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[Repco von Brabham]

First test in track Berta B-01 car, builded for the F1's Grand Prix: (Agosto 1974).

With Mauricio García in the cockpit, still with Ford DFV engine.


With Nestor García Veiga, now with Berta V8 engine:


The Berta V8 3 Litres engine


Nice picture of Berta F-5000 in the grill, Laguna Seca, California:




Regards.


Repco.

[petefenelon]

Nice pics - I've seen a few of them before but the detail shots are news to me!

It strikes me that the Berta looks rather a big car, in the same way that the unraced Eagle F1/F5000 was a bit on the tubby side.... but some aspects of it look very much like a slightly clumsier mix of Brabham BT34/37/42/44 particularly the nose-rads and the attention to the overall shape of the car.

[Repco von Brabham]

This engine was builded with the purpose to racing in the SP Championship 3 litres class with the Matra's and Alfa Romeo, for the argentine SP car "Berta LR"., but this car was equiped with a Cosworth DFV, and the engine Berta V8 was developed like a Formula 1 engine for the F-1 car Berta BA-01.

The begin was impressive, and the development was follow with great expectatives and hope.., because the test in the dynamometer was register a power of 410 BHP at 10.600 RPM., against the 430 HP of the DFV-Ford in this time..

Mr Oreste Berta builded aprox. 9 or 10 engines like this, between 1971 to 1974.



In the test Bank of Mr Berta's factory:

It strikes me that the Berta looks rather a big car, in the same way that the unraced Eagle F1/F5000 was a bit on the tubby side.... but some aspects of it look very much like a slightly clumsier mix of Brabham BT34/37/42/44 particularly the nose-rads and the attention to the overall shape of the car.

In Fact........., Mr Ecclestone Talk with Mr Berta about to make a Brabham with Berta V8 engine..

Look the full data HERE:


Even ALPINE buy one Berta V8 engine for study and tests, the engine was send to France by airplane cargo, and all spenses was pay for Alpine.



Another picture of the F-1 Argentine Car., the Berta BA-01 powered with a Berta V8 engine

This picture was taken during the intensive test in the December of 1974, the driver is Nestor Garcia Veiga, the champion of the Argentine Sport Prototypes Championship with a Chelco Mk II-Chevrolet.

[Pedro Rodriquez]

Hi

The link below may be of use to you, and the site is in Spanish.

http://www.porsche91...a_00_constr.htm

Best regards!

[Repco von Brabham]

Rick Mears, Berta BA-1 Chevrolet, F-5000 in Laguna Seca, 1974.



Nestor García Veiga, Berta BA-1 Chevrolet., Laguna Seca, Same race.

[Repco von Brabham]

[jbrueck]

Repco,
Sent you a private message.

[macoran]

Repco,
mentioned your name in the recent thread
"A couple of mystert cars to Identify"

Can you throw more light on some more recent stuff about F1
type racing in Argentina?

[Repco von Brabham]

Look here...

http://www.oresteber...a_setentas.html


regards..,

[Repco von Brabham]

1974: the F1 car is ready for the debut in the Brazil F1 Gran Prix...,