Chevron B8 DBE 70/023 1969 - World Of Classic Cars -

Chevron B8 DBE 70/023 1969

The hugely-successful Chevron B8 first appeared in 1968, usually with BMW 2-litre engines but also with the Ford FVA, FVC and even the Lotus Climax engine. It was homologated into Group 4 from 1 March 1968 on the basis that 50 were built. To help the numbers every rebuild counted as a new car - a habit that would continue into the B16, B19 and even the B21.
The chassis plate on this B8 indicates that this car is chassis number DBE 70/023. In addition, on the right hand side of the chassis, (adjacent to the gearbox cross member) it is stamped 'AM23'. It was customary for Arch Motors, the engineers responsible for building the B8 chassis, to stamp the chassis in this way.

Chevron B8 DBE 70/023 1969

Chevron B8 DBE 70/023 1969