The 1999 Coys International Historic Festival at Silverstone in July 1999 featured a tribute to BRM and included a display of various examples of BRM models including this car which was built in 1963 in collaboration with Rover Cars using a gas turbine engine.
The car was originally built with an open bodywork and was allowed to compete in the Le Mans 24 hour race in 1963 on an experimental basis. It missed the 1964 race but in the above form was allowed to compete in the 1965 race in the 2 litre class. Driven by Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart it finished in tenth place. You can read the story of the car here.
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