The team also found some financial backing from Universal Oil Products (UOP). Shadow came to dominate the shortened 1974 series, although by this point they were competing largely against privateers, the works McLaren and Porsche efforts having left the series.

2020年7月23日 · In the 1970s, a U.S. Army veteran and Military Intelligence expert launched a cutting-edge racing team that took Can Am and Formula 1 by surprise. For nearly a dozen years, an American racing team...

2017年9月15日 · Founded in 1968 as Advanced Vehicle Systems, Don Nichols’ Shadow Racing team fielded innovative race cars in both the Can-Am and Formula 1 series. Shadow Racing was the first constructor to officially change nationalities. From 1973 to 1975, the team had an American license, and it had a British license from 1976 through 1980.

If you were a fan of a sports car or formula car racing in the 1970’s one of the magical names was Shadow. Led by the enigmatic Don Nichols, Shadow was an ic...

2023年11月14日 · The team, initially known as "Advanced Vehicle Systems," later became "UOP Shadow" with sponsorship from Universal Oil Products. Their Formula One debut in 1973 featured the Shadow DN1, characterized by a unique low-line chassis and a Ford Cosworth engine.

Casey Annis climbs behind the wheel of the car that dominated the final season of the Can-Am—the 1974 Shadow DN4.

The Shadow DN1 was a Formula One car used by the Shadow team during the 1973 Formula One season and the early stages of the following season. The car was the first Formula One car for Shadow, which had previously participated in the CanAm Sportscar Series .

2020年7月27日 · A historic OUP Shadow Can-Am car went airborne on the front stretch of Road America before sliding 150 yards on its roof. Driver Jim Pace walked away without…

Shadow's first Formula 1 car, the Shadow DN1, was designed by Tony Southgate. The car suffered major reliability problems and drivers Jackie Oliver and George Follmer struggled all season. The UOP Shadow Racing Team first appeared at the South African GP, but the DN1 was Southgate's first Cosworth DFV design, and was caught out by vibration issues.

During this season, the team did find a primary sponsor in Universal Oil Products (UOP), a pioneer in catalytic converters and lead-free petroleum products. One of the selling points to the sponsor was a planned move into Formula One.