Brabham BT62 supercar built in city’s north features at Adelaide Motorsport festival

Holden manufacturing in SA is gone – but the rollout of Adelaide-made cars continues with the Brabham BT62.

Premier Steven Marshall and David Brabham with a Brabham BT62 at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival at Victoria Park. Picture: Tom Huntley

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Holden manufacturing in SA is gone – but the rollout of Adelaide-made cars continues with the Brabham BT62.

Built just 1km from Holden’s Elizabeth factory, which closed last October, the third BT62 supercar was a showstopper at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival on Saturday.

Designed by David Brabham and built at Edinburgh Parks, the fourth car is the first to be sold – to a German fan paying $1.8 million.

“The progress we have made in Adelaide has been really good and we are on target to deliver the first vehicle to a customer in July,’’ he said.

“We are close to getting a handful over the line, both in Australia and overseas.’’

Emily Tate, 17, at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival at Victoria Park on Saturday. Picture: TOM HUNTLEY

Brabham is the son of Australian motorsport royalty Sir Jack, who in 1966 became the only person to win a Formula One championship in a car he designed and built.

David Brabham says the BT62 “car 3” will remain with the company, with the next car to roll off the northern suburbs production line being delivered to Germany mid next year.

Pre-sales have also been signed for Europe and the US.

The Brabham corporate tent viewing area was one of the most popular locations for the large crowd at the motorsport festival on Saturday.

Premier Steven Marshall was one of the guests to view the track-only supercar, which ultimately aims to be an Adelaide entry in the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the famous Le Mans 24-hour race.

Emily Tate, 17, was with her family from Melbourne for the event and, despite posing for photos in a Ford, she was flying the Holden flag.

“My pops, Ian Tate, was the head mechanic for Peter Brock in the Holden Dealer Team period in the 1960s and 70s,’’ she said.

“Pops doesn’t talk about it much but dad talks it up.”

Ford Escort touring car driver Nev Butler, 51, from Melbourne, said Adelaide’s festival was one of the best in the country.