Eagle MkIII

Eagle MkIII
CategoryIMSA GTP
ConstructorAll American Racers
Designer(s)John Ward
Hiro Fujimori (aerodynamicist)[1]
PredecessorEagle HF90
Technical specifications[2]
ChassisCarbon fibre and aluminum honeycomb composite monocoque with steel roll cage
Suspension (front)Double wishbone with pushrod-actuated inboard spring/damper
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone with pushrod-actuated bellhousing-mounted spring/damper
Length189 in (480.1 cm)
Width79 in (200.7 cm)
Height40 in (101.6 cm)
Wheelbase105 in (266.7 cm)
EngineToyota 3S-GTM 2.1 L (128 cu in) inline-4 with single Garrett AiResearch turbocharger and intercooler, mid-mounted.
TransmissionRay Eades/March 5-speed + reverse manual
Weight832 kg (1,834 lb) 1992
914 kg (2,015 lb) 1993
FuelElf custom racing fuel (82% toluene)[3]
TyresGoodyear Eagle
BBS wheels, 13x17 front, 15x17 rear
Competition history
Notable entrantsAll American Racers
Notable driversArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio II
United States P. J. Jones
United Kingdom Andy Wallace
United States Rocky Moran
United States Mark Dismore
Debut1991 Grand Auto Supply Camel GT
First win1991 G.I. Joe's/Camel Grand Prix
Last win1993 The Checker Camel Phoenix Grand Prix
Last event1993 The Checker Camel Phoenix Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
27211816
Teams' Championships2 (All American Racers, 1992 & 1993)
Constructors' Championships2 (All American Racers, 1992 & 1993)
Drivers' Championships2 (Juan Manuel Fangio II, 1992 & 1993)

The Eagle MkIII is a sports prototype racing car built by All American Racers in 1991 to IMSA GTP specifications. Powered by a turbocharged Toyota inline-4 engine, the car was campaigned in the IMSA Camel GT series by Dan Gurney's Toyota-sponsored AAR team from 1991 through to the end of 1993.[3] The Eagle MkIII won 21 out of the 27 races in which it was entered and is considered one of the most successful and technologically advanced designs of the IMSA GTP era — "a car that proved so overwhelmingly dominant that the class for which it was created has now been assigned to history", according to Racer magazine.[2][4]

  1. ^ Elson, James (27 January 2023). "Eagle MkIII: greatest sports car prototype? 'You couldn't outdrive it'". Motor Sport magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Toyota Eagle MkIII, Mulsanne's Corner
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference IMSAGTPCars was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Eagle MkIII GTP, quoted from RACER magazine