Reading the following article published in the italian Autosprint magazine,
a Brabham picture show a weird decoration that was described by Nelson
Piquet as a way to hide the Brabham secrets !
Can anyone confirm this story or is this another Photoshop work ?!
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Brabham BT52 'camouflaged' at Brands Hatch?
Started by
Jorge Felix
, Oct 15 2006 23:16
6 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 15 October 2006 - 23:16
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#2
Posted 16 October 2006 - 00:46
Jorge,
No photoshopping in 1983 - the BT52 was "camouflaged" in its, IIRC, only test in the UK before being flow´n off to Brazil for the season opener. There was also a small B/W photo of the "dazzle-painted" car in Autosport - so this is actually the first time I see it in colour.
No photoshopping in 1983 - the BT52 was "camouflaged" in its, IIRC, only test in the UK before being flow´n off to Brazil for the season opener. There was also a small B/W photo of the "dazzle-painted" car in Autosport - so this is actually the first time I see it in colour.
#3
Posted 16 October 2006 - 01:09
Not of much interest... but I drew the *non-camouflaged* version of that car (after being shown those 'secret' photos) for a following edition of Autosport magazine. IIRC, our snapper Jeff Bloxham was chased halfway round Kent after taking the pics we had to work with...
#4
Posted 16 October 2006 - 10:03
Isn't Piquet helmet also "black" painted as well ?! That's really weird.
#5
Posted 16 October 2006 - 17:49
Probably some mechanics had some fun while they painted the camouflage.Originally posted by Jorge Felix
Isn't Piquet helmet also "black" painted as well ?! That's really weird.
I remember another pic of Piquet wearing a balaclava that had been "decorated" with a weird face by some Brabham mechanics.
#6
Posted 16 October 2006 - 20:00
I didn't know that story, very interesting. Was it for hidding the shape of the car from a technical point of view ?
#7
Posted 16 October 2006 - 20:02
Correct; IIRC it was the first test for the chassis.