Chevron Engineering Ltd
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Chevron Engineering Specialties Ltd is a New Zealand
based kit-car and race-car manufacturer owned by Dan, Evan, and Barbara Fray. The most numerous Chevron model is the Classic, which is based on the same design concepts as the Lotus Seven
. Chevron's first Classic was built in 1984 and has been developed further since that time. There were at least two constructed with Leyland P76 v8's.
Chevron also builds a race-car based on the Mazda RX-7
drivetrain called the Aprisa. It is developing a new road/race car, the Cypher which has a carbon fibre-kevlar composite chassis and a fuel-injected lightweight 4.4litre V8 multi-valve engine.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
based kit-car and race-car manufacturer owned by Dan, Evan, and Barbara Fray. The most numerous Chevron model is the Classic, which is based on the same design concepts as the Lotus Seven
Lotus Seven
The Lotus Seven is a small, simple, lightweight two-seater open-top sports car produced by Lotus Cars between 1957 and 1972....
. Chevron's first Classic was built in 1984 and has been developed further since that time. There were at least two constructed with Leyland P76 v8's.
Chevron also builds a race-car based on the Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-7
Series 1 is commonly referred to as the "SA22C" from the first alphanumerics of the vehicle identification number. This series of RX-7 had exposed steel bumpers and a high-mounted indentation-located license plate, called by Werner Buhrer of Road & Track magazine a "Baroque depression."In 1980...
drivetrain called the Aprisa. It is developing a new road/race car, the Cypher which has a carbon fibre-kevlar composite chassis and a fuel-injected lightweight 4.4litre V8 multi-valve engine.