Cosworth DFV (the legend)

Cosworth DFV (the legend)

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tuffer

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8,878 posts

274 months

Thursday 26th February 2004
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Is to be put back into production (no doubt in small numbers and big £££££), but would be nice in the back of your Ultima et al!!!
Cosworth revives DFV
Manufacturering to resume [26/02/04 - 08:02]


1 engine-supplier Cosworth Racing is to resume manufacture of the DFV V8.

Conceived by Keith Duckworth in 1966, the DFV was the most successful engine in the history of F1 and will be produced again to service classic GP events.

Cylinder blocks, heads and sumps are to be available from early summer.

The DFV was lauded for its low weight, power, driveability - and affordability.

WON FIRST GRAND PRIX

It's F1 debut was in a 1967 Lotus and, there in Holland, promptly won its first of 154 career grands prix and would later be used for Indy and Champ Cars.

DFV stands for 'Double Four Valve' and is experiencing a renewed lease of life in classic events such as the Thoroughbred GP series, according to a statement.

* Former GP winner Jean Alesi is scheduled to turn laps at Bahrain's new circuit late next month in the 'Silberpfel', originally driven by Juan Fangio in 1955.

pistol pete

804 posts

270 months

Thursday 26th February 2004
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Where did you find that?

Pete

BogBeast

1,139 posts

270 months

Thursday 26th February 2004
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http://f1.racing-live.com/en/index.html?http://f1.racing-live.com/en/headlines/news/detail/040226080419.shtml

Source GMM / CAPSIS International .. whoever they are...

Soz about long link..

dinkel

27,172 posts

265 months

Friday 27th February 2004
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That's my old idea! I thought about this after Keke Rosberg won the last non-turbo F1 title . . . Would be a great idea to go on with the production (or revise worn out race blocks) for use in road CanAms, Kitcars, small company GTs etc. And now its reality? Wonder who will pick this one up. Will do great in the aussie Elfin . . . . specs?