Eagle-Weslake
American · 3 seasons
Notable Drivers
Season History
About Eagle-Weslake
The Eagle-Weslake was the creation of American racing legend Dan Gurney's All American Racers team, a strikingly beautiful Anglo-American Formula 1 car that paired the elegant Eagle chassis with a British-built Weslake V12 engine.
The car achieved its moment of glory at the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, where Gurney himself drove it to a magnificent victory, becoming one of the few men to win a Grand Prix in a car of his own construction. The win, in a car widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the sport's history, has become legendary.
Engine reliability and the costs of the programme limited further success, and the Formula 1 effort wound down after a short campaign.
Key Achievements
- Grand Prix victory at the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix with Dan Gurney
- One of few cars won in by its own constructor-driver
- Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful F1 cars ever
- An ambitious Anglo-American engineering project
- Paired the Eagle chassis with a Weslake V12
Legacy & Identity
The Eagle-Weslake is cherished as one of the most gorgeous cars in Formula 1 history, and Dan Gurney's Spa victory is among the sport's most romantic achievements. The marriage of American ambition and British engineering produced a true icon, beloved far beyond its modest win tally.