And once upon a time, Dan Gurney shipped a Chevrolet Impala to Britain to do battle in the British Saloon Car Championship. Lined up against a pack of Jaguar sedans was a 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS.

View a photo gallery of some of Dan Gurney's racing achievements by clicking here. A marriage was soon made and a team of three production-based V8 Ford-powered Lotus cars were entered in the 1963 ...

Dan Gurney, champion driver who won races on roads, tracks & highways, dies at 86 January 24, 2018 More than 7 years ago This Dec. 9, 1962, file photo shows Dan Gurney holding a trophy in Nassau ...

The 409-powered car was mostly stock when Gurney entered it in the 12-lap race. It was factory-rated at 360 horsepower and roughly 410 lb-ft of torque, which was plenty to take on the Jaguars of ...

Dan Gurney is a man of many talents. His record as a racing driver is legendary, winning races and setting records in a variety of racing machines ranging from heavy NASCAR stockers to the light ...

Dan Gurney, left, and Chris Pook discuss an issue before the first Long Beach Grand Prix in 1975. Dan Gurney, left, speaks to F1 driver Clay Regazzoni after he won the 1976 Long Beach Grand Prix.

The legendary four-time Indianapolis 500-winning driver A.J. Foyt remembered his competitor and friend Dan Gurney on Sunday night. Gurney died earlier in the day after complications from pneumonia ...

The American Ford, driven by American drivers Dan Gurney and Anthony Joseph Foyt, is seen taking a corner during the early stages of the 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans, France, on June 10, 1967.

Dan Gurney, whose storied career as a race car driver included numerous firsts, and who went on to become equally successful as a team owner and car builder, died Sunday in Newport Beach, California.