Cars
Drivers Becoming Constructors: Dan Gurney
American Dan Gurney was a famous driver and passionate technician who founded the AAR – All American Racers in 1965 with Carroll Shelby. Gurney's goal was to be an American driver behind the wheel of an American single-seater car.
There has always been an American presence in Formula 1, a presence that has become even more important today as the American Liberty Media manages the entire championship. American cars have not had too much luck, however: Lance Reventlow started in 1960 with the very beautiful, high-performance front-engine Scarab, but had the bad luck of arriving just as all the other teams were switching to rear-engine set ups.
The greatest American presence within the world of Formula 1 was without question Dan Gurney, a famous driver, but also a passionate technician and committed promoter of American racing drivers. So much so that in 1965, together with Carroll Shelby, he founded the AAR – All American Racers.
