Thread: Great racing cars from the past

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

If God had meant racing cars to have rear engines He would have built them that way first.

Enzo may disagree with you Brian

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

If God had meant racing cars to have rear engines He would have built them that way first.

A Porsche will be welcome in my garage

My favourite 2 Race Cars are the Ford GT40 powered by a passenger car engine, the 427 FE Ford big block, a simple OHV V8 originally designed for (the 427 that is) NASCAR racing, which ground Ferrari into the dirt at Le Mans, 4years in a row.
Number 2 was the rear engine Repco Brabham which won, I think at least 2 Manufacturers world championships, when all the other wannabe's were running front engined cars, well done Jack, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Tank

Number 2 was the rear engine Repco Brabham which won, I think at least 2 Manufacturers world championships, when all the other wannabe's were running front engined cars, well done Jack, Regards Frank.

Repco-Brabham Championship years were 1966 & 1967 by when all GP cars were rear-engine. Perhaps you are thinking of Jack's championships in 1959 & 1960 in Cooper-Climax. In 1960 Ferrari, Lotus, and BRM were rear engine.

Just wonder how many people remember Bruce McLaren he have a fatal accident testing the M8A at ht e age of 32

Originally Posted by Tank

My favourite 2 Race Cars are the Ford GT40 powered by a passenger car engine, the 427 FE Ford big block, a simple OHV V8 originally designed for (the 427 that is) NASCAR racing, which ground Ferrari into the dirt at Le Mans, 4years in a row.
Number 2 was the rear engine Repco Brabham which won, I think at least 2 Manufacturers world championships, when all the other wannabe's were running front engined cars, well done Jack, Regards Frank.

not all 427 Frank, im pretty sure 1x289, 1x427 and 2x302.....and I doubt you could call the 427 a passenger car engine. While it in some guise may have ended up in some production models Im pretty sure it was designed to race from the drawing board.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Just wonder how many people remember Bruce McLaren he have a fatal accident testing the M8A at ht e age of 32

absolute legend and genius

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Repco-Brabham Championship years were 1966 & 1967 by when all GP cars were rear-engine. Perhaps you are thinking of Jack's championships in 1959 & 1960 in Cooper-Climax. In 1960 Ferrari, Lotus, and BRM were rear engine.

I meant that Jack was the first to build, race and win in a rear engine car, or so he said in a show I seen on Austar the other day, Regards Frank.