sold to Peter McLaughlin (Hannover, NH) November 2008 but still with Kelvin Jones Motorsport in the UK May 2009.

Sold in June 2011, via Grand Prix Classics (La Jolla, CA) to Chris MacAllister (Indianapolis, IN). At the 2011 Monterey Historics, still in pseudo-Gulf livery.

Chris MacAllister (US) 2017

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Buzz Buzaglo in John MacDonald's Chevron at Brands Hatch Nov 1974. Copyright Richard Bunyan 2007. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: 'Bosco O'Brien' crossed out and replaced with 'Red Rose (SA)'). New car shipped to South Africa for the Nov/Dec 1971 Springbok series: debut Kyalami 6 Nov 1971 ("the John Bridges B19" MN 11 Nov 1971 pp12-14, "a brand new car" AS 11 Nov 1971 10-14) driven by John Hine/Peter de Klerk; then driven by Hine and Dave Charlton at Cape 3 Hours 20 Nov entered by Lucky Strike; Lourenco Marques 28 Nov entered by Lucky Strike (damaged in practice and DNS); Bulawayo 3-Hours 5 Dec; Welkom Three-Hours 11 Dec entered by Red Rose/Lucky Strike; and Maritzburg Three-Hour 27 Dec entered by Red Rose/Lucky Strike.

Sold by Red Rose Motors (Chester) Limited to ex-Cooper-Alta racer Bob Vincent (Wigan) January or February 1972. Appeared at Aintree ACC Spring Meeting 20 May 1972 to be driven by Vincent. He was entered in the Formule Libre heat 2, but couldn't get the B19 to run properly and did not start. Also driven at Aintree NSCC Whit Monday 28 May 1972 (MN 1 Jun 1972 p25 and AS 1 Jun 1972 p51) winning the sports car class of the Formule Libre race. The driver was given as "R Vincent" (AS) or "B. Vincent" (MN). Advertised from Vincent's Cranberry Lodge Garage in Autosport 27 July 1972 as "Chevron B19 1971, nearly new condition, Alan Smith FVC engine. First reasonable offer or exchange".

It appears that this car was then sold but another Chevron later passed through Vincent's hands. In Autosport 1 Feb 1973, a Chevron B21 was advertised as "new Sept 72 never raced" from Cranberry Lodge Garage in Wigan. Bob died in August 1974 but John Larkin, Bob's son-in-law, recalls a new Chevron being tested at Silverstone but not raced and then being sold to John Collier in Ireland. It would therefore appear that Vincent had two Chevrons, this B19 sold in August 1972 and then a B21 bought late 1972 or early 1973.

Sold to Arthur Collier (Bunclody, Ireland) August 1972. Paperwork retained by Arthur Collier confirms its chassis number as "B19 71/26". Collier was said to be entering a B19 for the August 1972 Rothmans 50,000 but does not appear on the published entry list. Driven by Collier at the Phoenix Park "Players No 6 Grand Prix" 3 Sep 1972 (MN 7 Sep 1972 p13). He retired from heat 1 but also ran in the handicap starting off scratch. Also driven at Mondello Park 22 Oct 1972 (MN 2 Nov 1972 p11) where it was described as a 1.8-litre Chevron B19-FVC. The Dublin University club meeting used the short 0.8-mile circuit for the first time since Easter 1969 and Collier was able to set new outright, libre and sports car records. He easily won the sports car race.

Raced at Mondello 6 Aug 1973 as a "B19/23" with FVC engine, finishing fifth in the libre race (AS 16 Aug 1973 p49). Also raced in the Phoenix Park Grand Prix ("B19/23") 8 Sep 1973 but retired after a couple of laps (AS 13 Sep 1973 pp52-53). Advertised by Collier (Bunclody, County Wexford, Ireland) as a "B32" (meaning B23) with 1930cc Alan Smith FVCB in December 1973 as having only done four club races due to business commitments.

Collier confirmed to Richard Davies in July 2009 that he bought the car from Lancashire. He says that he only kept it for about a year and sold it to Dublin garage owner "Monkey" Brown, aka Tony Brown who also traded as AW Brown in London. Brown advertised the car as a "B23-spec" car from January to June 1974 and it was later reported by Autosport (AS 3 Oct 1974) that it had been bought by fellow London motor trader John MacDonald who traded his Escort Supersaloon. The Chevron was driven by Buzz Buzaglo in European 2-litre Sportscar Championship events at Brands Hatch Oct 1974 and then at Jarama 20 Oct 1974. The car was then white with B23-style rear bodywork.

In September 1975, photographer Frank Hall visited Bobby Howlings' workshop and showroom and photographed many of the cars. Amongst his images are two taken of a white Chevon sports car with B23 nose and rear wing. The stickers on the car's nose exactly match the picture above of Buzz Buzaglo in John MacDonald's Chevron at Brands Hatch Nov 1974 but 'Esso' has been replaced by what looks like 'Cyntex-Fintona'. At this point it is not known who had raced it in this livery after November 1974.

Sold by Howlings to Richard Sutherland (Harrogate, North Yorkshire) and raced as a "B19/23" or "B23" in 1976. Sutherland, a former Modsports champion, had bought the car over the winter with hillclimb partner Peter Davey. Second in a libre race at Croft as a 1.9 "B23" on 7 Mar 1976 (AS 11 Mar 1976 p42) and retired from another Croft libre as a "B23" 4 Apr 1976 (AS 8 Apr 1976 p52). Appeared at Silverstone 19 Apr 1976 (third) and Oulton Park 31 May 1976, both rounds of the RAC 2-litre Sports Car Championship; and then at Zolder for an Interserie race on 13 Jun 1976. Sutherland was killed during the race when his car was involved in an accident with the Chevrons of Colin James and Martin Raymond and hit the Armco heavily. The car slid under the rail and Sutherland was killed instantly. See Autosport 17 Jun 1976 p5.

Peter Davey brought the car back to England and sold off the engine and other usable parts. Many years later the chassis was sold to Kent Abrahamsson (Göteborg, Sweden) who had the car completely rebuilt. However, the date and exact details are still to be determined.

Wrecked 1976

Damaged chassis later to Kent Abrahamsson (Sweden)

"Chippy" Stross in his Chevron B19-FVC at Harewood in 1975. Copyright Steve Wilkinson 2009. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: Reg Phillips). To Reg Phillips (Tewkesbury) to drive in British hillclimbs: debut Shelsley Walsh 15 Aug 1971 (MN 19 Aug 1971).

Retained 1972: driven by Phillips at Prescott 9 Apr 1972 (MN 13 Apr 1972 p28); Harewood 23 April (MN 11 May 1972 p14) won class; Prescott 7 May (MN 11 May 1972 p24) third in class; Wiscombe Park 14 May (MN 18 May 1972 p32) third in class; Prescott 4 Jun (MN 8 Jun 1972 p24) second in class; Shelsley Walsh 11 Jun 1972 (MN 15 Jun 1972 p28) won class; Shelsley Walsh RAC R10 20 Aug 1972 (MN 24 Aug 1972 p6) third in class; Gurston RAC hillclimb Monday 28 Aug 1972 (MN 31 Aug 1972 p24) 3rd in class; Prescott Shell/RAC hill climb 2 or 3 Sep 1972 (MN 7 Sep 1972 p28) 2nd in class; Harewood Shell/RAC hill climb 10 Sep 1972 (MN 14 Sep 1972 p28) 4th in class; Doune Shell/RAC hill climb 17 Sep 1972 (MN 21 Sep 1972 p24) 2nd in class; Weston BP/RAC Sprint 30 Sep 1972 (MN 12 Oct 1972 p27) wins class and new record;

Also run by Phillips in hillclimbs through the 1973 season, now with a 1930cc ex-Canon Cameras FVC. Then sold to "Chippy" Stross (MN 27 Sep 1973 p12). Run in hillclimbs by Stross in 1974 and 1975, still with FVC engine. Acquired late 1975 by racing car dealer Fred Opert (Upper Saddle River, NJ) and shipped to the US where it was sold to John C Krimmell (Evergreen, CO). Krimmell's racing with the car is currently unknown but documents show that he moved to White Rock, NM, and in March 1979 sold the Chevron to Chris Smith (Armitage, Staffordshire, UK).

Chris recalls that the car was very original complete with FVC. He advertised it in Autosport in June 1979 and sold it to dealer Jon Bradburn who sold it on to Tony Hill. Jon recalls that the car later went to Brian Redman. Tony Hill announced in January 1982 (Autosport 14 Jan 1982 p51) that he'd be campaigning a Chevron B19 in 1982 prepared by Andy Rouse Engineering (Southam) and using a 1840cc FVC. He was on the front row for the the Bellini Models HSCC 2-litre Historic GT championship race at Donington Park 11 Apr 1982 in his "ex-hillclimb" Chevron B19 (AS 15 Apr 1982 p51) and entered a white Chevron B19 in an HSCC Atlantic Computer Historic GT Championship round at Donington 31 Jul-1 Aug 1982.

Sold to Alan Minshaw (Tattenhall, Cheshire) and entered by Demon Tweeks in Thundersports events for Minshaw Tony Hill in four races in 1984. Advertised by Minshaw in Autosport 22 Nov 1984 p116. Sold to Brian Redman who then worked in Florida.

Earl Dunn in his Chevron B19 at Watkins Glen in September 1990. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

John Hawkes in his Chevron B19. Copyright John Hawkes 2016. Used with permission.

Very probably the car that still has a '28' frame number which was brought to the US by Brian Redman in March 1985 and sold to Earl Dunn (Gravenhurst, Ontario).

Raced in SVRA events in 1985 before restoration by Tony Simms, Earl Dunn, and Alex Purdy in the winter of 1986. It continued to run in SVRA events driven by Redman, Dunn, Lynn St. James, Robert Hubbs and James Redman into the early 1990s. Raced by Dunn at the Watkins Glen 'Serengeti Vintage Grand Prix', 7-9 September 1990. Thereafter raced sporadically mostly on the east coast in HSR and Brian Redman’s Targa Group 66 events. Sold in 2002 to John Hawkes (Toronto, Ontario) who had the car rebuilt as by then it hadn't run for several years. Hawkes raced it at Mont Tremblant, VIR, Watkins Glen and Mosport over the next five years. When he sold the car, it was bought back by Dunn who sold it to Dean Meiling (Incline Village, NV) July 2007. Entered by Meiling for the Wine Country Classic at Infineon Raceway 29-31 May 2009 and raced at the Monterey Historics 15 August 2010. Raced by Meiling in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 2015.

The car now bears a chassis plate stamped "71/28" but Meiling does not believe the plate is original. However, as more information emerges, it looks increasingly likely that this car is indeed B19-71-28.

Richard Budge's Chevron B19 in the Brands Hatch Thundersports race in May 1983. Copyright Rupert Lowes 2009. Used with permission.

Mike Wilds in Richard Budge's Chevron B19 at Brands Hatch in July 2000. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

J P Campos Costa in his Chevron B19 in October 2020. Copyright J P Campos Costa 2023. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: Abrahams SA). Sold to John Abrahams late 1971 for him and Dirk Marais to drive in the Nov/Dec 1971 Springbok series enterd by Ray Racing: driven at Kyalami 6 Nov 1971, Cape 3 Hours 20 Nov, Lourenco Marques 28 Nov, Bulawayo 3-Hours 5 Dec, Welkom Three-Hours 11 Dec and Maritzburg Three-Hour 27 Dec.

Marais told Jonathan Loader in Feb 2009 that Derek Worthington came out from England with the car to act as mechanic and then took it back to England with him the following year to sell it for Ray Abrahams, John’s father. Geoff Richardson has confirmed to Jonathan that he sold a B19 for Derek but can't recall who it went to.

Chassis 30 was advertised by Geoff Richardson in Autosport 8 Jun 1972 p66 and then entered by Geoff Richardon for Richard Scott to drive in the Martini International Trophy Race at Silverstone (E2lSC R5) 18 Jun 1972 (MN 22 Jun 1972 pp8-9, AS 22 Jun 1972 pp26-30). It then went to Emile Elias (F) for French national sports car events. His only races in the car, as recorded by the ever-reliable website Racingsportscars.com, were at Montlhéry on 17 Sep 1972 and 8 Oct 1972 (when he won).

Then to Mike Rawlings' Rawlson Ltd (Dover, Kent) in part exchange for a new Rawlson CR10 sports car and advertised in Autosport (7 Dec 1972 p49) as "Chevron B21 driven by Richard Scott in Martini Trophy". The Chevron was advertised again 8 Feb 1973 but in the meantime, it appears that Elias's deal to buy a Rawlson had fallen through and Elias appeared again in a Chevron "B23" at Nogaro in September 1973, presumably his old B19 returned from Rawlings. He ran it again at the Le Mans 4-Hours in March 1974 but his name is next seen in sportscar racing in August where he was entered by Chuck Graemiger in a "Cheetah 01G". The Cheetah did not appear but Elias did stay with Graemiger, driving his Cheetah 501 at Le Mans in 1975. As part of this deal, the Chevron appears to have ended up with Graemiger and, in late 1974 or early 1975, Graemiger sold it to Lucien Rossiaud to use in French hillclimbs. Lucien still has the invoice from Graemiger and a note of the chassis number.

Rossiaud first appeared with a Chevron "B23" at the start of the 1975 season and is also seen during 1976 before a fairly full season in 1977. Pictures show that the car was white at first but was repainted orange later, acquiring a later-style nose at the same time. It was fitted with a 1800cc Richardson FVC during this time. Rossiaud was involved with the ROC team around this time and he swaps over to one of the team's Chevron B36s for 1978, selling his B19 to ROC at the same time. Rossiaud recalls that the B19 was sold to Jacques Berenger, presumably for the 1978 season, but he later sold it back to ROC. It next went to Gerard Piroux who appears with a Chevron “B23” 1600 in French hillclimbs from mid-season onwards in 1979. Piroux raced the car again in 1980 and in 1981 at which point it vanishes.  

Next bought by Richard Budge (Retford, Nottinghamshire) from a Frenchman in 1981. Budge was told that the car had raced at Le Mans with Yacco sponsorship. Yacco was ROC's main sponsor in the late 1970s when Rossiaud sold 71-30 to ROC but it seems highly unlikely that ROC would have used a B19 at Le Mans when they had at least three B36s. HSCC papers now with this car state that 71-30 went to WM Racing in 1976, then "North Downs Racing" then sold to Richard Budge in 1981. This history appears bogus.

The car was entered by Richard Budge and driven by Budge, Vin Malkie (Antrobus, Cheshire) and Helen Bashford-Malkie in Thundersports races between 1983 and 1985. Budge also raced the car in the 1986 HSCC Atlantic Computers Historic GT Championship and at Donington Park 19 Jul 1987. It's not currently clear if this car was raced between 1987 and 1999.

Mike Wilds (UK) then drove Richard Budge's Chevron B19 (run by Vin Malkie Racing) through the 1999 season, at Melbourne in March 2000 (as #36), and in historic racing in 2000. Thereafter to Richard Piper 2002 (raced in European Supersports in 2003 and 2004), Steve Hodges 2004 (Supersports 2005) and then Jonathan Loader (Chippenham, England) 2005 (Supersports 2006 and 2008). Raced at HSCC Orwell Cup race Brands Hatch 4-5 Jul 2009 (as #90). Raced by Loader again in 2011, and from 2013 to 2016. For sale at William I'Anson in 2018, and sold to J P Campos Costa (Portugal), who had it it repainted into Rays livery in early 2019. Still owned by Campos Costa in January 2023.

Joao Paulo Campos Costa (Portugal) 2023

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(Chevron Records: John Bridges rebuild /8). The last Red Rose rebuild of 1971 is due to Peter Gaydon's accident at Barcelona (see B19-71-7) after which a new car appeared at Jarama 7 Nov 1971 driven by John Bridges ("a brand new 1972 model B19" MN 11 Nov 1971 p11; "built in a week following the destruction of his previous car at Barcelona" AS 11 Nov 1971 pp14-15). According to Autosport, this car "had a slightly wider chassis to comply with the 1972 Group 6 regulations". Chevron chassis lists imply this car was B19-71-32 and subsequent movements of the car and observations of it at Dijon and Montjuich in 1972 confirm that identification.

This car then shipped to Argentina for a pair of races in January 1972 entered by Tergal/Red Rose Racing: Buenos Aires 9 Jan 1972 driven by Bridges/Nicky Bosch and Balcarce 16 Jan 1972 driven by Bridges.

Updated with B21 bodywork and driven in the European 2-litre Sports Car series by Niki Bosch (Spain) at Paul Ricard (R1) 9 Apr 1972; by Paco Jose at Vallelunga (R2) 23 Apr 1972 (MN 27 Apr 1972 p9); by Bosch again at Salzburgring (R3) 21 May 1972 (MN 25 May 1972 p10); and by Bosch and Peter Hanson at Nürburgring 1000 kms 27 May 1972 (MN 1 Jun 1972 pp12-13). Bosch then takes over Hine's B21. Driven by John Bridges at Dijon (R4) 4 Jun 1972 (MN 8 Jun 1972 p7, AS 8 Jun 1972 pp18,20) where Autosport notes that it is Bosch's usual car and Sport Auto (month unknown 1972 p76) identifies Bridges car as "B21/71/32" (meanwhile Hine drives B21/19, Bosch B21/7 and Juncadella B21/8). Driven by Bridges at Martini International Trophy Race, Silverstone (E2lSC R5) 18 Jun 1972 (MN 22 Jun 1972 pp8-9, AS 22 Jun 1972 pp26-30).

Appears to be the car driven by Beltoise to win at Nogaro 2 Oct 1972 (MN 5 Oct 1972 p19 and 12 Oct 1972 p27). At Montjuich 8 Oct 1972 (MN 12 Oct 1972 p4,16), John Bridges is said to be driving "the team's spare B19 chassis"; the Montjuich book identifies this as chassis 71-32. The team took in three more races in Europe: the 1000 km of Paris at Rouen on 15 Oct, Jarama on 5 Nov and Estoril on 11 Nov. At Rouen, the third car, presumably B19-71-32, was driven by Bridges and Jaussaud. Driven at Jarama by John Watson. At Estoril, it appears to be the car driven by Bridges.

Appeared at BRSCC Mallory Park Boxing Day meeting 26 Dec 1972 (MN 28 Dec 1972 p16) driven by John Lepp and entered by Bob Howlings. Howlings had bought both this "ex-Red Rose Racing Chevron B19/B21 and John Burton's Chevron B21 and had plans to run both in long distance 2-litre racing in 1973". Howlings' advert described the "B19/21" as "ex. John Bridges car", mentioning Watson's drive in it at Jarama.

Raced by Howlings, John Hine and Peter Kaye at Vallelunga 25 Mar 1973 (AS 29 Mar 1973 "the ex-Red Rose Racing Chevron B21"). There were then two Ember Racing entries at the Spa 1000 km 6 May 1973 (AS 10 May 1973 pp16-19), Hine and Howlings in the "new Ember Racing Chevron-Smith B23" (chassis 73-10, said to be "new April 1973" when later advertised) and Bill de Selincourt and John Quick sharing a dark green "B21", probably 71-32. Ember Racing had two cars again at the Nürburgring 1000 km 27 May 1973 (AS 31 May 1973 p13): Hine and John Hanson in the B23 and Quick and de Selincourt sharing a dark green B21/23 — presumably B19-71-32 again.

The next time Ember Racing appeared at a meeting was with Tony Goodwin at Vila Real on 1 Jul 1973 (crashed - Autosport called the car "de Selincourt's B21") and Estoril six days later (retired - "Ember Racing B23"). John Quick raced an Ember Racing Chevron at the Nürburgring 500 km on 2 Sep 1973 (retired) and then Goodwin reappeared for the 400 km Barcelona on 14 Oct 1973 (retired). Also during this time de Selincourt was placed third in a libre at Mallory Park on 23 Sep 1973 (AS 27 Sep 1973 p43) in a 1.8 B23-FVC and John Quick was fifth in the Ember Racing B23-FVC behind Lee Kaye's Lola T290 in a Castrol/MN Sports GT race at Thruxton 28 Oct 1973 (AS 1 Nov 1973 p17). Given the absence of a second car, it is assumed all the entries from July onwards refer to the B23 and the older B19 had been sold.

So the last probable sighting of 71-32 is atthe Nürburgring 1000 kms on 27 May 1973 but that "B21/23" could possibly have been the ex-Burton B21 in which case the last certain sighting of 71-32 is at Vallelunga 25 Mar 1973. Howlings was in contact with Nisseito Racing boss Kazuo Ito in Japan in April 1973 and it is possible that 71-32 went to Japan at this point. Howlings' company went bust in mid-1973 and some of Ember Racing's material was caught up in this, de Selincourt having to buy the team's engines back from the Official Receiver. Howlings bounced back as usual and he built up a new company, R.D.H. Racing, through late 1973 and early 1974 before reappearing as Cheshire Sports Cars in 1975.

This B19/B21 may also be the car advertised by Tony Dean in 1974 and 1975 (see the Tony Dean car).

Jim Baird's Chevron B23 at Caravan Corner in a Ingliston libre race in September 1977. Copyright Iain Nicolson 2010. Used with permission.

(Chevron Records: George Humble rebuild B16S). To George Humble as kit to replace the B16S to be driven by Peter Humble in European and RAC British sports car races 1972. First raced at Ingliston on 10 Oct 1971. Next seen at Snetterton 31 Mar 1972 Anglia Television Trophy RAC championship race (MN 6 Apr 1972 p12) where it was said by Motoring News to be a "brand new 1972 B19" (MN 6 Apr 1972 p15). Also driven at BOAC 1000 kms Brands Hatch 16 Apr 1972 (MN 20 Apr 1972 p14-17); Vallelunga 23 Apr 1972 (MN 27 Apr 1972 p9); Spa 1000 kms 7 May 1972 (MN 11 May 1972 pp12-14); Nürburgring 1000 kms 27 May 1972 (MN 1 Jun 1972 pp12-13) co-driven by Nick May; Dijon (R4) 4 Jun 1972 (MN 8 Jun 1972 p7, AS 8 Jun 1972 pp18,20); Martini International Trophy Race, Silverstone (E2lSC R5) 18 Jun 1972 (MN 22 Jun 1972 pp8-9, AS 22 Jun 1972 pp26-30); Vila Real 9 Jul 1972 (MN 13 Jul 1972 p6); Nurburgring Eifelpokalrennan 3 Sep 1972 (MN 7 Sep 1972 pp8-9); Nogaro 2 Oct 1972 (MN 5 Oct 1972 p19 and 12 Oct 1972 p27);

To Richard Simms (Ossett, West Yorkshire). Raced at Aintree 14 Apr 1973 (AS 19 Apr 1973 p35 "Richard Simms in the ex-Peter Humble Chevron B19"); won a Northern modsports and Yorkshire Evening Post sports GT championship round at Rufforth 26 May in a "B19/21" (AS 31 May 1973 p31); was second in a round of the same series at Croft 10 Jun 1973 in a "B19/21" with FVA engine (AS 14 Jun 1973 p56); spins but still wins class at Aintree 28 Jul 1973 in a 1.6 B19/21 (AS 2 Aug 1973 pp52-53); and fourth in a Croft libre in a "B21" (MN) or "B19/21" (AS) on 27 Aug 1973 (MN 30 Aug 1973 p8, AS 30 Aug 1973 p43), finishing one place behind Welpton's B21. Simms easily won the Yorkshire Evening Post sports GT championship that season.

In April 1974, Simms advertised a Chevron B19 "bare chassis [and] body" for £595 (AS 4 Apr 1974). However, Simms was second in a sports car race in his "B21" at Rufforth on 13 Apr 1974 (AS 18 Apr 1974 p18), just a week or so after the advert so maybe he had acquired a newer B21-spec chassis and body and used it to rebuild the ex-Humble car. Raced also at a Croft modsports race in a "B19/21 FVC" (retired); Silverstone Interserie in May 1974 in a "B21/23" (AS 16 May 1974 p35).

Later in 1974, Simms' car is described as a 2-litre B23, as at Croft for a Tricentrol Sport GT round when he briefly led from John Lepp's Chevron B26 and Jeremy Lord's Lola T280-DFV (AS 12 Sep 1974 p57). This may well be the Brian Martin/Peter Clarke "Chevron-Kelly B23" raced at the British Airways 1000 km at Brands Hatch on 30 Sep 1974 (AS 3 Oct 1974 pp16-18).

Jim Baird and Peter MacNaughtan jointly bought this car from Richard Simms in 1975 who described it to them as a B23 chassis number 26. They soon discovered that it had a B23 chassis but the rest of the car was the B19, updated. They ran it with a 1850cc FVC engine in club events at Ingliston, Croft, Rufforth, Knockhill and others during 1975, sharing the driving with one doing the GT race and one the libre race at typical northern meetings. In 1976, MacNaughtan competed in several rounds of the RAC Sports Car Championship and shared again with Baird in races at Snetterton, Silverstone, Oulton, Mallory, Donington and Brands Hatch.  MacNaughtan also raced at Zolder in an ADAC race in August 1976.

They continued to run in club events after the cancellation of the RAC Sports Car Championship. MacNaughtan raced the "ex-Richard Simms Chevron B23" in a one-off 2-litre sports car race at Aintee 1 Oct 1977 (AS 6 Oct 1977 p52) and in a sports car race at Ingliston in May 1978 (AS 11 May 1978 p53). In 1979, Baird and MacNaughtan sold the car to Richard Brown (Peasemore, Newbury, Berks) who intended to use it for hillclimbs but did not use it. Richard cannot recall exactly who he sold it to but remembers that it ended up with Vin Malkie and was used in historic racing.

Then in October 1980, hillclimber Robert Speak's Barrowford Garages (Barrowford, Nelson, Lancs) advertised a "Chevron B23 FVC with spares and bodywork (Possibly the last car built) in original condition". Later, in July 1982, Barrowford Garages advertised it again as "Chevron B21/3 Chassis No 26", basically the same identity used by Richard Simms when he sold this car to Jim Baird and Peter MacNaughtan.

Subsequent history unknown.

The original B19 chassis of this car was sold by Simms in 1974 or 1975 and can be traced through several owners, during which the belief developed that it was the chassis from the B16S, the car George Humble had owned before he bought this B19. Evidence so far indicates that this is incorrect.

Chevron B16S
(chassis number unknown)

Brian Redman’s brand new works Chevron B16S at the Nürburgring in September 1970. Copyright Udo Klinkel 2021. Used with permission.

Peter Humble in the ex-Redman/Larrousse Chevron B16S at Croft in 1971, presumably the 10 July race. George Humble stands proudly alongside. Copyright Stuart Davey 2009. Used with permission.

Works (entered by Escuderia Montjuich-Team Chevron) for Brian Redman at the Nürburgring 500 kms 6 Sep 1970; for Redman at the Spa 500 kms 20 Sep; for Redman and John HIne at the Kyalami 9 Hours 7 Nov; for Redman and Richard Attwood at the Cape Town 3 Hours 21 Nov; for Redman at the Lourenço Marques 3 Hours 29 Nov; for Redman and John Love at the Bulawayo 3 Hours 5 Dec; for Redman at the Pietermaritzburg 3 Hours 27 Dec; and for Redman and Attwood at the Goldfields 3 Hours 2 Jan 1971.

To Jo Siffert Automobiles Racing for Gérard Larrousse and François Mazet to drive in the European 2-litre Championship round at Paul Ricard 18 Apr 1971 (Motoring News 22 Apr 1971 p16-17 ). Then to Peter Humble: debut Silverstone 5 Jun (ex-Redman/Larrousse MN 10 Jun 1971 pp9-10). Also driven by Humble at Croft 10 July, Brands Hatch 30 Aug, Thruxton 19 Sep, Zandvoort 26 Sep and finally at Oulton Park 19 Oct 1971 where he rolled the car (MN 21 Oct 1971 p15).

According to Stuart Davey, the chassis was cut up after the accident and scrapped, the suspension and other undamaged components sold off to build the Smith/Welpton B21 (B21-72-2) and a new B19 car in kit form (B19-71-34) was ordered. The engine and gearbox from the B16S were kept as spares.

Don Shead's Chevron B16 Spyder at Silverstone in October 1985. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

In 2009, Don Shead told Jeremy Hall that he acquired the original body from the B16S (which had presumably sat at Chevron since the car was rebodied as a B19 for 1971) and had a new chassis built to recreate the B16S. After the car was completed, Shead was contacted by someone who had the original B16S chassis and this was reunited with the car. It is not clear at this point how the original chassis had survived nor who had owned it between 1971 and 1985. One possibility is that this was actually the chassis from B19-71-34 which had been regarded as the rebuild of the B16S and, many owners later, this could easily have been misunderstood.

Shead entered the B16S at the Oulton Park Gold Cup Thundersports round 5 Apr 1985, co-driven by Alan Rollinson. The car also appeared at Silverstone in October that 1985. Also driven in the the 1985 HSCC Failsafe Historic GT Championship by Don Shead (eight starts) and James Shead (one start).

Then sold (with both chassis) to Roger Andreason of Chevron Cars Ltd. As the car reappears with Dick Leppla (Cleveland, OH) a few years later, the car was presumably sold directly from Andreason to Leppla who was then Chevron's main representative in the US. It is not clear which chassis it would then have used, nor what happened to the second chassis.

Dick Leppla driving the B16 Spider at the Nürburgring Oldtimer GP, August 1989. Note the SVRA and SCCA stickers, suggesting the car had already spent time in the US. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

Roy Walzer in the Chevron B16S at Laguna Seca in 2008 . Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

Monte Shalett (New Orleans, LA) recalled in December 2006 that:

"[The] bodywork was separated from the original chassis and another chassis was made and sold for this car. The original B16SW was sold by Chevron Cars, U.S.A. from my old friend Dick Leppla in Cleveland to a well-known collector and racer of that day, Joel Finn. I am not sure what happened to B16S after that." (source)

Roy Walzer raced at Chevron B16 at Daytona in October 1997. Later a 1970 Chevron B16 entered by Roy Walzer at Monterey 2005 (identified as 'B16DBE/SP1).

It is believed that Finn only raced the B16S once or twice and then sold it to Walzer some time in the late 1990s.

Entered as a "spyder B16" at Monterey 2008 with no chassis number given (red with yellow and green stripes) and driven by Roy Walzer (Litchfield, CT).

Wrecked in 1971 and recreated in 1985.

Roy Walzer (US) 2008

probable but unproven

Chevron B19
‘the Hezemans Hockenheim car’

Driven by Toine Hezemans at Hockenheim 4 Jul (MN 8 Jul 1971 p6) where it was said to be a brand new car being tended by John Bridges as the Red Rose Racing cars were not present. Autosport (8 Jul 1971 pp10-12) said it was a replacement chassis for the car Hine crashed at Clermont Ferrand (see B19-71-8) and that Hine was having another car built for Croft (see B19-71-25). It would appear from that description that Hezemans' car was B19-71-23.

Not seen again but see the Abarth car below.

Toine Hezemans in the blue (!) Chevron B19-Abarth at the Trophy Des Dunes at Zandvoort 26 Sep 1971. Copyright Jan Borsboom. Used with permission.

Appeared at the Trophy Des Dunes at Zandvoort 26 Sep driven by Toine Hezemans ('the wrecked ex-John Hine chassis' with Abarth engine and entered by Osella). At this point, "the wrecked ex-John Hine chassis" would appear to be a reference to the B19-71-08 that he drove in the Trophée d'Auverne at Clermont Ferrand on 20 Jun 1971 (MN 24 Jun 1971 p14) where it was wrecked in the race. That is broadly the same description Autosport used for Hezemans' car at Hockenheim earlier in the season, suggesting it's the same car. Hezemans put the car on pole position but was sixth in heat 1 and failed to finish heat 2 with a gearbox failure.

Also entered by Scuderia Osella (or "Escuderia Calvo Sotelo") for Toine Hezemens and Alex Soler-Roig at Barcelona 12 Oct (on pole again) and by Scuderia Brescia Corse (or Abarth Corse) for Carlo Facetti at Vallelunga 30 Oct (second on grid).

Subsequent history unknown.

Appeared at Paul Ricard 2-litre Sportscar Championship (Round 1) 9 Apr 1972 (MN 13 Apr 1972 p8) driven by Gabriele Serblin. Presumably an ex-Tondelli car. Also driven at Vallelunga 23 Apr 1972 (MN 27 Apr 1972 p9); Monza 1000 kms Tuesday 25 Apr 1972 (MN 4 May 1972 pp6-7) co-driven by Jacopo Trivellato, "the Italian engine tuner"; Salzburgring (E2lSC Round 3) 21 May 1972 (MN 25 May 1972 p10) entered by Automobil Club Vicenza and fitted with a Trivellato engine; Monza 29 Jun 1972 (MN 6 Jul 1972 p8); Trento-Bondone hill climb 2 Jul 1972 (Autosprint) won G5 2000cc class; Hockenheim Interserie 16 Jul 1972 (MN 20 Jul 1972 p4); and finally Misano 6 Aug 1972 (MN 24 Aug 1972 p23) 3rd.

A photograph of this car at Mendola in 1972 shows that it was a grey-blue colour except for a white band across the nose. Subsequent history unknown.

Appeared at Monza 1000 kms Tuesday 25 Apr 1972 (MN 4 May 1972 pp6-7) entered by Eris Tondelli and driven by Tondelli and Mauro Formento (Italy). It had a FVA engine so it could run in the 1600cc class and had been "modestly" renamed "Tondelli BT1600". Motoring News was quite clear that it was a Chevron B19. Also driven at the Targa Florio 21 May 1972 (MN 25 May 1972 pp14-16); Misano 6 Aug 1972 (MN 24 Aug 1972 p23) 4th; and Monza 3 Sep 1972 (1600cc entry). Tondelli shared a 2-litre car with Mauro Formento in the Paris 1000km in October. Tondelli had a new 2-litre B23 for 1973 and the later history of the "Tondelli" is unknown.

A "Chevron" raced at Sembach 30 Apr 1972 (ONS Mitteilungen) by Arthur Frischknecht (Switzerland) but listed by Automobil Revue as a "Chevron Eigenbau B19" when it appeared in the Swiss Championship event at Hockenheim (18 Jun 1972). This is probably the same car raced by Frischknecht two years later at Romont (9 Jun 1974) and Schauinsland (28 Jul 1974).

Ruedi Jauslin (Muttenz, Switzerland) raced a Chevron spyder in 1972 and 1973, starting at the Swiss Championship round at Hockenheim on 28 May 1972. In 1972 his engine was generally given as "Cosworth" and the car was sometimes described as a "Chevron Spider". He generally ran in Group 7 in German hillclimbs. He continued to run this car in 1973 - in German, Luxembourg, Swiss and French hillclimbs - but one of very few clues to its identity came at Côte de Turckheim-Trois-Epis 24 Jun 1973 when Echappement listed it as a 'Chevron B16S'.

In 1971, Jauslin had raced a Chevron B8 and it is possible that this car was the basis of his Spyder, not a B16.

Jauslin swapped to a Lola T294 for 1974.

The Spartan driven by Hansmarkus Huber at Zolder in August 1990. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

The "Chevron B19" of Bob Storz at the Monterey Historics in 2005. Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

In mid-August 1970, Arthur Blank crashed his recently acquired Chevron B16 at a SAR club race. He sold the wreck to Spartan Racing Team (Dübendorf, Switzerland) and they used it as the basis of one or more cars built to a Chevron B19 pattern. It has been reported that Chevron cooperated with the first build as it was effectively the conversion of a B16 to Spyder specification but withdrew that help when they realised Spartan were building other cars. The Swiss-built cars are said to be distinguished by the use of metric bolts and fasteners instead of the Imperial fitting that would have been used by Chevron.

One of these cars was called the Spartan 721 and was sold to Benjamin Studer (Grindelwald, Switzerland) at the end of 1971. It was fitted wth a 1-litre engine and used in the 1000cc and 1150cc class racing in Germany, Italy and Switzerland during 1972, winning the Swiss championship. Studer moved up to a Formula 2 March 722 for 1973 and the Spartan was eventually sold to Hubert Ihle (Zürich, Switzerland) in December 1973. Ihle raced it in 1974 and 1975 as the "Spartan 721 B" during which time it was updated to Chevron B23/26 specification.

Ihle sold the car to Gérard Vallat (Geneva, Switzerland) who continued to race it up to 1979 but calling it a Chevron instea of a Spartan. He sold it in Oct 1979 to Louis Fontanel (Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland) who stored it until 1986 when he sold it to Bernard Friedli (Bernex, Switzerland). Like Fontanel, Friedli did not use the car and sold it in 1988 to William Hofer (Geneva, Switzerland) who sold it straight on to John Salmona. Salomona reseached the history of the car and provided excellent documentation to future owners. Salomona then sold it to Hansmarkus Huber who used it in historic racing from 1990 to 1999. His first known races was at the Zolder European Historic GP 18-19 August 1990 (as #52).

In 2001 or 2002, Huber sold the car via Guido Enderle to Bob Storz (Westbank, BC, Canada). When seen in Canada, this car was wearing a Chevron chassis plate stamped "Spartan P721" chassis number "01". Entered by Bob Storz at the Monterey Historics in 2005 as #77 and identified in the program as Chevron B19 chassis no '001'. Believed to have been sold shortly afterwards. It is believed that this car has returned to England and is being rebuilt to B16 form.

Belgian driver Christine Beckers and her French fiancé Roger Dubos shared a Chevron "B21" or "B21/23" in endurance racing during 1973. The car was bought from Paul Blancpain in Fribourg and Beckers believes it had come from England. It may well have been a B21 but is included here as there is a significant chance that it was a B19.

It first appeared at the Le Mans test weekend and Le Mans 4 Hours (1 Apr 1973) and then at the Spa 1000 km (5 May) where it was white with blue stripes and Dinitrol/Total signwriting. It retired at the Le Mans 24 Hours and was then raced by Beckers alone at the Interserie Hockenheim (15 Jul). A week later, Dubos was killed in an accident in the 24 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps touring car race.

Beckers continued to race the "B21" and appeared at the Nürburgring 500 km (2 Sep) and Nogaro (30 Sep) that season. In 1974, the car carried Sieko livery and Beckers shared with Claude Michy at the Le Mans 4 Hour (24 Mar), with Jacques Coche at Paul Ricard (7 Apr), with Yvette Fontaine at the Spa 1000 km (5 May) and with Laurent Ferrier at the Nürburgring 1000 km (19 May), where the car was described as a B26. Beckers then hired Michel Dupont's backup Chevron "B23" for the 1974 Le Mans and shared with Dupont twice more that season. Then Beckers suffered a second personal tragedy when Dupont committed suicide in September.

Beckers recalls that the "B21" was sold with a broken engine to a Renault dealer in Le Mans. However, it was advertised by Vic Elford, then living and working in France, in 1976. In 1977 and 1978, the "ex-Beckers B21" was raced by Bruno Sotty (Dijon, France) in French hillclimbing. it was fitted with a Cosworth FVA engine and ran in the 1600cc Group 6 class. In 1977, it was entered as a B23, but in 1978 it had updated bodywork and was entered as a B31. Subsequent history unknown.

Not yet established

Resolved - see B19-71-26

Bill Roush racing his Chevron B19/26 in the 1975 Runoffs. Copyright R. Allen Olmstead. Used with permission.

Don Chab's Chevron B19/26 in the paddock at Mid-Ohio in June 1978. Copyright Mark Windecker 2009. Used with permission.

Bill Roush (Tallmadge, OH) bought a B19 from Doug Shierson that he understood to be a converted B16 and raced it in the SCCA Runoffs in November 1974 and, with Rerko & Wertman backing, in 1975. The Runoffs entry lists show that he had been 4th in NE Div in 1974 and 3rd in NE Div in 1975. The points tables in the SCCA's Sports Car magazine show he had scored 18 pts driving a NTM-FVC (a brand new Mk IV chassis 6) in the SCCA's North East Division in 1974, representing the Mahoning Valley Region (in North East Ohio), suggesting he acquired the Chevron B19 in between the regular season and the Runoffs. In 1975 he appeared in two Divisions, scoring nine points to finish third in NE Div and also 13 points in Central Division for NEOhio Region in a Chevron. Although in different Divisions, Mahoning Valley Region and NEOhio Region border each other.

Roush also entered a Chevron at the Watkins Glen Players "200" on 22 Aug 1976. According to RacingSportsCars.com, it was entered by William R. Roush as a B19/26 and had a 2-litre Hart engine. He scored six points in NE Div in 1976, finishing fifth behind, amongst others, the B19 of Pete LoBianco but did not appears in the Central Division table. Rousch sold the car to Dick Leppla for 1977 who appeared in the NE Div BSR points table, also representing Mahoning Valley Region. Leppla (Cleveland, OH) drove the "Chevron B26" in the Road America Can-Am race on 24 Jul 1977.

To Don Chab (Grove City, PA) Can-Am in 1978. The car appeared twice, at Road Atlanta 14 May 1978 and at Mid-Ohio 11 Jun 1978 and was entered both times by C & H Specialties as a Chevron B19/26. It was photographed by Mark Windecker at Mid-Ohio and clearly shows B26-style front and rear bodywork.

Unfortunately, Don does not remember who he sold it to but Bill Rousch recalls that Chab crashed the car and that it was not raced again.

Richard Fry's Chevron B19 at Donington Park in July 1987. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009 . Used with permission.

Chris Chiles in his Chevron B19 at Donington Park in July 1990. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009 . Used with permission.

Ross Maxwell at Brands Hatch in June 2006 . Copyright Nigel Clark 2006. Used with permission.

A car with the number 'CH-DBE-03' can be traced back to when Roy Lane's Techcraft bought a Chevron from Bob Howlings in 1981.

Such a car was advertised by Howlings's AMCO Racing in January 1981 as a Chevron B23 "totally rebuilt by Neil Edwards Racing, latest type B36 bodywork is now fitted, with rear wing, fitted 2-litre BMW Schnitzer inj engine". The advert was repeated in May 1981.

Lane recalls that it was fitted with a crossover Schnitzer BMW M12/7 which they removed and sold to Stuart Ridge and fitted an FVC. The front suspension was upgraded to B23 spec and the rear to B26. The number 'CH-DBE-03' may be an AM number which does not necessarily correspond to a chassis number. This may be a different early B19, rather than being B19-71-3.

It was only announced that Lane had a B19 in April 1982 when Lane was rebuilding it for Super Sports (AS 29 Apr 1982 p55).

Sold to Richard Fry 1982 who removed the FVC and fitted a BDA: raced in the HSCC GT Races up to 1987. To Ted Williams 1988: raced in Steigenberger SuperSports Cup races and HSCC GT Races. To Chris Chiles (UK) 1989: raced in historic racing 1990, in Steigenberger Series and in International Supersports 1992 (as #59), 1993 (as #1) and 1994 (overall champion in 1992 and 1994). Also raced intermittently in 1997 and 1999.

To Ross Maxwell (a New Zealander based in London) 2003: raced in Orwell Supersports Cup 2003-2006. Raced at HSCC Orwell Cup race Brands Hatch 4-5 Jul 2009 (as #21). Sold to Jonathan Mitchell December 2018.

This car is first known when it was bought by Libero Pardini (South Africa) from Italy in March 1983. The car was fitted with a Hart 420R engine and Chevron B31 bodywork, and was described at the time as Chevron B21 72-9. It was raced by Pardini in South Africa with the Hart engine, then sold in 1985 to Giorgio Cavalieri (Lower Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa) who rebuilt it with a lightweight B36 body and fitted a Mazda 13B rotary engine. Cavalieri raced it in 1986 and 1987, until a major accident damaged the car. A new chassis was fabricated locally by Norman Thersby to suit the Mazda engine, and after some delay, the car was rebuilt by Andrew Thompson between 1995 and 1999. It was then sold to England on Cavalieri's behalf by Bryan Tyler, but it was described on arriving in England as a B19, and this was questioned, as the bodywork and engine were clearly not original, and the chassis was also not original. it this stage, the original burnt chassis in South Africa was examined and the AM number "71 14" discovered.

Shortly after this, the car was acquired as a B36 by Mario Rodriguez do Silva in 2001 in yellow and red bodywork. Silva raced the car in historics initially in B36 specification, and then had it rebuilt to B19 specification in 2002. This would be the white Fed-Ex liveried car that was raced by Mário Silva in 2004 and at Estoril in 2005. It was sold to Daniel Antonio de Jesus Vidal in 2005, and raced by Vidal, still in Fed-Ex livery, at Estoril in July 2006. He also raced it in 2007 and 2008, and then in 2009, still white but now in Savaii livery. The car was advertised on Lugo.pt by Vidal and in Retro Course Aug 2009 as "Chassis No14". It was sold to Frédérique Da Rocha in either 2011 or 2013, and returned to a plain white livery, in which it was raced at the le Mans Classic in 2014. It was then bought from Da Rocha in June 2015 by Maurizio Bianco (Milan, Italy), who has raced it in Peter Auto races. Bianco offered for sale in December 2019. Sold to Rolf Sigrist (Greng, Switzerland) in 2020.

Tony Gordon's Chevron B19 at Silverstone in September 1985. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

Tony Gordon's Chevron B19 at Silverstone in May 1986. Copyright Daniel Stapleton 2024. Used with permission.

A #77 North Downs Instruments Chevron B19 driven by Tony Gordon at Brands Hatch in May and September 1983 (co-drivers Rick Whyman and Mike Knight respectively).

(Note that Gordon had previously owned the Stirling Moss car in 1982 before selling it to Ray Bellm.)

Gordon started nine races in the 1984 Atlantic Computers Historic GT Championship, winning at Brands Hatch 21 Jul 1984 and twice finishing second. He also appeared in the 1985 HSCC Failsafe Historic GT Championship, drove a #61 North Downs Racing Chevron B19 at Brands Hatch in October 1985 (co-driver Roger Andreason); a #32 North Downs Instruments Chevron B19 at Silverstone in May 1986 and a #44 North Downs Instruments Chevron B19 at Brands Hatch in July 1986 (co-driver Roger Andreason).

Subsequent history unknown.

Fred Phillips in his Chevron B19 at Killarney in May 2009. Copyright Patrick Vermaak 2009. Used with permission.

Built by former Chevron employee Ron Hand using Chevron B19 components and raced in sprint and hillclimb events. First known event was at Weston 6 Oct 1984, prior to which Hand had raced a Chrysler Stiletto Special Saloon.

Sold in 2008 by Hand to Steve Humble for Fred Phillips (Cape Town, ZA). Raced by Phillips in South Africa in 2009 and 2010 in Lucky Strike colours. Sold to Barry Scott (Johannesburg, South Africa) January 2011 and fitted with a Cosworth BDG engine and Hewland DG300 gearbox. Won the 2012 South African Pre-74 ISP championship and Class A of the Pre-77 Sports Car championship. Sold to Colin Ellison in 2013. Raced by Ellison at Zwartkops Raceway April 2014.

Peter Lindenberg racing his Chevron B19 at the Piper Day meeting at Killarney in February 2008. Copyright Barry Scott 2011. Used with permission.

A car originally brought to the US by Brian Redman some time between 1982 and 1986 and sold to Bob Snodgrass (Fort Myers, FL) of Brumos Porsche (Jacksonville, FL). Believed to have been imported in 1982 and raced in US vintage racing between 1984 and 1986. One of two B19s featured in the book "Vintage and Historic Racing Cars" by Alex Gabbard, published late 1986, at which stage it was red with green and yellow stripes. Raced by Paul Reisman (Upper Saddle River, NJ but previously of Hollywood, FL) in historics under the Brumos banner from 1984 or 1986 up to 1999.

Sold to Bruce McCaw (Seattle, WA) 1999 and fully restored. To Walt Pawluczkowycz (Evergreen, CO) 2001. Sold to Anthony Corin (Pretoria, South Africa) 2004; also co-owned by Peter Lindenberg (South Africa) for a time up to the end of 2008. Entered for the Bosal Golden Age of Motor Racing at Zwartkops on 29 Jan 2005 by Corin. Overall winner of 2008 Piper International Sports Prototype races in Cape Town.

The history of the car as passed on to Corin includes statements that it was purchased by Redman from Stirling Moss around 1982; see the Stirling Moss car above which is last seen in England in 1985.

Sold to Fred Phillips (ZA) late 2010/early 2011 and being repainted from Corin's Gunston livery to period Canon colours. Still with Phillips in March 2012. In April 2014, Franco Scribante was racing a car in the same Gunston livery and with distinctively tall roll hoop as shown in the above photograph of Lindenberg.

Robert Hubbs in a Chevron B19 at the Mid-Ohio Historic Challenge 26-28 July 1996. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

Marc Devis's former #49 Chevron B19 in 2018. Copyright Marc Devis 2018. Used with permission.

In July 1987, George Hurd of Square A Motorcars (Bethlehem, PA) bought two Chevron B19s from Tom Snellback of The Last Detail Inc (Chicago, IL). One car, later raced as his #48 car, was complete, and the other was bought dismantled. The dismantled car was built up and numbered #49, and was raced by Hurd, Robert Hubbs and others starting at SVRA Road America in May 1991. It was raced by Hubbs at the Mid-Ohio Historic Challenge 26-28 July 1996, and by Bill Adam (Bethlehem, PA) to win the Brian Redman's Tenth Annual Jefferson 500 at Summit Point May 18-20, 2001. Its log books shows that it was last raced by Square A at Barber Historics in April 2003.

Square A look after three B19s, including George Hurd's car and the Redman-Hubbs car, last observed in 1990 wearing #48.

Sold to Robert Paltrow (Armonk, NY) for 2007, and raced at the 2007 and 2008 Lime Rock Fall Vintage Festivals. In December 2010, the car was still in the same green livery and included with its paperwork was a SCCA Log Book dating from May 1972 giving Bill Barber as the first driver. However, it would appear that it had acquired the log book of Square A's other B19 by mistake.

Sold to Martin Lauber for 2014, and raced in historics. Then to Marc Devis (Antwerp, Belgium) in 2017.

Jean Blaton in his Chevron B19 in a race at Croix-en-Ternois, probably in May 1989. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

Jean Blaton's car was also driven by Philippe Martin, Teddy Pilette and Willy Braillard in 1992 and 1993. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

A car raced by Jean Blaton ('Beurlys') at Croix-en-Ternois (France), probably May 1989. The same car appeared for drivers Philippe Martin (Nürburgring Wellem-Pokal, 27-28 Jun 1992); Teddy Pilette (Nürburgring Oldtimer Grand Prix, 15-16 Aug 1992) and Willy Braillard (Zolder European Historic GP, 22-23 Aug 1993).

Sold to André Wanty (Belgium) and raced in International Supersports 1995-1996 (as #67), 1998 (as #49) and 2000 (as #32). This car was later badly damaged in a fire and the remains are reported to have gone to Portugal. According to its HVIF, this car is chassis DBE 12 (see B19-71-12).

There were at least three Chevron B19s in Portugal in the period in question, the blue ex-Ingram 'B19-71-20' raced by Armando Paes in 2002 and 2003 and sold to Vincent Rivet; the white 'B19-71-14' raced by Mário Silva and Daniel Vidal from 2004 to 2009; and 'the Massimo Comelli car' bought by Miguel Pais do Amaral (Lisbon) in 2000 and sold to José Albuquerque in 2007. None of these cars can be Alain Schlesinger's car covered below.

Alain Schlesinguer at CER Silverstone September 2008. Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

A car bought from Portugal by Alain Schlesinger in 2006. It is understood to be chassis 12, an ex-Canon car and to have been previously owned by Jean Blaton.

Finished in Canon livery and driven by Schlesinger (sometimes spelt Schlesinguer) at CER (Classic Endurance Racing) Silverstone September 2008 (#67?). Also appeared at the Spa 6 Hours 2007 (#36) and at Donington Park 9-10 May 2009. It was entered for the Silverstone Classic in July 2009. Still with Schlesinger in March 2014 following a refresh by Kelvin Jones Motorsport.

Rasim Tugberk in a Chevron B19 at Road Atlanta in April 1997. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

Laurence Kessler at Laguna Seca in 2008. Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

A car bought by Ed Swart from an advert in Autosport in late 1988 or early 1989. Roger Andreason advised Swart that the car needed to have everything replaced so Swart decided to buy Sid Marler's car instead and this car was sold instead to Rasim Tugberk (Fairfax, VA). Tugberk raced it at the Road Atlanta Walter Mitty Challenge 25-27 April 1997 in Blue Chip Racing colours and at the Daytona Continental Historics on 1 Nov 2003. He had bought the car from Ed Swart who told later owner Larry Kessler that he bought it "many years ago" from Roger Andreason in England. Swart said that Andreason identified it as car #8 but added "that could have been the Arch Motors number". The date of Tugberk's purchase from Swart and Swart's from Andreason are unknown.

Sold to Jim Downing and advertised by him (as chassis #8 still in Tugberk's 1997 livery) in June 2005. Sold soon after to Laurence Kessler (Rochester, NY). Raced by Kessler at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races in 2005 and again in 2008. Retained June 2009.

Raced by Kessler at Lime Rock in September 2016, and in May 2019.

Laurence Kessler (US) 2019

Chevron B19
'the Kent Abrahamsson car'
(1990-2008)

Kent Abrahamsson in his Chevron B19 at the Brands Hatch HSCC meeting in the summer of 2007. Copyright Garry Hutchings 2009. Used with permission.

A car raced by Kent Abrahamsson (Göteborg, Sweden) in International Supersports 1990-2001; and in European Supersports 2002-2003 and 2005-2008. According to Roman Krejčí's Euromontagna.com, this car has the identity 'C14-011'. David McKinney also noted this car to be chassis '011'. Presumably the car raced by Abrahamsson at Spa April 2009. Raced at HSCC Orwell Cup race Brands Hatch 4-5 Jul 2009 (as #37).

Note that Abrahamsson is known to have owned three B19s so not all these results may belong to the same car.

Jean Blaton ('Beurlys') in a Vin Malkie-prepared Chevron B19 in the European Historic GP at Zolder 7-9 Aug 1987. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009 . Used with permission.

Helen Bashford in her Vin Malkie-prepared Chevron B19 at Donington Park in July 1990. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009 . Used with permission.

John Burton in the Malkie Chevron B19 at Silverstone in July 1993. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

Roly Nix in one of the blue Vin Malkie Racing Chevron B19s in the Atlantic Historic Sports/GT race at Silverstone in October 1998. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

One or more cars raced by Helen Bashford-Malkie (as Helen Bashford) in International Supersports 1992-1997. Presumably the same car raced at the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring in 1990 (as #61) and in the RJB Mining Sportscars series in 1995. According to Roman Krejčí's excellent Euromontagna.com, this car had the identity '124' at Brno in 1995. Vin Malkie drove a blue #30 Chevron B19 in a RJB Mining round at Brands Hatch in July 1995.

A virtually identical car was raced by Jean Blaton ('Beurlys') in the European Historic GP at Zolder 7-9 Aug 1987 (pictured here).

John Burton (UK) also borrowed a B19 from the Malkies to race in International Supersports 1993-1995 (as #61 or #62).

In October 1997, Helen Bashford-Malkie drove a #123 Chevron B19 at the HSR Brumos Daytona Historics. A month later, an "ex-Lauda, ex-John Burton" Chevron B19 was advertised by Malkie in Victory Lane magazine (Dec 1997 p65).

It appears that it wasn't sold as Vin Malkie advertised a Chevron B19 in July 1998 (AS 2 Jul 1998) in Autosport described as being "ex-Lauda, Red Rose, Derek Bennett, John Burton" adding that "she's been an honour to own for the last 20 years". The ex-Red Rose/Lauda history appears to refer to B19-71-7.

In October 1998, Roly Nix raced a Vin Malkie Racing #33 Chevron B19 in a Atlantic Historic Sports/GT race at Silverstone. This car was in the same pale blue colours as the one shown above in 1987 and 1990 but differed in several respects from the car John Burton raced.

Bashford-Malkie also drove a #85 Chevron B19 in European SuperSports Cup in 2003 but given the gap, this may not be the same car. Bashford-Malkie was also reported as racing a Chevron B19 in 2005 and 2006. An orange B19 wearing #7 on the nose was at the Malkie works in March 2009 and was reported to be Helen's car.

See the Randall Smith car, a B19 in the US in 2008 reported to have been Helen Bashford-Malkie's car in Europe. This car is also said to be ex-Lauda, tying in with the way the Malkies' car was advertised in 1997/98.

Dick Leppla in yet another Chevron B19, this one at Watkins Glen in September 1990. Copyright Norbert Vogel 2009. Used with permission.

A car raced by Dick Leppla (Cleveland, OH) at the Watkins Glen 'Serengeti Vintage Grand Prix', 7-9 September 1990. Note that this yellow-and-black car can't be B19-71-10A as that car was already with Mike Amalfitano.

Roger Andreason told Dean Meiling in Feb 2009 that he remembered selling a Chevron B19 to Dick Leppla which needed a new plate. His off-hand recollection was that it was given the number 71/27 after some research. That could be this car but see also the Henry Manney car which Andreason sold to Ed Swart.

Ed Swart in his Chevron B19 at Zandvoort in 1993. Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

A new car built by Chevron Cars Ltd for Ed Swart after the 1990 season. The car used the identity of B19-71-25, a car destroyed in 1971, and this was accepted for the purpose of FIA papers.

Raced by Swart in Supersports in Europe in 1991 but involved in an accident at Dijon in 1991 and the new chassis broke in half. Swart ordered a replacement chassis from Vin Malkie and continued to race this car in Supersports until 1996, a total of 35 races. It was then shipped to the US and has appeared in 62 races in the US since that time. It was rebuilt in 2009, and was at the 2011 Monterey Historics in Canon livery. The car was retained by Swart until he retired, after which it was offered for sale by Gooding & Company at its Pebble Beach sale being held on 19 August 2022.

John Sheldon in the Owners Abroad B19 at Zandvoort in 1993. Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

Mike Catlow in the ex-John Sheldon Chevron B19 at Brands Hatch in June 2006 . Copyright Nigel Clark 2006. Used with permission.

A new car built in 1992 by Steve Sheldon using the identity of B19-71-8 purchased from John Bridges.

Sold to Owners Abroad as a "company car" for FD Geoff Stone and raced for him by John Sheldon in the International SuperSports Cup 1992 to 1995 (as #53). Stone left Owners Abroad in November 1993 and acquired the car from the company. He joined Janspeed but after some engine problems the car was parked in 1995 and remained unused for the rest of the decade. Offered at auction by Bonhams 23 Jun 2000.

Purchased by Mike Catlow (Maidstone, UK) in 2000: raced in European Supersports from 2002 to 2008 (#32; #88 in 2008).

Mike Wrigley in his Chevron B19 at Donington Park in May 1995. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

A car raced by Mike Wrigley (Derbyshire) in International Supersports 1993-1995 (as #52). He was also second in the RJB Mining Sportscars series in 1995 (#2).

Wrigley's car was prepared by Vin Malkie racing and was a darker blue than that used on other cars in the Malkie Racing fleet.

Jan Brunstedt in his Chevron B19 at Donington Park in September 1996. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

A car raced by Jan Brunstedt (Akersberga , Sweden) in International Supersports 1993 to 1996 (as #57) and in European SuperSports Cup 2004 to 2008.

Reported to be entered for the Jim Clark Revival meeting at Lausitz 15-7 May 2009 and shown in the official results as racing a B19. However, the Orwell Cup website reports he was racing a Lola T212.

Peter LeSaffre at The Mitty 09 Speedfest. Some rights reserved by Hans Enderle.

A car bought by Joe Hish (Geneva, IL) from Vin Malkie (Antrobus, Cheshire, UK) in 1996. Identified at the time as chassis 'DBE-29' but also said to be the car that Malkie had run for Richard Budge in the UK (see B19-71-30).

Raced by Hish at Daytona in October 1997. Raced in the Brian Redman International Challenge at Road America 16-19 Jul 1998 and at the same event 15-17 Jul 2005. Bought from Hish by Peter LeSaffre (North Andover, MA) 2009 and raced at The Mitty 09 Speedfest 30 Apr-3 May 2009 in yellow-and-green Tergal livery; also at Lime Rock 2009. The car is unusual in having front-facing rollhoop stays as well as normal rear-facing ones. To David Jacobs (Boulder, CO) Jan 2011. At the 2011 Monterey Historics.

Bruce Van Der Merwe at Silverstone in May 1998. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

A car bought by Bruce Van Der Merwe (South Africa) from Jonas Qvarnström and raced in International SuperSports from 1998 to 2001 and in European SuperSports Cup 2002 to 2003 (as #35).

Not raced after 2003 but still retained by Van Der Merwe in September 2009. It is in the care of Vin Malkie in the UK.

Randall Smith at Laguna Seca in 2008 . Copyright Pieter Melissen 2009. Used with permission.

A car raced by Randall Smith (Petaluna, CA) at the Wine Country Classic June 2007 and at Monterey 2008 (given in the program as "c/n DBE 07").

However, a board by the car at Monterey identified it as '19/71/21' and said that it was originally a Red Rose car driven by John Bridges and Niki Lauda's Salzburg winner. Also the "ex-Helen Bashford-Malkie car in Europe". Marcus Pye reports that this was the "long-time" Malkie car. The Bridges/Lauda history would appears to belong to B19-71-7 whereas B19-71-21 was one of the Tondelli cars.

Rick Whyman in Paul Howarth's Ebor Motorsport Chevron B19 on his way to victory in the Bellini Trophy race at Oulton Park 18 Sep 1982. Copyright Peter Howarth 2011. Used with permission.

Tony Griffin's Chevron B19 at Donington Park in August 1983. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009 . Used with permission.

Andrew Marler in his Chevron B19 at Donington Park in July 1987. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

A car entered by C. Paul Howarth (Saddleworth, Greater Manchester) for John Lepp and Rick Whyman in historic events in 1982. In correspondence with Ed Swart in 1990, Howarth stated that he could not remember who he bought it from but that it was a "basket case" and the centre section of the chassis was "99% replaced" by Brian Martin. Howarth said that he owned the car for two years and sold it at the end of the 1982 season, indicating that he acquired it at the start of 1981. The chassis number stated on the HVIF issued to Howarth in April 1982 was 'B19-71-25'.

This is presumably the "Chevron B19/21 FVC 'the best in the country bar none'" advertised by Whyman in Autosport 9 Jul 1981 p56.

Autosport's preview for the 1982 HSCC Atlantic Computers Historic GT series said that Paul Howarth's Ebor Motorsport would be entering a Chevron B19 for John Lepp to drive. Lepp drove the Ebor Chevron B19 in the Bellini Models HSCC 2-litre Historic GT championship race at Donington Park 11 Apr 1982 (AS 15 Apr 1982 p51) but the car later had serious engine problems. It was then driven by Whyman to win Bellini Trophy races at Oulton Park 18 Sep 1982 and Brands Hatch 26 Sep 1982 (AS 30 Sep 1982 pp62-64). Chris Beauvoisin (Harpenden) drove the car in a libre at Donington Park 10 Oct 1982 (AS 14 oct 1982 p28) with a view to buying the car.

Sold to Tony Griffin (Birmingham) Dec 1982 and prepared by Richard Dodkins to run in the HSCC Atlantic Computer Leasing Historic GT series in 1983: known races are Silverstone 15 Jul, Donington Park 29 Aug and Silverstone 2 Oct but he was also entered at Brands Hatch in June. Also appeared in eight rounds of the 1984 Atlantic Computers Historic GT Championship.

FIA forms in 1984 gave the history as Red Rose, John Hine 1971 to Autohaus (Germany) 1973 to C.P. Howarth 1979 to Tony Griffin 1983 to Sid Marler 1984. The car was again said to be B19-71-25.

Driven by Sid's son Andrew Marler in Thundersports in 1986 and in historic racing, winning the SuperSports Cup in 1989. Sold to Ed Swart (NL) 1989 and raced in SuperSports 1990. Swart then took the car to Roger Andreason of Chevron Cars Ltd who immediately spotted that it was a B23 with B19 bodywork. Ed then ordered a brand new B19 from Chevron Cars Ltd and continued to race this in Supersports. See the 1990 Ed Swart car.

The B23 was rebuilt with B23 bodywork and shipped to the US in 1991. Ed raced it in 1991 and 1992 and then sold it to Robert Manschot (Phoenix, AZ). Five owners later, it was running in US vintage racing in 2014.

Alain Filhol's Chevron B19 in the Donington Park paddock in July 1990. Copyright Jeremy Jackson 2009. Used with permission.

According to Alain Filhol writing to Robert Shaw in 2010, the car shown here was "a car I owned and raced from 1987 to 1990 and it is a 1972 B21 chassis #14 (ex Canon, Jabouille/Wolleck)".