Lot 265 - Clay Regazzoni’s (Pierfrancesco Favino) Prop BRM P160 Race Car
A BRM Formula One car made for Clay Regazzoni (Pierfranceso Favino) in Ron Howard's racing biopic Rush. This vehicle is one of only nine prop cars built for the film; the other cars used were genuine period racing vehicles. In the film, Regazzoni was Niki Lauda’s (Daniel Brϋhl) teammate at BRM. Initially taken aback by Lauda’s ‘rent-a-drive’ position, his stance was soon softened by Lauda’s skill on the track and in the garage.
The car is based on a custom-fabricated chassis with a fibreglass body, Rover V8 BUT engine with a wet sump and an Elite sequential gear box. The car features a red and white finish and vinyl decals for BRM’s key sponsor Marlboro as well as several other sponsors. “BRM” is displayed prominently on the engine cover and Regazzoni’s name appears in white below the vehicle’s cockpit. The cockpit is simple, featuring a black steering wheel and a black and blue safety harness.
The chassis was designed to accept a number of different exterior shells, allowing the same platform to serve as different vehicles within the context of the film. These fabricated prop cars are highly authentic, and the mechanics working on the film stated that they had difficulty discerning the difference between the modern reproductions and the originals.
All fuel and fluids are drained from the vehicle, and the battery is removed. The vehicle remains in very good condition. Also included is a generic pit-lane jack. Dimensions: 410 cm x 200 cm x 135 cm (161” x 79” x 53”)
This car is substantially modified from its original engineering and should not be used to drive. It is sold in a static ‘rolling only’ condition, drained of all fluids and battery removed.
£15,000-20,000
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