Racing legend
Jim Hall establishes
Chaparral Cars, a highly innovative team in the Can Am Series.
Racing legend
Caroll Shelby establishes Shelby Motors, bringing to racing the famous Cobra and Daytona.
Formula 5000 is established based on F1, but using five liter engines instead of the three from Formula One. It is also sanctioned by the SCCA, not the FIA, so it only uses North American venues.
Chrysler introduces the
Dodge Charger Daytona and
Plymouth Superbird in an attempt to become more competitive in NASCAR. 500 units of the Charger are built, with the final being dubbed the Daytona 500, in order to be legally called a production car.
The successful development category
Formula Ford first raced in 1966.
The
Porsche 911 is first introduced. It will over time become a very successful grand tourer, but is first entered as a touring car in the Trans Am Series.
Racing legend
Jim Hall establishes
Chaparral Cars, a highly innovative team in the Can Am Series.
Racing legend
Caroll Shelby establishes Shelby Motors, bringing to racing the famous Cobra and Daytona.
Formula 5000 is established based on F1, but using five liter engines instead of the three from Formula One. It is also sanctioned by the SCCA, not the FIA, so it only uses North American venues.
Chrysler introduces the
Dodge Charger Daytona and
Plymouth Superbird in an attempt to become more competitive in NASCAR. 500 units of the Charger are built, with the final being dubbed the Daytona 500, in order to be legally called a production car.
The successful development category
Formula Ford first raced in 1966.
The
Porsche 911 is first introduced. It will over time become a very successful grand tourer, but is first entered as a touring car in the Trans Am Series.