Brabham was, in every sense of the meaning, a motor racing pioneer. The company was, in essence, a man, Jack Brabham, an Australian who had a glittering Formula One career, winner of 14 GP races and three drivers world championships. In the 1960s Jack established his own company, manufacturing motor racing chassis. Then followed a period of great success spanning a 30 year period, it included winning two constructors and 4 drivers championships. Notable former employees included a young mechanic, by the name of Ron Dennis, Charlie Whiting, and Mr wheeler-dealer himself Bernie Ecclestone. By the early 1990’s Brabham was not even a shadow of its former self. Damon Hill made his debut in a Brabham F1 car at the British GP in 1992, floundering at the back of the field. The last Grand Prix contested was at the Hungarian GP, and then it was all over. Now Brabham is back, re-founded by son David Brabham, who himself has contested four seasons of Formula One and won Le Mans 24hrs 3 times. Interestingly Brabham Automotive does not have rich backers, the company raised finance through crowd-funding. But it seems as though the BT62 is every bit the pioneer Jack Brabham was. OK, so this isn’t a hyper-complex hybrid, nor is it a pure EV. It is what it is, pure mechanical engineering utilizing modern digital working practices. The BT62 is powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.4 litre V8 engine and boasts a power-to-weight ratio of 730ps per tonne, with a dry weight of just 972kg. That’s better than a McLaren Senna. And it looks better than the McLaren Senna also. However, the Brabham BT62 is built purely for the track whereas a car like the Senna is a road car designed for occasional track use so it has to conform with a lot of road car safety and emissions regulations. Which is why the Senna weighs in at over 1,300kg. The Brabham BT62 has been designed from the ground up and is made extensively from carbon fibre. Being hand built, each Brabham will cost over £1.1m and is limited to just 70 cars. No performance figures have been revealed, except what every other news outlet has been given, 700bhp, 667Nm torque, an aerodynamically optimised package that generates over 1,200kg of downforce, a six-speed sequential and other modern-day motorsport derived technologies. Brabham Automotive has a desire, ultimately, to compete again at Le Mans 24hrs. Manufacturing of the BT62 will take place in 15,000sq.m facility, in Australia. So who is going to buy a Brabham BT62? Collectors for sure, millionaires obviously.