Chevrolet DeKon Monza, the first two Arrows F1 cars and Nissan Sport Sedan concept ..
We have kicked off 2014 with a loud roar by taking a detailed look at the Chevrolet DeKon Monza. This silhouette racer was created for Chevrolet by DeKon Engineering during the mid-1970s for the newly established All American GT (AAGT) class. Only the shell of the road-going Monza was retained for what was effectively a purpose built competition car. Following a difficult debut, the V8-engined machines dominated the 1976 and 1977 seasons with Al Holbert winning the IMSA GT Championships in both years. Today, some of the 14 the DeKon Monzas built are still raced in historic events and five of these star in our 62-shot gallery.
In what was effectively a palace revolt, several key members of the Shadow staff left the Formula 1 team at the end of the 1977 season to form Arrows. In record time, they created the FA1 Cosworth, which debuted in round two of the 1978 season in the hands of Ricardo Patrese. Shadow immediately filed a lawsuit as they believed the car was virtually a carbon copy of the Shadow DN9 designed by the same people before their departure in 1977. The judge ruled in their favour and Arrows was forced to hand the cars, excluding the bodywork, to Shadow. Fortunately, a set of bodywork has been reunited with the original chassis over two decades later to create the only complete Arrows FA1 in existence. Expecting to loose in court, Arrows had already started work on a new car and the day after the verdict, they presented the Arrows A1. Raced for the final rounds of the 1978 season and the opening races of 1979, it was not quite as quick as the FA1.
Nissan have released a first sketch of the Sport Sedan Concept, which is due to be released at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit later this month. It will be shown alongside the IDx Nismo and IDx Freeflow concepts.
Enjoy the links:
1978 Arrows A1 Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information
1978 Arrows FA1 Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information
1975 - 1977 Chevrolet DeKon Monza - Images, Specifications and Information
2014 Nissan Sport Sedan Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
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