# Chevron B21

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{{Infobox racing car
| Image         = Chevron B21 (Montjuic Tergal Car 2) - 001.jpg
| Name         = Chevron B21<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com//spec/4144/Chevron-B21-BMW.html|title=1972 Chevron B21 BMW Specifications|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}</ref>
| Production   = 1972
| Category     = [Group 5](/source/Group_5_(racing))
| Designer     = [Derek Bennett](/source/Derek_Bennett_(engineer))
| Constructor  = [Chevron](/source/Chevron_Cars_Ltd)
| Chassis      = [Aluminum](/source/Aluminum)-reinforced [steel](/source/steel) [tubular space frame](/source/Space_frame) covered in [fiberglass](/source/fiberglass) body panels
| Front suspension = Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
| Rear suspension = Lower wishbones, top links, twin trail arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
| Engine name  = [Mid-engine](/source/Mid-engine), [longitudinally mounted](/source/longitudinal_engine), {{convert|2.0|L|cuin|0|abbr=on}}, [Ford](/source/Ford_Motor_Company)-[Cosworth BDG](/source/Cosworth)/[BMW M12/7](/source/BMW_M12), [I4](/source/Inline-four_engine), [NA](/source/Naturally-aspirated_engine)
| Power        = {{cvt|275|hp|kW}}.
| Type         = [Hewland ''FT-200''](/source/Hewland) 5-speed [manual](/source/Manual_transmission)
| Differential = 
| Fuel         = 
| Tyres        = 
| Weight       = {{convert|1080|lb|kg||abbr=on}}
| Predecessor  = [Chevron B19](/source/Chevron_B19) 
| Successor    = [Chevron B23](/source/Chevron_B23)
}}
The '''Chevron B21''' is a 2-liter [Group 5](/source/Group_5_(racing)) [sports prototype](/source/sports_prototype) race car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer [Chevron](/source/Chevron_Cars_Ltd), in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishracecar.com/BobMachinist-Chevron-B21.htm|title=Bob Machinist's Chevron B21 FIA Group 5 Vintage Racecar, Number 101|website=www.britishracecar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://motorsportsmarket.com/racecars/1972-chevron-b21-for-sale/|title=1972 Chevron B21 - Motorsports Market - Race Car Market|website=Motorsports Market}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tech-racingcars.wikidot.com/chevron-b21|title=Chevron B21 group 5 (1972) - Racing Cars|website=tech-racingcars.wikidot.com}}</ref> Over its racing career, spanning 13 years, it won a total of 23 races (as well as 15 additional class wins), scored 45 podium finishes, and clinched 11 pole positions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/Chevron/B21.html|title=Chevron B21|access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> It was powered by a [naturally-aspirated](/source/naturally-aspirated) {{cvt|2.0|L|cuin}} [Ford](/source/Ford_Motor_Company)-[Cosworth BDG](/source/Cosworth), or [BMW M12/7](/source/BMW_M12), [four-cylinder engine](/source/Inline-four_engine), both making around {{cvt|275|hp|kW}}. Only 28 cars were built.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/chevron/|title=Chevron « Marques « OldRacingCars.com|first=Allen|last=Brown|website=OldRacingCars.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13064/chevron-b21.aspx|title=1972 Chevron B21|website=conceptcarz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/122343/chevron-b21|title=Chevron B21|website=racecarsdirect.com|access-date=2022-06-25|archive-date=2022-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625022008/https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/122343/chevron-b21|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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Category:Chevron racing cars
Category:Sports prototypes
Category:24 Hours of Le Mans race cars
Category:Sports racing cars

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