VDS-004

VDS-004
CategoryCan-Am
ConstructorRacing Team VDS
PredecessorVDS-002
VDS-003 (one race)
Technical specifications
EngineChevrolet 5,000 cc (305.1 cu in) V8 engine naturally-aspirated mid-engined
Transmission5-speed manual
Power550 hp (410 kW)
Weight1,550–1,800 lb (703.1–816.5 kg)
Competition history
Notable entrantsDallas Motorsports Inc.
Notable driversMichael Roe
Debut1984 Can-Am Road Atlanta
RacesWins
62
Drivers' Championships1: (1984 Can-Am)

The VDS-004 was an American closed-wheel sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by Racing Team VDS for the revived Can-Am series, in 1984, and was their last Can-Am car design, and the last one built by VDS. It debuted at the fifth race of the 1984 season, at Road Atlanta. Michael Roe won the 1984 Can-Am Championship outright in the car, and together with the VDS-002, won a total of 7 of the 10 races that season. As with most Can-Am cars of the time, it was powered by the commonly used 5.0 L (310 cu in) Chevrolet small-block motor.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Brown, Allen. "Can-Am 1984 « OldRacingCars.com". OldRacingCars.com.
  2. ^ "VDS-004". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "VDS-004". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "VDS-004". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Can-Am Racing - The Ultimate Guide".