Brabham Automotive has responded to customers asking
for a road legal conversion of the BT62 by launching a kit that allows owners
to drive it on public roads. It costs £ 150,000 to make the supercar road legal,
excluding the actual price of the car (£ 1 million). All conversions for the
European market will be carried out in the United Kingdom, although the
automaker says that a similar process is being undertaken in Australia as well.
Brabham will handle the conversion ahead of
registration, putting the cars through the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
(DVSA) and Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test. Also, they will add extra
gear to the BT62, such as raised ground clearance with the front and rear axle
lift kit, and an increased steering lock range. Air conditioning, more
high-quality upholstery, door locks and immobilizers are included here as well.
The additional equipment will add a few kilograms to
the total weight of the BT62, which tips the scales at 972 kg before the conversion. The engine won’t suffer any modifications, so the
5.4-liter V8 unit will still deliver 710 PS and 667 Nm of torque.
The first road-legal Brabham BT62 cars are expected
to be delivered this summer, and further announcements about the company’s
future plans will be made at the Autosport International Show, this Thursday,
on January 10.
