Argo Racing Cars Ltd. is a British racing constructor founded by Swiss designer Jo Marquart and British mechanic Nick Jordan as part of their Anglia Cars racing team in the 1980s. The company initially constructed a variety of open-wheel cars for national and international Formula Three, as well as the Formula Atlantic and Formula Super Vee series. The company later built sports prototypes for the World Sportscar Championship's C2 class and the North American IMSA GT Championship's IMSA Lights category, winning several championships.
Argo produced in excess of 100 chassis between 1983 and 1993. Production included 7 JM16 and 19 JM19 sports prototype chassis. Argo Racing Cars was later purchased by David Sears and the former headquarters now houses his Super Nova Racing team.
The Argo Racing Cars name was resurrected in later years for use in the A1 Grand Prix championship, where they supported A1 Team Lebanon and A1 Team India.
Major titles
8 HSR Historic GTP Series titles with the JM19 3 IMSA GT Championship GTP Lights Class constructor titles 3 IMSA GT Championship GTP Lights Class driver titles with Jim Downing 3 24 Hours of Daytona GTP Lights Class wins 3 12 Hours of Sebring GTP Lights Class wins 1 SCCA National Championship Runoffs with Terry McKenna 1 USAC Mini-Indy Series with Bill Alsup 1 SCCA Super Vee Gold Cup with Bill Alsup
Racecars
Year Racing car Racing category 1977 Argo JM1 Formula 3 1978 Argo JM2 Formula Super Vee 1979 Argo JM1X Formula Atlantic 1979 Argo JM3 Formula 3 1979 Argo JM4 Formula Super Vee 1980 Argo JM5 Formula Atlantic 1980 Argo JM6 Formula 3 1980 Argo JM7 Formula Super Vee 1981 Argo JM8 Formula 3 1981 Argo JM9 Formula Atlantic 1981 Argo JM10 Formula Super Vee 1982 Argo JM11 Formula Super Vee later converted into Formula Atlantic 1983 Argo JM12 Formula 3 / Formula Super Vee 1983 Argo JM14 Formula Ford 2000 1983 Argo JM15 CART 1983-1986 Argo JM16 GTP 1985 Argo JM17 Formula Ford 2000 1989 Argo JM18 Formula 3 1985-1986 Argo JM19 GTP/C2 1991 Argo JM20 C1 1991 Argo JM21 CN1997Argo PWSC
Sources A1 Team Lebanon moves technical team for new season of A1GP
References
External links A1 Team Lebanon Official Site A1 Team India Official Site