1997
Same 1994 chassis with 100” wheelbase and some bodywork changes that followed along the basis style of the 1995 side pod car. The car used the same nose box as the 1996 car. The front mono-shock was changed back to twin-shock design. Forty-eight (48) cars of this model sold.
1998
Complete chassis, suspension, and bodywork redesign with the inclusion of bottom motor mounts on the chassis (none of the previous versions had this). This was the first year of the more modern looking Van Dieman that is sold today. Some upright components (mainly on the rear of the car) from 1997 were carried over to the 1998 car but basically this is an all new car design. All cars from this point on through 2005 used the same basic chassis and bodywork template with some year-to-year variations. Forty-nine (49) cars of this model sold in 1998.
1999
The car uses the same basic chassis as the 1998 car with the exception that the chassis cockpit was widened by 2” as the 1998 car proved to be a tight fit for many drivers. The bodywork was redesigned and significantly developed for improved aerodynamics. The new aerodynamics being design by Steve Nichols who had also been involved in car design for race teams such as McLaren, Jaguar, and Ferrari. Forty-one (41) of these 1999 version cars sold.