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| Chevron B21 1972 |
Derek Bennett was the individual responsible for the formation of Chevron Cars Ltd. He was a brilliant engineer, mostly self-taught and had a talent for modifying, repairing and sculpting automobiles. When he was not working at the factory, he could often be seen at nearby tracks where he raced mostly custom-built racing cars. The vehicles he constructed were dubbed 'Bennett Specials' up until the 'Chevron'; the name derived from a Highway Code symbol.
When Derek Bennet created Chevron Cars Ltd in the middle of the sixties, he had probably not expected his cars to win major
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| Chevron B21 1972 |
races only a few years later. The first Chevron, the B1 was unveiled in 1965. Many evolutions had been launched during the following years, including the B5 which was fitted with a 2 litre V8 BRM engine and competed in Group 6 racing. It would bring the first win in an international race for Chevron, with a 1st OA at Brands Hatch with Brian Redman behind the wheel.
A new model was launched almost every year and in 1971 the B19 was unveiled to compete with the new Lola T210. With a spyder body and very powerful 2 litre engine, the B19 was extremely fast. The following year, the B21 was offered as an evolution of the B19.
