AVS Shadow
American sports prototype racing cars
Racing car model
| Category | Can-Am (Group 7) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Shadow | ||||||
| Designer(s) | Trevor Harris | ||||||
| Production | 1969-1970 | ||||||
| Successor | Shadow Mk.II | ||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||
| Chassis | Aluminum monocoque with Honeycomb-reinforced Fiberglass panels | ||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, coil springs over friction dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, coil springs over friction dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||
| Width | 82.5 in (209.6 cm) | ||||||
| Axle track | 60 in (152.4 cm) (Front) 56 in (142.2 cm) (Rear) | ||||||
| Wheelbase | 86 in (218.4 cm) | ||||||
| Engine | Chevrolet 8,095 cc (494 cu in) V8 engine naturally aspirated mid-engined | ||||||
| Transmission | Hewland L.G.500 4-speed or L.G.600 5-speed manual | ||||||
| Power | 740 hp (550 kW) 655 lb⋅ft (888 N⋅m) of torque | ||||||
| Weight | 1,799 lb (816.0 kg) | ||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable entrants | Advanced Vehicle Systems | ||||||
| Notable drivers |  Jackie Oliver | ||||||
| Debut | 1970 Can-Am Mosport | ||||||
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The AVS Shadow, also known as the Shadow Mk.I, is a purpose-built sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Shadow Racing Cars to Group 7 racing specifications, specifically to compete in the Can-Am racing series, in 1970. It was Shadow's first Can-Am car. Powered by a naturally aspirated, Chevrolet big-block engine, developing 740 hp (550 kW), and 655 lb⋅ft (888 N⋅m) of torque.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ "1970 Shadow AVS MkI Chevrolet Specifications".
- ^ "Shadow MkI".
- ^ Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950-1969. MotorBooks International. ISBN 9781610592406.
- ^ "1969 AVS Shadow Mk1 'Lowline' | Review". 22 April 2016.
- ^ "History".
- ^ "1970 Shadow MKI".
- ^ "Shadow - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
- ^ "Don Nichols: Shadowman". 21 July 2020.
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Shadow Racing Cars| 42 Racing – NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2020– ) |
- Founder
Bernardo Manfrè
- Personnel
Marco Raggi (Team Principal)
- Race drivers
- 17. Bernardo Manfrè
- 42. Luigi Ferrara (EuroNASCAR PRO), Francesco Garisto (EuroNASCAR 2)
- Former drivers
- Alex Ciompi
| Shadow Racing Cars – Formula One, Formula 5000 and sports prototype racing (1968–1980) |
- Founder
- Don Nichols
- Personnel
- Jackie Oliver
- Alan Rees
- Jo Ramírez
- Drivers
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Alan Jones
Tom Pryce
Peter Revson
- Sports prototype cars
- AVS
- Mk.II
- DN2
- DN4
- Formula 5000 cars
- DN6
- DN6B
