About Brabham BT29 and BT30 Racecars...
I'm pleased to announce two really cool new additions to the BritishRacecar.com article base:
article 1: Murray Sinclair's Brabham BT29 Racecar
(this is a Formula B car updated to Tasman specs)
http://www.britishracecar.com/Murray...ham-BT29-A.jpg
article 2: Brad Baker's Brabham BT30 Racecar
(this is a Formula Two car that now runs without wings...)
http://www.britishracecar.com/BradBa...ham-BT30-A.jpg
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I was the head-wrench on Chassis #003
-- a beautiful black brand new BT-29 that was imported by Fred Opert and owned and driven by John Angus in the Central Division and (occasionally) the Continental Championship series.
A beautiful car, although, at the time, the very nouveau nose-piece looked "upside down" to us! (don't forget this was in the era of Gurney's F1 Eagle-Climax with the "eagle beak," etc.).
I'll read the articles. If I spot anything inacurate, I'll shout it out.
Glad folks take an interest in these neat old cars...
That Black Angus Brabham ---
Here's my recollection, Allen. I believe there were a couple of F2 (or F3) cars built prior to the Angus car. Those stayed in England. The Angus car, as I recollect, was 003 -- but Fred Opert might be the guy to confirm or refute my recollections. It WAS definitely the first of the 29-series cars on this contient.
The car DID come to America after at least a few laps in Blighty. That is, the car was very clean and new, but had fresh oil streaks from its having been run -- and run in the company of other cars. We were told that this was some minor testing that had been done as the new Brabhams were still being played with to arrive at proper set-up numbers, etc.
Anyway, Fred Opert would be the guy to speak with to absolutely nail this down. I think the Angus car that I worked on was #003. It had black Specialized Mouldings bodywork when delivered, but I later saw it at Road America (20 years ago?) and it was then in a lighter livery -- yellow/blue maybe?
If Fred Opert is still with us, he'd be the guy to talk with for confirmation...
Regards,
Chris
if olny I knew then what I know now
e-drive115 quote:
I did purchase a roller in the Milwaukee area which had a spare frame. That frame was repaired and went to Tim Gaffney with parts to rebuild the car.
I was the guy you bought it from. I have always regretted selling that car. I actually bought it as a complete car and ended up parting it out. Had the crazy idea of making a CSR out of it when I got it, but then decided against it. Sold the motor and trans-axle (FT200) to a vintage racer in Chicago, sold a spare frame for it to a guy in North or South Carolina, and then sold the rest to you.
john f
Brad Green, LeGrand owner
Brad Green, would you please email me off forum
bluesbrother30@yahoo.com
Mike