1968 Brabham BT-21B Tasman F2/FB

Serial Number: BT21 B 14 Frame Number: tbd Engine Number: B 588 Gearbox Number: tbd Logbooks: FIA Papers Condition: Very Good (car is kept in de-humidified garage) Price: $42,000 USD Location: York, England
Description This car has been campaigned by the current owner since 1992. He has raced it 31 times and has never had any mechanical problems during these races, nor has he ever damaged the car. The car can be tried/demonstrated at a local airfield (no tyre kickers!).

History

Over the Winter of '68/'69 the car was converted to a Vegantune Lotus Ford Twin Cam Engine and raced in the Tasman Series, Australia and New Zealand (see Section 8 of FIA papers for results and subsequent history).

Recent Competition History

• 15 First Places
• 7 Second Places
• 2 Third Places

Engine

• Lotus Twin Cam by Paul Gardner
• BRM Phase 4 Cams
• Dry Sump (obviously)
• 175Bhp at last re-build (1995)
• has completed 500 miles since
• owner never exceeds 8000rpm
• a "leak down" test last month indicated excellent results
• Engine oil used: always Mobil l changed every 3 races
• Carburettors: 2 x Weber 45DCOE
• Engine is full all-steel spec
• Exhaust - Roy Lane Silencer fitted.

Fuel System

• Bendix Pump
• fuel cell is foam filled rubber tank inside aluminium skin and covered by fibreglass, done in 1991 at a cost of £1500

Oil/Water System

• Standard Brabham front rad, car runs cool, never overheated

Electrical System

• total loss (battery, no alternator)

Gearbox

• Hewland Mk 8 5 Speed
• maintained by PDS racing

Final Drive

• Hewland in unit with gearbox

Body

• glassfibre, integral nose/cowling, undertray, tail cover
• currently being refurbished correcting minor imperfections from 5 years use
• being repainted in Brabham Green

Chassis

• multitubular spacefra, standard Brabham BT21B
• Dampers: Spax Adjustable
• Front Suspension: dual wishbone, coil over
• Rear Suspension: top link .ower reversed wishbone, dual trailing rods, coil over
• Steering: rack, Standard Brabham BT21B
• Brakes: 4 wheel disk, alloy calipers, Standard Brabham BT21B
• Wheels: One set Revolution (Brabham look-alikes with Dunlop CR 65s 484 compound)

Interior

• Fire Suppressant - Fire-Eater fully automatic system fitted
• Restraint Belts - One year old Luke Belts with FIA labels.
• Instruments - Original

Spares

• Complete spare ignition pack, never needed
• 4 sets spare gear ratios (enough!)
• Complete Spare Body including screen
• One set 10" x 12" Compomotives with Avon Slicks;
• One set 10" x 12" Mag Alloy (Palliser?) with Avon Wets (NB. One wheel damaged beyond repair, fell off and squashed by trailer)
• 7" original Brabham Wheels are available
• Spare battery (good condition)
• various plugs and small items.