British Racing Motors has unveiled the P15 V16, the first out of the three continuation racecars planned for production with only one seat, but sixteen cylinders under the hood.
The company claims is used the original blueprints to build the car and based it on an original chassis assembled back in the 1950s. The live premiere will take place at a special event in Goodwood.
The revival of the exotic track car celebrates 70 years of British Racing Motors (BRM for short). The company found three chasses that were produced in mid-20th century, but never used, and decided to finish the job others had started. The last original P15 was pieced together in 1953.
The continuation car consists of over 36,000 parts, including 4,000 parts making up its 1.5-liter V16. Despite the tiny displacement, a supercharger drives it to around 600 horsepower (450 kilowatts) and 12,000 RPM.
According to plan, the first car produced – with the chassis number IV – will be owned by John Owen, the leader and the initiator of the project, as well as the son of BRM ex-leader Alfred Owen. The other two, which remain to be built, will be sold at unspecified prices.
The work took around two years to complete. The company released an engine sound demo this spring, and has now followed up with a short movie named The Chrysalis, which tells the story of the P15.