ICONIC SIX-WHEELER TYRRELL TO RETURN TO RACE TRACKS
Grand prix winner to make a racing return at Brands Hatch in late August
A recreation of the stunning six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 Formula 1 car from the mid-1970s will make its race debut at Brands Hatch on August 22-23 in the hands of American owner Jonathan Holtzman.
The car is a painstaking replica of Jody Scheckter’s 1976 Swedish Grand Prix winning car, which was the only grand prix win for Ken Tyrrell’s bold concept. It has been built by CGA Engineering in cooperation with the Tyrrell family, who supplied the original design drawings.
Holtzman initially tried to source one of the five remaining cars. In period, seven chassis were built and five of them are now in museums or private collections. The other two tubs were destroyed in period. Instead, Holtzman, commissioned Colin and Alistair Bennett at Warrington- based CGA Engineering to create an exact copy using original drawings.
The car has been tested at Pembrey and is now ready for its race debut at Brands, which will be the first time in more than 40 years that a 1976- specification P34 car has raced.
The last a time any P34 six- wheeler raced in Historic Formula 1 was in 2012 with
Roger Wills. Before that Martin Stretton and Mauro Pane raced 1977-specification cars that are now in private collections.
Bob Tyrrell, son of the late Ken, said: “This is an exciting development to the Tyrrell P34 story. We are looking forward to seeing a P34, built to the original specification, back on track and making its race debut at the Masters Historic Festival. We wish Jonathan well.”