BRM P67
| Manufacturer: | British Racing Motors |
|---|---|
| Production: | 1964 |
| Class: | race car |
| Designer: | Mike Pilbeam |
| Body styles: | F1 single seat |
| Drive: | four-wheel drive |
| Engine Type: | V8 naturally aspirated |
| Displacement: | 1.5 litre |
The BRM P67 was a Formula 1 racing car from 1964 .
History
In 1964, British Racing Motors experimented with Ferguson all-wheel technology in monoposto construction. Technician Mike Pilbeam used a P61 chassis from the previous year.
The 1.5 litre V8 engine was turned 180 degrees, so the clutch was now directly behind the cockpit this was a complicated system for the time. The cockpit was moved slightly to the left to allow room for the gearbox housing, which was now placed next to the driver's legs. The four-wheel drive came from Ferguson this system was later available to other teams.
BRM factory driver Richie Ginther took over the test work, which took some time. The P67 was supposed to pick up the 16-cylinder engine that BRM was already working on in parallel.
The P67 debuted at the 1964 Grand Prix of Great Britain . Richard Attwood was so slow in training, for lack of resources and because the BRM team management was never really convinced of the project, the work on the P67 was stopped. The vehicle was not used in any race of the World Championship .
The car then stood in the BRM factory for two years before being sold to British racing driver Peter Lawson. Lawson replaced the 1.5-liter engine with a 2.1-liter engine and won with the P67 in 1968, at the British Hill Climb Championships.
