| Category | USACIndyCar |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing |
| Designer | John Barnard |
| Predecessor | Parnelli VPJ2 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Aluminum Monocoque |
| Suspension | Inboard springs and Fox shocks front and rear, operated by top rocker arm with front and lower rear A arms of streamline tubing |
| Engine | Cosworth DFX 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in)V880°Mid-engined,longitudinally mounted |
| Transmission | Manual (Weismann / Barnard 4 speed Manual Transverse Transaxle) |
| Weight | 1,550 lb (703.1 kg) |
| Fuel | Methanol |
| Tyres | Firestone Speedway Specials - Rear 27.0x14.5-15 - Front 25.5x10.0-15 |
| Competition history | |
| Notable drivers | Danny Ongais Al Unser George Snider Bill Whittington Lee Kunzman A. J. Foyt |
TheParnelli VPJ6 is anopen-wheelrace car, designed by British designerJohn Barnard forVel's Parnelli Jones Racing, to compete inU.S.A.C. Championship Car, between1975 and1980, as well as inCART, between1979 and1980. It was driven byDanny Ongais,Al Unser,George Snider,Bill Whittington,Lee Kunzman, andA. J. Foyt. It notably gave Foyt his lastIndyCar championship, in 1979. It was powered by the powerful and successfulDFV-derivedDFX.[1][2][3][4][5][6]