New Brabham BT62 inspired by the BT19!

Sir John Arthur Brabham (died 19 May 2014 at age 88) was the first driver to win the Formula 1 championship in a car bearing his name. It was in 1966 with the BT19. He has been 3 times F1 World Champion (1959, 1960 and 1966). He was a real Sir Gentleman Driver!

His son David, who notably won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 2009 with Peugeot, has devised a new Brabham car, which will first be reserved for circuits pending a possible homologation of a GT in the coming years. "It's been twelve years since I thought of putting Brabham's legendary name back on the stage, with the desire to return to international competition. My father had an incredible passion for winning and, like him, I worked tirelessly to achieve this goal, using my experience as a race driver and men's leader. "

The result, presented on May 3 in London, is this superb BT 62 with a classic V8 atmo, 5.4 liters, 710 hp and 667 Nm, for 972 kg. All for around 1.13 million euros. She has an air of the McLaren Senna ...

Each of the first thirty-five copies will resume the livery of the thirty-five victories of Brabham in the Formula One championship. This explains that the first copy unveiled in London takes up the green and gold dress of the BT19 victorious at the Grand Prix de Reims in 1966 ...