1964 Brabham BT8 Sports-Racing Prototype

Son of sculptor Jacob Epstein; took delivery for racing purposes but crash damage in Targa Florio practice and subsequent injury prevented both that start and a planned Le Mans entry.

American owner who debuted the repaired car at Mosport, then campaigned it across North America before basing it in Britain for a full 1965 season of domestic sports car racing.

British club racer who ran the car sparingly using coupe bodywork originally made for the Epstein Le Mans attempt, competing under the Courtenay Brabham name including in a British Grand Prix support event.

Proprietor of a well-known London motorsport club; reverted the car to open bodywork with a 2.5-litre engine and loaned it to Keith Grant for competitive use in 1970 and 1971.

Four-time Australian drivers' champion of the 1960s who had relocated to the USA; raced the car in historic competition with the 2.5-litre Climax engine fitted. Correspondence including CAMS ownership transfer is in the history file.

Had the car restored in the USA by an unidentified party; subsequently had it checked and prepared for competition by Hawker Racing in Suffolk ahead of the 2019 Chateau Impney Hill Climb.

Part of a back-to-back California double-header preceding the Bahamas Speed Week.

Second of the California double-header events, run immediately before the Bahamas Speed Week.

Suspension failure suspected as cause of practice accident; both car and driver suffered damage, preventing the start.

Injuries and damage from the Targa Florio practice incident ruled out the planned Le Mans entry.

Debut of the repaired car under Hitchcock's ownership at Mosport Park, Canada.

Held at Silverstone during Hitchcock's 1965 British season.

Finished behind Denny Hulme who drove Sid Taylor's BT8.

Retirement at Oulton Park was a notable setback during an otherwise strong domestic season.

Competed at Goodwood as part of Hitchcock's UK-based 1965 campaign.

Hitchcock's return visit to Crystal Palace yielded an outright victory.

Run at Silverstone under the Courtenay Brabham name using coupe bodywork from the Epstein Le Mans project.

Car shared with Gerry Marshall; run with a revised tail section intended to increase downforce.

Run on the weekend immediately following Spa, shared with F3 competitor Peter Gaydon.

Best domestic finish of Grant's 1970 campaign with the car.

Season-long championship result achieved across multiple domestic rounds.

Car was freshly prepared by Hawker Racing and fitted with new tyres ahead of this event; reported to have performed successfully.

Damage from the Targa Florio practice crash was repaired before the car was sold to Tommy Hitchcock.

Car returned to open bodywork configuration and fitted with a 2.5-litre Coventry Climax FPF engine by David Capstick.

Tail section revised to increase downforce for Keith Grant's 1970 competition programme.

Car inspected, verified, and prepared for competition by Hawker Racing in Suffolk, including final setup and fitment of new tyres ahead of the Chateau Impney Hill Climb.

Work was undertaken in July 2019 in preparation for David Brabham's appearance at the hill climb.

Comprehensive restoration carried out in the USA for the previous owner; the identity of the restorer is not recorded and no invoices are available, though the standard of the work is considered self-evident.

No bills exist but the car's condition was judged to speak for itself.