1966 Eagle-Weslake, Chassis 1G-102

We have had the discussion many times before…What is the greatest racecar of all time?…so we can cut the talk short. Without doubt, Dan Gurney’s Eagle-Weslake will always appear on enthusiasts’ lists of great racers. And the Eagle, with the Ferrari 156 Sharknose, the Alfa Romeo 158, the Auto Union, will always be described as “the most beautiful” or “the most striking” of all Grand Prix cars.

After meeting and talking with Dan Gurney a number of times, he got behind the idea that VR should do a test of one of his iconic F1 cars, and he put in a good word with people to assist, as there just aren’t many of these cars around…never were. In 2004, just before he went out to practice at the Monaco Historics, American Lou Sellyei agreed that it would be something we could do. A few minutes later, Lou was in the wall at Monaco, and a big repair job meant that the dream would be postponed. But when VR bumped into him at Phillip Island, Australia, in February 2006, the Eagle-Weslake was back in perfect shape. Lou jumped when he remembered what had happened the last time I talked to him, but agreed we could do the test. Bert Skidmore was entered to race it at Phillip Island but before we knew it, one of the all-time dream drives was going to take place.