The Brabham BT17 was a one-off sports prototype race car, designed by British-Australian engineer Ron Tauranac, and developed and built by British manufacturer, constructor, and Formula One racing team, Brabham. It was built to Group 7 racing specifications, in 1966, and was the only Group 7 sports car built by Brabham.[4] Only one single model was produced.[5][6] It only contested three sports car races, scoring no wins, podiums, pole positions, or points finishes.[7]
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| Category | Group 7 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Brabham |
| Designer(s) | Ron Tauranac |
| Production | 1966 1 car built |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Steel tubular spaceframe |
| Engine | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 3.0–4.3 L (183.1–262.4 cu in), Repco RB620,[1] 90° V8, SOHC,[2] NA |
| Transmission | Hewland 6-speed manual |
| Power | ~ 315–350 hp (235–261 kW)[3] |
| Tyres | Goodyear |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 1966 |
It was also notably the last sports car to bear the Brabham name for 52 years, until the Brabham BT62 was introduced, in 2018. It was initially powered by a 4.3 L (260 cu in) Repco V8 engine, however, due to reliability problems with the original engine, the engine was swapped with a smaller 3.0 L (180 cu in) Repco 620 V8 engine, producing 315 hp (235 kW), and drove the rear wheels via a Hewland 5-speed manual transmission.[8][9][10][11]
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- ^ "Brabham BT17-Repco". Retrieved 28 June 2022.