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.
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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. (en) |
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Parnelli VPJ-2 (en) |
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Aluminum Monocoque (en) |
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dbr:Maurice_Phillippe |
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dbr:Al_Unser Mario Andretti (en) Jan Opperman (en) |
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Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted (en) |
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dbr:Parnelli_VPJ1 |
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dbr:Parnelli_VPJ6 |
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Inboard springs and Fox shocks front and rear, operated by top rocker arm with front and lower rear A arms of streamline tubing (en) |
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Hewland L.G. Mk.II 4-speed manual (en) |
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Firestone Speedway Specials - Rear 27.0x14.5-15 - Front 25.5x10.0-15 (en) |
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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. (en) |
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Parnelli VPJ2 (en) |
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dbr:Parnelli_VPJ6 |
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