Description:

1969 Chevron B8 - Chassis DBE71 - Ex Paul Vestey and Sir Stirling Moss.

We offer one of the most recognisable Chevron B8’s to market, with one of the most complete and credible competition histories of any B8.

DBE71 retains continuous provenance from new with period international results major driver names and long-standing eligibility for prominent historic events including the LeMans Classic, Goodwood, Le Mans Classic Series (by Peter Auto), & Silverstone Classic.

Chevron Cars built DBE71 and supplied it new to Sir Paul Vestey. Vestey debuted the car at the Daily Express Silverstone Trophy at Silverstone in March 1969 and raced it extensively during the 1969 RAC Sports Car Championship, By mid-1969 the car ran under the Worcestershire Racing Association entry with James Tangye and Chris Smith.

During 1969 and 1970 DBE71 competed across Europe at international level including Mugello, Spa, Nürburgring, Brands Hatch, Vila Real and Barcelona.

Notable period race history
30 March 1969            Daily Express Silverstone Trophy.       Paul Vestey
4 April 1969                 Guards Trophy Snetterton.                 Paul Vestey
6 July 1969                  Vila Real 6 Hours.                                Tangye and Smith
20 July 1969                Mugello GP.                                        Tangye and Smith
10 August 1969           Kodak Trophy Thruxton.                     James Tangye
16 August 1969           Oulton Park Gold Cup.                        James Tangye
5 October 1969           Barcelona 12 Hours.                           Tangye and Vestey
27 March 1970            RAC Snetterton.                                  James Tangye
30 March 1970            RAC Thruxton.                                     James Tangye
12 April 1970               Brands Hatch 1000 km.                       Bamford, Tangye and Creasey
17 May 1970               Spa 1000 km.                                      Tangye and Ridgway
31 May 1970               Nürburgring 1000 km.                        Tangye and Vestey
6 September 1970      Nürburgring 500 km.                          James Tangye

Later history and notable drivers
For 1971 DBE71 passed to Tony Charnell who continued to race it in the RAC Championship. In 1972, Simon Philips a Le Mans driver best known for his Ferrari 512 BBLM campaign. Philips retained the car until 1978.

In 1982 the car was purchased by Sir Stirling Moss. Moss first tested DBE71 while it was owned by his friend Michael Campbell-Bowling, and having described DBE71 as probably the best handling car he had driven, acquired it from Campbell-Bowling as he returned to racing 1980’s.

Moss raced the car in early historic competition and achieved a noted victory at the Phoenix Park Dublin where he beat Richard Attwood’s Porsche 917 on a wet circuit. DBE71 is illustrated with Moss in the Chevron reference book ‘The Derek Bennett Story’ by David Gordon.

DBE71 is a testament to Derek Bennett’s engineering brilliance and highlights the Chevron B8’s reputation for plucky underdog performance in period endurance events, favourable handling characteristics in the most challenging conditions.

Historic racing
Since the Moss ownership DBE71 has remained within the front rank of historic sports car racing. It has passed through respected collectors and competitors and has been maintained and actively campaigned in international historic events.

This B8 will be suitable to apply for “Legacy” status in future ‘Le Mans Classic series’ events, which acknowledges cars with superb pedigree and ownership chain, while maintaining its originality.

Rewarding the car with on-track performance advantages- with reduced mandatory pit stop times and additional championship points in Classic Endurance Racing 1 races.
 

Condition

DBE71 has been prepared by Foxcraft since 2014 and actively campaigned, at notable events like LeMans Classic, Peter Auto’s CER1, Masters Sportscars, and Guards Trophy. Benefitting from various mechanical and cosmetic updates including lightweight bodywork and wiring loom. Which Foxcraft is well placed to continue managing and supporting European and UK race programs. 

B8’s are regarded as the best steppingstones from historic GT to sportscar and Historic prototype racing, timeless sixties styling and thoroughbred handling.

This B8 is presented in genuine race ready condition and is suitable for immediate entry into any historic racing series.

DBE71 is offered with comprehensive history documentation, current FIA HTP, all in-date safety equipment, and suitable spares package.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a Chevron B8 with almost unmatched history, with proven period international history, elite ownership and established standing within the historic racing community.

Ownership history
1969 - Road and Racing of Holborn. Sir Paul Vestey
1970 - Worcestershire Racing Association. James Tangye
1971 - Anthony Charnell
1972 - Simon Philips
1978 - John Beasley
1979 - Michael Campbell-Bowling
1982 - Sir Stirling Moss
1986 - Kent Abrahamson
1998 - Tamotsu Maeda
2000 - Chris Sanders
2005 - John Ruston
2006 - DK Engineering
2010 - John Ruston
2011 - Chris Wilson
2014 - John Emberson
2019 - Current owner

Price, £POA

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