Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted May 9, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted May 9, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up One-of-a-Kind 400 BHP Brooke Double R Cosworth Emerges from Storage – Street Legal and Stunning This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This ultra-rare 400 hp Brooke Double R is the only one with a hand-formed aluminum body—road-legal and faster than most supercars. In the world of This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , few names are more obscure—or more intriguing—than the Brooke Double R. Even fewer This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , and now the only known aluminum-bodied, supercharged 400 BHP version has surfaced in collector-grade condition, offering street-legal performance to rival an Ariel Atom or Caterham Seven. Born from the ashes of the Brooke Kensington ME190 in the mid-2000s, the Brooke Double R was an This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , minimalist sports car with British roots and a performance-focused ethos. Built on a tubular spaceframe chassis, the Double R featured side-by-side seating, mid-engine layout, and a dry weight of just 510 kg (1,124 lbs). While 15 units were produced before the boutique manufacturer folded, this example stands alone: it’s the only one ever built with a hand-formed aluminum body, as opposed to the fiberglass shells used on all other production units. Originally created as a factory showcase car, it has just 1,369 miles on the odometer and spent over a decade in a sealed storage bubble, preserving its condition like a time capsule. Power comes from a supercharged Cosworth-tuned Ford Duratec inline-four, delivering 400 bhp and capable of launching the car from 0 to 60 mph in under 3 seconds. That kind of power-to-weight ratio puts it in elite company alongside the Ariel Atom 3 and Lotus 340R. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> The car also boasts outboard double wishbone suspension, adjustable coilovers, LED-integrated cycle fenders, and a unique right-side gear lever tailored to its righthand-drive cockpit. Registered and street legal in the ***, it represents a rare opportunity to own a piece of niche British motoring history—an exotic blend of raw power, featherweight engineering, and handmade craftsmanship. Via Iconic Auctioneers Sign up for the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . For the latest news, follow us on This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , and This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #OneofaKind #BHP #Brooke #Double #Cosworth #Emerges #Storage #Street #Legal #Stunning This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/244124-one-of-a-kind-400-bhp-brooke-double-r-cosworth-emerges-from-storage-%E2%80%93-street-legal-and-stunning/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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