In 1978, Brabham’s Gordon Murray needed something big to beat the Lotus 79. His eureka moment came with the BT46B “Fan Car,” a Formula 1 legend that raced – and won – just once.This story appears in the Oct./July 2021 ‘Great Cars Issue’ of RACER magazine alongside other great features...

The GMA T.50, the latest limited edition hypercar designed by Formula 1 engineering ace Gordon Murray, made a dramatic public appearance earlier this month at the Goodwood circuit in the hands of IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti.The car is powered by an all-new bespoke 3,994 cc naturally aspirated V12 engine developed...

We usually come up with a loose theme when we start to put RACER’s annual Great Cars Issue together. This time around, and for reasons that escape me, we were taken with the idea of machines that enjoyed brief, but spectacular careers. Short, sharp and (mostly) successful...Leading the way in...

Paris, FRANCE – As part of the schedule of events at the Retromobile Salon that runs Feb. 5-9, luxury Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille will host a display of several McLaren race cars with endurance racing ties.Photo: RetromobileAt the end of the 1980s, Gordon Murray -- the Formula One engineer behind...

Before Bruce McLaren’s untimely death in 1970, he was working on what should have been the beginning of McLaren Automotive. The McLaren M6GT, registration plate number OBH 500H, that Bruce himself drove to and from work on public roads was to be the first of 250 built in order to...

Former Brabham Formula 1 designer Sergio Rinland has become technical advisor to the project to revive the famous team. David Brabham (pictured with Rinland) announced the appointment on stage at Autosport International motorsports show.Rinland took over from Gordon Murray as Brabham chief designer at the end of 1986 and had...

Those at Le Mans this year were treated to a 20th anniversary parade (LEFT) by the Famous "Five" McLaren F1 GTRs that won and finished the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours, led by the new McLaren P1 GTR.Another part of the 20th anniversary tribute to McLaren’s first (and as yet...

Sir Jack Brabham, three-time Formula 1 World Champion and founder of the illustrious Brabham marque, has died at the age of 88.The Australian, who became as famous for his mechanical and engineering skills as his driving prowess, was already a two-time World Champion with Cooper by the time he established...

Ask a bunch of motorsports enthusiasts what defines a great car, and you'll get a whole range of replies. Many may go for “one that dominates,” but is it really so simple? There are so many factors, so many intangibles involved, that greatness really is in the eye of the...