Most people have old books and TVs sitting in the attic... this guy had Britain's first F1 car up there
We're all familiar with the idea of a barn find, but even by the standard of the weird and wonderful stuff found on farms this is something special. After five years of searching by the team behind the new P15 V16s, the original BRM body buck - built in 1949 - has been found. The firstThe buck has turned up in the roof of the boat house of a man called George Gray. After the first V16 was built, the shape was altered, and therefore the first jig wasn't required.
Rick Hall, a BRM F1 team engineer all those years ago and overseeing these continuation cars, said:"It is extremely satisfying to have finally tracked down the original Type 15 jig, which will enable us to craft the car in the form that it was presented to the world in 1949..."I believe that the simplicity and beautiful lines of this car will only really be appreciated in the flesh. Very few people alive today will have had the opportunity to see this car before.
to accompany the news. It features an interview with Geoffrey Marsh as well as period footage of the first BRM romping to victory at Goodwood back in 1950. Just in case the project wasn't a glorious enough nostalgia fest already. With Mille's car set to be ready next year, it means whoever gets the final one of these P15s will have to be patient; you suspect, however, the BRM might be worth the wait.
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