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Brabham BT2 (1963)
Small-series sports/racing car, 11 built.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Richard Taylor from Australia · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 11 Built
- Years
- 1962
- Engine
- Cosworth-modified Ford Anglia
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ron Tauranac
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Brabham Brabham BT2 (1963) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Richard Taylor from Australia · CC BY 2.0
Brabham Brabham BT2 (1963) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Richard Taylor from Australia · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionBT2 Formula Junior cars built in 1962 | 111 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The BT2 was the first Brabham: a conventional steel tube spaceframe car with a fibreglass body, usually powered by the Cosworth-modified Ford Anglia engine, built for the 1962 Formula Junior season. Eleven were built in 1962, including a works car for Frank Gardner, and Jo Schlesser scored the marque's first victory in one.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Brabham BT2 (1963).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Cosworth-modified Ford Anglia2 Independently researchedThe page says 'usually', so this is the normal engine rather than a fixed spec for every car. |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Steel tube spaceframe2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Fibreglass body2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1963 Brabham BT6 Ford - Images, Specifications and Information Level C
- 11 BT2 Formula Junior cars built in 1962
-
2
1962 Brabham BT2 Ford - Images, Specifications and Information Level C Wouter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com · 2014-03-19
- Usually powered by the readily available Cosworth-modified Ford Anglia engine
- built around a steel tubular spaceframe chassis
- clothed in a straightforward fibreglass body
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