Topic: Solved NIC#84 - 1968 Caldwell D8 Formula A

[nicanary]

Year, make, model and name of driver are required for one point.

[nicanary]

Experts?

[WayneB]

1968 Caldwell D8 Formula A car built by Ray Caldwell's company Autodynamics in the USA.

Formula A was the North American version of the British Formula 5000 racing series using an F1 type chassis with a production car based iron block V8 engine (in this car a 302 cu in (5 litre)Chevrolet  to save costs over F1.

That Caldwell was their only Formula A car, it was driven by journalist Sam Posey.

[nicanary]

1968 Caldwell D8 Formula A car built by Ray Caldwell's company Autodynamics in the USA.

Formula A was the North American version of the British Formula 5000 racing series using an F1 type chassis with a production car based iron block V8 engine (in this car a 302 cu in (5 litre)Chevrolet  to save costs over F1.

That Caldwell was their only Formula A car, it was driven by journalist Sam Posey.

The perfect answer.Caldwell were better known for their CanAm cars. I suppose it was always going to be a Canadian who would solve this one! One very quick point.

[WayneB]

My friend and I restored and raced a Lola T142 Formula A back in the mid to late 90's so I remember these cars quite well.