Jack Brabham controls a lurid slide in his 2.5-liter Repco Brabham BT19 at Warwick Farm in 1967. This is the same Tauranac-designed car that he raced to six 1st place finishes and the F1 World Championship in 1966. Photo: www.autopics.com
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Interview: Ron Tauranac

This month we speak with one of the great behind-the-scenes players in open wheel racing cars, Ron Tauranac. If the name doesn’t mean much to you, the cars certainly will. Ron Tauranac is the “T” in all the Brabham BT racing cars, as well as the first and last initials of the highly successful Ralt cars. Tauranac is not only one of the most prolific racecar designers of all time, but certainly one of the most successful, with his designs winning championships in F1, F2, F3 and, a host of other series over several decades. Our man in Australia, Patrick Quinn, caught up with Ron on his return to that country.

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Steve Natale has been playing with cars ever since he was old enough to first hold a matchbox car in his hand. A lifelong enthusiast of anything old with an engine in it or wheels on it, Steve has been active in the hobby for over 35 years. Currently he owns a successful marketing company with his wife Mary, is an automotive photographer, blogger and writer for several automotive magazines and regular contributor to various automotive websites. Steve has attended vintage car events and visited car museums and collections around the world.
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