Designed for the Long Haul

Duckhams Ford
1972

In 1969, Murray moved from South Africa to Britain to pursue a career as a race car designer. In 1970 he started working with the Brabham Formula 1 team. This car was an independent project he designed on the side that was built by race car driver Alain de Cadenet. The car bears the name of its main sponsor, Duckhams, a motor oil brand. The car was designed and built on a limited budget of $10,000. In 1972 the car's aerodynamic design helped it to win the "Motor" trophy, awarded to the highest British finisher in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race, arguably the world's most challenging endurance motor race.