This was one of the competitors in the Silverstone International Trophy Race for Pre-1978 Grand Prix Cars at the Silverstone Historic Festival meeting in August 2001.
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It's a 1971 Brabham BT34, a
car designed by Ron Tauranac who placed the car's radiators in front of the
front wheels in order to fit a wing to give downforce at the front. Because of
the unusual look of the bulky radiators at the front of the car the BT34 was
dubbed the 'lobster claw'. Only one BT34 was built and it was powered by the
2,993cc V8 Ford Cosworth DFV engine. Graham Hill drove the car in the 1971
season without much success, his best result being fifth place in the Austrian
Grand Prix, although he did win the International Trophy Race at Silverstone.
In 1972 the car was driven by Carlos Reutemann and Wilson Fittipaldi, the best
result being Carlos Reutemann's win in the non-Championship Brazilian Grand
Prix. It was driven in this race at Silverstone by Ean Pugh.
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