Martini Brabham BT45

Name/Title

Martini Brabham BT45

Entry/Object ID

2025.7.63

Scope and Content

This cutaway illustration of the Martini Brabham Formula 1 car, powered by Alfa Romeo, is a technical showcase from the late 1970s. The car appears to be a BT45, which first raced in 1976. The BT45 used the Alfa Romeo Type 115-12 flat-12-cylinder engine with 500 hp (373 kW) and 340 N⋅m (251 lb⋅ft) of torque. It was equipped with a Hewland six-speed transmission. The poster reveals the car’s internal architecture—engine, suspension, cockpit, and drivetrain—highlighting the engineering precision behind Brabham’s F1 efforts. The Martini Racing livery and Goodyear tires situate it firmly in the era’s competitive landscape.

Collection

Dr. Frederick A. Simeone Founder Collection

Category

Posters

Acquisition

Accession

2025.7

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1976

Dimensions

Height

96 cm

Width

68.2 cm

Location

* Untyped Location

PCF - 03

Cabinet

Y17

Second Floor

Simeone Library

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair