Shadow race car reunion at Road America

[SSVDP]

My buddy is at Road America for the vintage car races this weekend.
It is a reunion of the Shadow race cars of the 70s.
He’s sending me pics.
This is one he just sent of the Mopar powered Formula 5000 car which I think won at Road America.
I probably should have posted in the stuff nobody else cares about thread.

 

[jaws]

I liked the Shadow cars in the Can-Am series.

 

[SSVDP]

I think all of the Shadows are there.

 

[Syleng1]

Never even heard about those open wheeled cars before. I must live under a rock or something. Very cool! Thanks for posting.

 

[autoxcuda]

That Shadow small block motor program was helped by ex Chrysler engineer Bob Tarozzi.

Same person that did the 68 Hemi super stock cars and team manager of 70 Gurney Trans Am cars.

Bob shared a shop space with the Shadow team when he had a developmental deal with Chrysler for turbocharging the entire motor lineup.

 

[SSG_Karg]

Bottom picture; D-shaped exhaust ports? In ‘74? Early W2 prototype heads?

 

[SSVDP]

Shadow, The Mysterious Racing Team Run by a Spy

 

[Mtrhead]

Westlake 318

 

[Mtrhead]

Nope, sorry Westlake was dohc

 

[Syleng1]

Shadow, The Mysterious Racing Team Run by a Spy

thats a great article- thanks for sharing.
My favorite line was:
“the love child of a wood chipper and a doorstop.”

Syleng1

 

[A/MP]

So, how big is that SB? Stroked/destroked?

 

[SSVDP]

5.0 Liter limit

 

[autoxcuda]

Nope, sorry Westlake was dohc

No it wasn’t. Just aftermarket head.

 

[silverex]

Nice car
I am at circuit mont tremblant in Quebec this week end summer classic . Lots of vintage car will snap some pic.
I am working for a friend is new vw first race.

 

[kursplat]

thanks for the pics. vent holes in the distributor cap?