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Unique Tasman Repco-Brabham Driven by Sir Jack Headlines Donington's Tribute to Brabham Auction in April.

Donington Auctions

Key Facts:

• Donington Auctions is hosting 'A Tribute to Brabham' auction commemorating Sir Jack Brabham's 1966 World Championship Silver Jubilee
• The auction features the unique Repco-Brabham BT23E single-seater from 1968, maintained in race-ready condition and offered via Sealed Bid
• The sale includes the prestigious Denis Lupton Collection, featuring competition cars such as a 1965 Brabham BT15 and rare Brabham-related items
• Rare parts on offer include an unused Coventry Climax FPF 2.5-litre engine and a Hewland FT200 gearbox
• Over 200 lots of motorsport memorabilia relating to Brabham, Tauranac and Cooper will be offered, mostly without reserve

Commemorating the Silver Jubilee of Brabham’s historic World Championship win in 1966, Donington Auctions latest auction is titled ‘A Tribute to Brabham - The Anniversary Auction Commemorating the Man, the Marque and his Machines’ and brings together a remarkable array of cars, rare parts and related memorabilia.

Born in 1926, Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE remains Australia’s most successful motor racing driver and constructor, whose list of achievements includes no less than three World Driver’s Championships with the unique distinction of being the only man to win the title in a car of his own construction.

Closely related to the Repco-Brabham Formula One cars that Sir Jack and teammate Denny Hulme used to win the Constructor’s Championships in 1966 and 1967, Donington Auctions is proud to offer the unique BT23E single-seater built specifically for the 1968 Tasman series.

Powered by Repco’s latest 830 V8 and raced by Jack himself at Warwick Farm and Sandown, the car was subsequently sold to legendary team owner Bob Jane and campaigned by the likes of John Harvey and Allan Moffat. In the current owner’s collection for almost a decade and maintained in race-ready condition, the BT23E will be offered by way of Sealed Bid with an Estimate on Request.

Headlining the Tribute to Brabham auction is the extraordinary collection assembled by arch enthusiast Denis Lupton, whose name is synonymous with both Sir Jack and his machines.

Melbourne-based Lupton was arguably Australia’s leading Brabham authority, responsible for the restoration of numerous examples over the years and maintained a detailed registry of the cars. The Lupton Collection is a once in a lifetime opportunity for collectors and Donington Auctions is honoured to bring this unique offering to market.

A select group of competition cars are featured in the catalogue, including a 1965 Brabham BT15 (estimate $26,000-32,000) from the Denis Lupton Collection, a Lynx 1500cc Formula Junior (estimate $15,000-19,000) designed by Ron Tauranac and an Australian special known as the “Birchwood-Cooper” in project form (estimate of $12,000-18,000).

Another significant piece of Australian motor racing history is the 1971 MR5 built by Garrie Cooper’s Elfin Sports Cars in South Australia (estimate $TBC), one of four campaigned in the thundering Formula 5000 series in the early Seventies with owner/driver Max Stewart at the wheel.

A large cache of rare parts will also be offered, headlined by an unused Coventry Climax FPF 2.5-litre engine built by UK specialists Crosthwaite & Gardiner (estimate $70,000-80,000) and a Hewland FT200 gearbox (estimate $19,000-21,000).

Additionally there will be over 200 individual lots of motorsport memorabilia relating to Sir Jack Brabham, Ron Tauranac and John Cooper, the majority offered entirely without reserve. Ranging from books, posters and prints to scale models, there’s plenty to excite Australian motor racing enthusiasts across a wide range of budgets.

Bidding opens on April 13 and closes on April 26, 2026: for a full listing please visit the online catalogue https://online.doningtonauctions.com.au/auctions/catalog/id/341

Contact details:

For further information please contact: 

Melbourne: Robbie Richards

+61 (0) 419 393 932

[email protected]

 

Sydney: Damien Duigan

+61 (0) 449 128 392

[email protected]