[1][2] The B24 was Chevron's first Formula 5000 racing car and thus the British racing car manufacturer's entry into the construction of large single-seaters.
So far, Chevron had limited itself to vehicles in the smaller formula classes.
Chevron built eight examples, all of which were fitted with a Chevrolet V8 engine.
In 1973, Peter Gethin won the Race of Champions in Brands Hatch with a works B24 for Formula 5000 and Formula 1 racing cars.
[3][4][5][6][7] Gethin also won the 1974 Tasman Championship in a B24.