Carona W3

The Carona W3 was a Formula One car designed and built by Carona. It was raced in the 1971 Formula One season, though was never a consistent or competitive car, though has the distinction of Brunant's only Formula 1 car.

Development
The W3 was the third Carona Formula 1 model. A W1 was designed in 1965, with a 1.5 liter Ford 4-cylinder engine. A modified Cosworth DFV engine was used for a W2 model in 1967. None were ever raced. The W1 was tested but could not be entered in Formula racing due to regulation changes increasing engine output to 3 liters for 1966. The W2 was destroed in a testing accident at Brands Hatch in 1968.

Work on a Carona V8 engine began in 1969, but in 1970 it was scrapped due to cost of putting it into production for the Carona Super. The engine would be picked up for a third Carona formula car, with significant modification going to the engine to meet Formula 1 requirements.

with testing throughout 1970, it was deemed ready to be entered in

Racing history
The W3 was