- Shrike (racing car)
Shrike was a racing car developed in Australia by the Croydon Park Institute of TAFE in 1988 and 1989. It was based on the then new
Formula Holden regulations which involved an aluminium tub monocoque, powered by a 3.6 litreBuick sourcedHolden engine, then in use to power theHolden Commodore . The car proved to be instantly competitive in theAustralian Drivers' Championship against designs fromElfin Sports Cars andCheetah Racing Cars , and importedFormula 3000 fromRalt .Five cars, referred to as the NB89H, were built, and continued to be raced in Formula Holden into the late 1990s.
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