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Brabham
BT5
Brabham's first sports-racing car, designed by Ron Tauranac; two 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.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Ford Cosworth 1.6-litre twin-cam · 1,600 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,600 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ron Tauranac for Motor Racing Developments
- 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.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars built, 1963 | 21 | 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
In 1963 Brabham produced its first sports-racing car, the BT5, campaigned for Ian Walker Racing by the Australian drivers Frank Gardner and Paul Hawkins. It was intended to be run solely by privateers.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard BT5.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Ford Cosworth 1.6-litre twin-cam2 Independently researchedBonhams (S2) calls the engine a Lotus Ford twin-cam; the two names are not reconciled in the cache. |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 1,600 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,600 cc3 Independently researched |
| 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
| Manufacturer | Hewland2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | Hewland gearbox (speed count not stated)2 Independently researched |
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Conventional multi-tubular spaceframe2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Double wishbones2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Reversed lower wishbones, top links and twin trailing arms2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| 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.
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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.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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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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2
1963 Brabham BT5 Ford - Images, Specifications and Information Level C Wouter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com · 2014-04-02
- the Ford Cosworth 1.6 litre twin cam engine
- mated to a Hewland gearbox
- built around a conventional multi-tubular spaceframe
- Suspension was by double wishbones at the front
- at the rear reversed lower wishbones, top links and twin trailing arms were used
-
3
1963 Brabham BT5 Sports-Racing Prototype Chassis no. SC-1-63 Level C Bonhams · 2022-02-03
- 1,600cc Lotus Ford twin-cam engine
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