1971 Chevron B19 Sports Racer

The Chevron B19 was based on the B16 coupe and was developed under the urging of Brian Redman. Of the privateers who raced in period with the B19 was Team Canon which had been formed by former Abarth driver Ed Swart. Acquiring two B19s, Stwart won his first race from pole at Zandvoort on May 16, 1971. Additional achievements obtained during the 1971 season were a 4th at Imola, 1st at Wunstorf, 3rd at Brands Hatch, and 2nd Overall at Zandvoort's Trophy of the Dunes.

In 1989, Stwart re-acquired this B19. It wears the Team Canon livery and has raced in HSR and VARA competitions from 1995 to 2002, and from 2010 to 2021. Sid and Andrew Marler acquired the B19 in 1984 and campaigned it in HSCC and German vintage events, capturing the 1988 Super Sports Cup.

When Swart acquired the B19 in 1989, he refinished it in its current red and white Canon livery. Between 1989 to 1995, the car raced in 35 European FIA Super Sports events on nine different circuits. It scored victories at Spa, Silverstone, Nürburgring, Brands Hatch, and Zandvoort.

In 1991, the car's tubular chassis was replaced by Malkie Racing. In 1995, the B19 was shipped to the United States where it was driven by Swart until 2008. This was when the car received a restoration by California's Toluca Lake Historics. From 1995 through 2021, the B19 was campaigned by Swart on 20 different tracks and took numerous class wins, including two overall wins in the 2-Liter Shootout at Daytona.


Currently, the B19 is powered by a Ford Cosworth BDG 16-valve engine built by Slade Engines. It has a 1,975cc displacement, Lucas fuel injection, and produces approximately 290 horsepower at 9,000 RPM. There is a five-speed Hewland FT 200 manual transaxle, an independent suspension system, and four-wheel ventilated disc brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2022