Description:

1972 BRABHAM DOLPHIN BT36

Motorsport Australia C of D # Q.012.02.01

Log Book H1354

Historic Group Q

Built in 1972 using a Brabham chassis imported from Arch Motors by Don Baker. All Brabham components, magnesium uprights, Girling brakes, pedals, suspension components.

Two other cars were built by Don with accurate replica chassis’ and were known as Brabhams or Dolphins. CAMS log booked this car as a Brabham Dolphin BT36, although it does not have a factory number plate. Probably has more Brabham components that a lot of so called ‘genuine’ Brabhams.

On seeing the car once, Ron Turanac commented that it certainly looked like one of his chassis’.

The other two cars’ owners included F2 drivers, Chris Farrell and Tony Stewart.

The car was raced in Formula 2 by a couple of drivers including Max Stewart, Andrew Miedecke. Andrew drove the car in the 1976 Australian GP at Sandown under Grace Brothers Racing.

Although qualifying 11th in a field of mainly F5000’S, Andrew was forced to start from the rear of the grid, for ‘safety’ concerns at the start.

Andrew finished the race in 5th place, albeit a couple of laps behind winner, John Goss in a F5000.

The car changed hands a couple of times, Ken Shirvington drove it and it also went to New Zealand to compete in the Stuyvesant Series, driven by Peter Larner.

The car was sold again and then ‘disappeared’ for many years before it was tracked down and found by Brabham guru, Bryan Millar in 1993. It was in many pieces, Bryan had the car re-built and then raced it in Historic Events until selling it to well know Historic car collector and racer, Dick Willis.

Mark, the current owner, has owned the car since 2007 and after rebuilding it, entered in numerous historic events.

As the original Cosworth Lotus Twin Cam engine was getting ‘tired’ it was time for a major rebuild, including the following. This was built by Michael Meyer and completed in 2024

New Lotus TC engine, ALL new parts.

Rebuilt with;

· Block from Ford Racing USA.

· SAS Engineering head, extensively worked, all new components.

· Farndon crank.

· New rods. Custom pistons, cams.

· New 45 DCOE Webers.

· New Titan alloy dry sump, 5 port Titan oil pump.

· New cam cover, front housing with removable water pump.

· New Pipercross air filter.

· All new braided fuel and oil hoses with AN fittings.

· New, Carter fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, fuel shut off, cleanable fuel filter.

· New starter motor solenoid.

· Hewland FT200 gearbox rebuilt, new 9:31 CWP, bearings. Near new spare 7:31 CWP,  many sets of gear ratios.

· New 10x12 and 12x12 Brabham 3 piece wheels with magnesium centres, aluminium rims from UK. A number of other wheels included.

· New Avon slicks.

· New battery.

· New Moncal dry sump oil tank.

· Re-built Jim Berry race clutch and pressure plate

· New Mono Lita racing wheel

· Koni 8211 shock absorbers (have original Armstrongs)

· New brake discs

· Callipers overhauled and powder coated

· All suspension parts, pedals, steering column re-chromed.

· New alloy fuel tanks fabricated to fit inside original fibreglass tanks in the side pods.

· All old body panel paint removed to bare and re-sprayed.

· New Smiths instruments.

Motorsport Australia issued a C of D Erratum to reflect the change to original Grace Bros Racing livery.

There are quite a few spare parts including the original Lotus TC engine, Webers and many other bits and pieces.

This is a genuine 1970’s F2 car, driven by some of Australia’s best drivers of the era, not a replica.

Asking price is $95,000

A custom built, fully enclosed trailer is also available, $10,000

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