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Dan Gurney's Eagle Westlake is arguably the most beautiful Grand Prix racer from the era when aerodynamicists were concerned with slipping through the air instead of creating downforce. And it was the first time that an American had won a GP with a car built in America of his own construction. Dan Gurney's number 36 car that won the Grand Prix of Belgium at Spa-Francorchamps in June of '67 also won the non-championship "Race of Champions" at Brands Hatch in March of that year. It was named "The Titanium Car" because of the use of titanium in the suspension and exhaust components. Its tub was made of riveted magnesium. Designed by Len Terry and constructed by Gurney's AAR in Santa Ana, CA, it featured a nose patterned after the vestigial beak of an eagle. The 2997 cc Gurney/Weslake V-12 featured dual-overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
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