Category | Group A Sports Cars Group C | ||||||||
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Constructor | K&A Engineering | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Harry Aust Dale Koennecke | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Aluminum monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Lower wishbones, top rockers, in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Multi-link, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
Engine | 1985: mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 4,958 cc (302.6 cu in), NA Chevrolet V8 1986-87: mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 5,750 cc (350.9 cu in), NA Chevrolet V8 1988-: mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 6,000 cc (366.1 cu in), NA Chevrolet, V8 | ||||||||
Transmission | Hewland DG300 5 speed manual | ||||||||
Power | 650 hp (485 kW) (2012) | ||||||||
Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Bernie van Elsen | ||||||||
Notable drivers | John Bowe Dick Johnson John Briggs Paul Stubber | ||||||||
Debut | 1985 Australian Sports Car Championship Round 4 at Adelaide International Raceway | ||||||||
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Drivers' Championships | 1 (1986 - John Bowe) |
The Veskanda C1 (more commonly known as just "Veskanda") is a one-off, Australian designed and built, mid-engined closed top racing car built in 1985 to CAMS Group A Sports Car specifications. Powered by a Chevrolet V8 engine, the car is generally regarded as the fastest sports car ever built in Australia and as of 2016 remains one of Australia's fastest race cars.[2]