Eagle Mk1
The Eagle Mk1, commonly referred to as the Eagle T1G, was a Formula One racing car, designed by Len Terry for Dan Gurney's Anglo American Racers team. The Eagle, introduced for the start of the 1966 Formula One season, is often regarded as being one of the most beautiful Grand Prix cars ever raced at the top levels of international motorsport. Initially appearing with a 2.7L Coventry Climax inline 4-cylinder engine, the car was designed around a 3.0L Gurney-Weslake V12 which was introduced after its first four races. In the hands of team boss Gurney, the Eagle-Weslake won the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix, making Dan Gurney only the second driver at the time, and one of only three to date, to win a Formula One Grand Prix in a car of their own construction. Excluding the Indianapolis 500, that win in Belgium still stands as the only win for a USA-built car as well as one of only two wins of an American-licensed constructor in Formula One. It was also the first win for an American constructor in a Grand Prix race since the Jimmy Murphy's triumph with Duesenberg at the 1921 French Grand Prix.
The Eagle Mk1 at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | All American Racers | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Len Terry | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium/Titanium-magnesium monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Lower wishbone with single top links. | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front. | ||||||||
| Axle track | 60 in (1,524 mm) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 96.4 in (2,449 mm) | ||||||||
| Engine | Gurney-Weslake Type 58 2,997 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland DG300 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Anglo American Racers | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Dan Gurney Phil Hill Bruce McLaren Dan Gurney Bob Bondurant Ludovico Scarfiotti Richie Ginther Al Pease | ||||||||
| Debut | 1966 Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. | ||||||||
| First win | 1967 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last win | 1967 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1969 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||