JACK Brabham’s 1967 V8 Repco-Brabham Tasman BT23A-1 prototype now on display in the National Museum of Australia until April.

The historic car was constructed and driven by the Australian racing legend and three-time Formula One (F1) world champion, (1959, 1960 and 1966), who dies in 2014.

The car was first raced by Sir Jack, after his 1966 F1 World Championship win. He raced the car in the separate 1967 Tasman series where he set the fastest lap at Wigram (a Christchurch suburb). The1967 Tasman Series was a motor racing competition contested over six races in NZ and Australia, between January 7 and March 6, 1967.

Since then, the car has been owned, raced and crashed by others. It retains many original components including the chassis, steering shaft and centre body. The green colour scheme is as Sir Jack originally painted it when it was built.

National Museum director, Dr Mathew Trinca, said: “Sir Jack’s three world championships were the result of both his engineering expertise and his driving skill – he is an Australian legend who helped lay the course of Formula One racing as we know it.”

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