The Cars

THE CARS

BRM designed and built some of the most beautiful racing cars ever to grace the circuit. From the fearsome power of the V16 to the simplicity of the P25 which secured BRM’s first Grand Prix victory and represented the front-engine cars of the 1950s.

The 1960s saw the switch to rear-engine cars and Hill’s legendary P578 ‘Old Faithful’ brought BRM’s World Constructors’ Championship and his own inaugural Drivers’ Championship. In 1964, the beautiful P261 became BRM’s most successful car before the advent of the H16 and the powerful V12s, including the P153 and Lauda’s distinctive Marlboro BRM P160. The Motul P201 was BRM’s final factory produced car.

BRM P201 #01

The BRM P201 was the final Formula One car designed by Mike Pilbeam for British Racing Motors and represented the last significant evolution of the team’s celebrated 3.0-litre V12 era. Introduced d...

BRM P160B/C/D/E

The BRM P160 was one of the most successful and enduring Formula One cars ever produced by British Racing Motors. Designed by Tony Southgate and powered by BRM’s charismatic 3.0-litre V12, the P160...

BRM P48

The BRM P48 represented a pivotal moment in the evolution of British Racing Motors. Introduced for the 1960 Formula One season, it marked the team’s transition from its front-engined Grand Prix car...

P139 #3

The final chassis built of just three BRM P139s, P139 #3 represents the culmination of the team’s 1969 Formula One programme. Developed from the earlier P138, the P139 featured revised suspension g...

BRM P153 - 3.0 Litre V12

Designed by Tony Southgate, the P153 marked BRM’s entry into the new 3.0-litre Formula One era. Racing across the 1970, 1971, and 1972 seasons, it carried forward the team’s unwavering commitment t...

BRM P261 - 1.5 Litre V8

Introduced in 1964, the P261 represented the refinement of BRM’s 1.5-litre Formula One philosophy. Powered by a naturally aspirated BRM V8 with two valves per cylinder and Lucas fuel injection, the...

BRM P578 – ‘Old Faithful'

If the V16 symbolised ambition, the P578 delivered fulfilment. Powered by a 1.5-litre eight-cylinder engine with double overhead camshafts and two valves per cylinder, the car produced 193 bhp at 1...

BRM P15 - 1.5 Litre V16

Few racing cars have ever carried the weight of expectation quite like the BRM Type 15. Known as ‘Chassis Number 1’, the P15 was Britain’s bold declaration of intent at the dawn of the Formula One ...