Description:

This car was found by its previous owner as a roller in derelict condition at an auction.
It was then the subject of an extensive professional restoration to bring it to its current pristine
condition.
The restoration cost exceeds by far the asking price.

History

The Brabham BT21 chassis was used successfully for Formula 3 and Formula B and was also the
basis of the BT23 Formula 2 car which differed mainly in having cast front uprights and different
front suspension geometry.

Competition History

A few national single seater races in France and rare appearances in Euro F2.
Engine

• 1600 Ford BDA
  
• rebuilt by IMSA, Romy Noe in france, a well-known builder specializing in Historic Cosworth and BMW engines.
  
• rated at 207 Bhp.
  
• Short stroke version : 85.7mm x 69.1 mm
  
• small valve head
  
• About 300 miles since last rebuild.
  
• Weber 48 DCOE carburetters.
  
• Built on new Ford AX block.
  

Fuel System

• no cell, original type aluminum tank
  

Oil/Water System

• New alloy water radiator.
  
• New oil tank.
  
• New oil lines
  

Electrical System

• New wiring
  

Body

• New fibreglass bodywork and windscreen.
  
• NOTE: the photos show the car in two liveries, the nose has had a repaint to the two-tone gray and red.
  

Chassis

• multitubular spaceframe
  
• Restored by Atelier PY in Cournon, France
  
• powder coated
  
• Bilstein, new in 1994, 255/72, 280/72
  
• Double wishbones, Triumph uprights, coil overs, new plating, 300lb springs
  
• top link, lower reversed a-arm, dual trailing link, coil overs, new plating, 350 lb springs
  
• Proprietary rack and pinion
  
• alloy callipers, aeroquipped lines, rebuilt at time of restoration, disks in good condition
  
• magnesium Brabham wheels, good condition. Avon tyres.
  

Interior

• Period Smiths chronometric revcounter.
  
• New harness.
  
• New fire system.
  

Spares

• Spare set Brabham magnesium wheels with wet tyres, 2 slightly damaged