Description
1967 Brabham BT21-16 AM180. An immaculate example of a correct 1967 Brabham BT21. MWE race 1.6L Lotus Ford Twin-Cam engine giving 200+ horsepower. This car has been correctly set up, it is light, fast and beautiful. It is fully track ready with no excuses. The BT21 is one of the easiest driving Brabham’s of the era. It has a current SVRA logbook, and is Monoposto Club legal. This car has been completely restored by Brabham specialist Sasco Sport and was completed in detail to be competitive. It is one of the finest BT21’s available.
History
Researched history. 1967 - Purchased by Frank Williams for driver/co-owner Richard Burton Run in UK Formula 3 with Ford MAE 1-liter engine. Crashed at Oulton Park. 1968 - Purchased by John Campbell and repaired. 1968 - Purchased by Jim Gleve for MRE (Motor Racing Enterprises, England) for Wayne Mitchell(co-owner). 1969 - Purchased outright by MRE for season. Raced by James Hunt and J.P Jabouille in UK Formula 3. 1970 - Purchased by Terry Harmer for Euro Formula 3 season. After 1970…unknown…. until 1980 1980 - Roy Lane. Hill Climb - UK 1984 - Richard Thompson. Hill Climb - UK 1986 - Max Batton / John Waters. Hill Climb - UK 1988 Tony Hilderbrant. (Dealer UK). 1989 Jay Galpin. Purchased and shipped car to USA and raced vintage as a Formula Continental with 1.0L MAE engine. 2000 David Rasmussen. Converted car to Formula B spec. for SVRA. Fitted a Dave Vegher Lotus Twin Cam engine and upgraded Hewland and Driveshafts. Crashed at Road America. 2010 Jay Galpin. (Re-purchased). Full restoration completed in 2016. New MWE engine fitted 2020. Note - Disclaimer. All historic racing cars have a history that can be lost in time. In 1989 I originally purchased this car in the UK with Chassis plate BT21-16 and with a frame stamping AM180. I have diligently researched and recorded the above history with great help from Jim Gleve of MRE in UK. And from Max Batton a previous owner. I do not claim absolute accuracy, only this is a summation of the history available attached to this Chassis and Arch Motors frame stamping numbers. The original purchase agreement of sale in 1989 is available and will be supplied with the car.
Performance Data
Class: FB
Weight: 950 lbs
Engine
Engine Builder: Peter Marcovicci
Manufacturer: Lotus-Ford
Type: TwinCam
Displacement: 1598
Horsepower: 201
Torque: 140ft-lbs
Induction: 45 DCOE Weber
Heads: Alloy, Dave Vegher big valve
Block: Steel
Main Caps: Carillo
Crankshaft: Arrows, Forged
Connecting Rods: Carillo
Pistons: JE Pistons
Camshaft: Marcovicci
Valves: Steel, oversize
Exhaust: Stainless Steel 4 to 1
Total Time: Dyno only
Full new race engine with dyno sheet.
Fuel System
Fuel Cell
Manufacturer: Fuel safe, in original allow tank
Age: New
Capacity: 10 gals.
Fuel Pump: Electric
Fuel Type: 110 Octane
Oil/Water System
Radiator: Ron Davis Alloy split water/oil
Water Rad Location: Front
Oil Cooler: Ron Davis Alloy split water/oil
Oil Cooler Location: Front
Electrical System
Ignition: Petronix
Battery: 12V dry cell
Transmission
Manfacturer: Hewland
Type: Manual
Gears: 5 fwd, 1 reverse
Shifter: H pattern
New Rhino case with S type gears
Rear End
Manufacturer: Hewland
Type: LSD differential
Ratio: 8/31
Case: Rhino
Differential: Yes
Axles: Oversize output shafts
Oversize donuts
Body
Construction: Original Fiberglass body from new molds
