In 1966, Sir Jack Brabham achieved the impossible by winning the record-setting double F1 World Championship win. He did it in the Repco-Brabham BT19, powered by an Australian-made Repco V8 F1 engine. 60 years on, Australia’s Alliance Airlines and Repco are celebrating this unbeaten achievement. This stunning Embraer E190 airliner wears the Repco-Brabham BT19’s colours, and even features the car along its sides. It’s a fitting touch. Jack didn’t just fly across the world’s racetracks, he was als

This iconic car is the 1966 F1 Championship winning Brabham Repco BT19. Guests at the official unveiling of the Repco Brabham sign in Maidstone were treated to experiencing some Formula One action yesterday. The racing engine program developed by Brabham Repco on the Mitchell Street site, won Sir Jack Brabham his third F1 World Championship. Nigel Tait, former Repco employee, was part of the team who restored the magnificent car. | City of Maribyrnong | Facebook