We say often, as BRM has had a couple of sportscar forays (none at the rally though, sorry) the most significant of which on their part was their entry into Can-Am in 1970. An effort born entirely, strangely, out of a new hire. Now-esteemed motorsport designer Tony Southgate joined at the back end of 1969 on F1-design duty but brought a healthy sportscar CV to the table too. Keen to take advantage of their new hire’s strengths they set eyes on a sportscar project. The car to follow Southgate’s P153 F1 car would be the Chevrolet-powered P154 Can-Am car.
What a glorious romping wedge of trumpetous weaponry it was, too. Southgate claimed to sculpt all necessary aerodynamic capability into the bodywork thus negating the need for a wing. Instead, a swooping whale tail and a ground-hugging snout keep it sticky-side down when speeds are thick into triple figures.
The lightweight fibreglass body is presented in all white with red and green striping and Castrol plastered along the side. We’re inclined to think it’s one of the most stunning machines of its breed. Not bad for a first entry but then again, they had a pro on the pen. Two chassis were built with this one presented at FOS 2017 by Hepworth international being chassis number 2.