1969 Eagle Mk 5 Formula A (All American Racers)
- Engine
- 5.0L (305 cu in) Traco-tuned Chevrolet V8 OHV with four Weber 48 IDA carburetors, over 420 bhp
Eagle Formula A/Formula 5000 chassis 510 is a 1969 Traco-Chevrolet-powered single-seater built by All American Racers on a modified Eagle Indy platform. It was driven by Tony Adamowicz to the 1969 Continental Championship title under the Milestone Racing banner, a feat he remarkably repeated 40 years later when the Riverside International Automotive Museum reunited car and driver for the 2009 Historic Formula 5000 Championship. The car is believed to be the only racer to have won the same championship in both period and historic competition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$198,000
- 1969 → 1970Private saleCarroll Smith / Milestone Racingpartial documentation
Purchased as a privateer entry for the Continental Championship season; car was advertised for sale in April 1970 after the season concluded.
- 1970 → 1995Private saleGeorge Boscoffpartial documentation
Acquired intending John Morton to race it, but the arrangement collapsed; the car sat unused in a closed trailer at Milestone Racing for approximately 25 years.
- 1995 →Private saleJoe Cavaglieripartial documentation
San Fernando-based owner with a background in Brock Racing Enterprises; kept the car unrestored in its last-raced 1969 livery until persuaded to sell.
- Date unknownPrivate saleDoug Magnon / Riverside International Automotive Museumpartial documentation
Car was transferred to the museum, where it underwent a full restoration by Bill Losee in 2007 and was subsequently campaigned in vintage racing.
Competition
- 1969Continental Championship (Formula A)1969 Continental ChampionshipDriver: Tony AdamowiczChampion
Adamowicz secured the title with multiple podiums and two victories, edging David Hobbs who raced a Surtees entry; the car later ran with a Ford engine for its final race of that season.
- 2009Historic Formula 5000 Championship2009 Historic Formula 5000 ChampionshipDriver: Tony AdamowiczChampion
Marking the 40th anniversary of the 1969 season, Adamowicz won the opening round at Fontana from last on the grid and went on to claim the overall title in the same car he drove to victory in 1969.
- 2012Road America vintage eventDriver: Tony Adamowicz
Adamowicz's lap times were reported to be within one second of his 1969 benchmark at the same circuit, underlining the continued competitiveness of both car and driver.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007RestorationBill Losee
Full restoration carried out by Bill Losee on behalf of the Riverside International Automotive Museum, returning the car to Chevrolet power after its earlier Ford-engined configuration.
Losee subsequently served as chief mechanic for the car's vintage racing programme following the restoration.
- —Engine rebuild
A recent engine rebuild was completed prior to the auction consignment, with the car described as race-ready.
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