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Parnelli VPJ-2
Category USAC IndyCar
Constructor Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
Designer(s) Maurice Phillippe
Predecessor Parnelli VPJ1
Successor Parnelli VPJ6
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminum Monocoque
SuspensionInboard springs and Fox shocks front and rear, operated by top rocker arm with front and lower rear A arms of streamline tubing
Engine Offenhauser 159 cu in (2,605.5 cc) I-4 Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland L.G. Mk.II 4-speed manual
Weight1,550 lb (703.1 kg)
Fuel Methanol
Tyres Firestone Speedway Specials - Rear 27.0x14.5-15 - Front 25.5x10.0-15
Competition history
Notable drivers Al Unser
Mario Andretti
Jan Opperman

The Parnelli VPJ2 is an open-wheel race car, designed by British designer and engineer Maurice Phillippe for Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing, to compete in U.S.A.C. Championship Car, between 1973 and 1974. It was driven by Jan Opperman, Mario Andretti, and Al Unser. It was powered by an Offenhauser four-cylinder turbo engine, reputed to develop between 800–1,300 hp (600–970 kW), depending on turbo boost pressure levels. It won two races; one for Unser at Texas, and one for Andretti at Trenton. [1] [2] [3] [4]







References

  1. ^ "Jan Opperman's VPJ-2 IndyCar Has a Colorful History Just Like Its Larger-Than-Life Driver". Thedrive.com. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. ^ "1973 Parnelli VPJ-2". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ Log in (2021-11-01). "This reborn 1972 Indy car was salvaged from Parnelli Jones' dumpster - Hagerty Media". Hagerty.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. ^ "1973 Parnelli VPJ-2 technical and mechanical specifications". Conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parnelli VPJ-2
Category USAC IndyCar
Constructor Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
Designer(s) Maurice Phillippe
Predecessor Parnelli VPJ1
Successor Parnelli VPJ6
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminum Monocoque
SuspensionInboard springs and Fox shocks front and rear, operated by top rocker arm with front and lower rear A arms of streamline tubing
Engine Offenhauser 159 cu in (2,605.5 cc) I-4 Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Hewland L.G. Mk.II 4-speed manual
Weight1,550 lb (703.1 kg)
Fuel Methanol
Tyres Firestone Speedway Specials - Rear 27.0x14.5-15 - Front 25.5x10.0-15
Competition history
Notable drivers Al Unser
Mario Andretti
Jan Opperman

The Parnelli VPJ2 is an open-wheel race car, designed by British designer and engineer Maurice Phillippe for Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing, to compete in U.S.A.C. Championship Car, between 1973 and 1974. It was driven by Jan Opperman, Mario Andretti, and Al Unser. It was powered by an Offenhauser four-cylinder turbo engine, reputed to develop between 800–1,300 hp (600–970 kW), depending on turbo boost pressure levels. It won two races; one for Unser at Texas, and one for Andretti at Trenton. [1] [2] [3] [4]







References

  1. ^ "Jan Opperman's VPJ-2 IndyCar Has a Colorful History Just Like Its Larger-Than-Life Driver". Thedrive.com. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. ^ "1973 Parnelli VPJ-2". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ Log in (2021-11-01). "This reborn 1972 Indy car was salvaged from Parnelli Jones' dumpster - Hagerty Media". Hagerty.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. ^ "1973 Parnelli VPJ-2 technical and mechanical specifications". Conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.

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