But it’s when you begin to realise the depth of his competition car collection that you begin to look for a place to sit down. Zakary Challen Brown (born November 7, 1971) is an American businessman and former professional racing driver, currently residing in England. There’s the 1974 Lola T332 of Mario Andretti, Dale Earnhardt’s 1977 Chevy Nova, the Williams FW07B F1 car driven by Alan Jones to kick you off. It only took a short trundle out of the garage to know they had something. WhichCar is now home to Wheels, Motor, 4X4 Australia and Street Machine magazines. Zak Brown doesn’t exactly keep his collection a secret, but to see them all under one roof, displayed and maintained in the manner each deserves… this is one chunky slice of nirvana for anyone who, like Brown, grew up falling in love with motor sport through the 1970s and into the ’90s. “It was just so easy to drive,” says Eddie Jordan. That’s just beginner stuff. He’s amazed and enthralled by the giant scaly lawnmower, removing his hat and Serengetis to gape out of a hideous rectangle-headlight YJ Wrangler. Of course it is. They mix with newer vehicles like an Aventador SV, a 2017 Ford GT, a Ferrari 599 GTO and he flies the corporate flag with a McLaren 675 LT Spider. Check here for latest versions. A 1974 Capri Cologne RS3100 driven in the 1974 European Touring Car Championship by Jochen Mass is a classy touch as is Walter Rohrl’s 1988 Audi 200 Quattro Trans Am. To the left sits Jody Scheckter’s history-making Wolf WR1 and an Alan Jones Williams FW07. Black Friday Special Offer - save 50% on a 1 year subscription. There’s Jackie Stewart’s March 701 that the man described by Max Mosley as a certified halfwit drove to the 1970 Formula One world championship. A Porsche 959, AC Cobra and, yes, several McLarens make up Zak Brown’s incredible car collection. The overlooked supercar’s there, the Bugatti EB110. Which is nice. Realising belatedly that he was never going to put food on the table with a racing career, he founded Just Marketing International (JMI) in 1995, which has become the world’s largest motorsport marketing agency. Hasn’t everyone? Need any more convincing that McLaren has a car nut at the helm? Try the following row of race bays. Ayrton Senna’s 1984 Toleman TG-184 F1 car is there too, as is Mika Hakkinen’s 2001 McLaren MP4-16A, Jacques Villeneuve’s 1996 Williams FW18 and Nigel Mansell’s Williams FW11B. Friday 5th June, 2020 - 4:00pm. REMEMBER that scene in Jurassic Park where Sam Neill first claps eyes on a dinosaur? At this point you’re probably wondering what kind of remuneration package Brown is on at Woking. By Speedcafe.com. Then, when the sheer scope of the rest of the park is evident, he staggers around for a bit as if he’s suffering the after-effects of a bad souvlaki. At the age of 44, former race-car driver turned Formula 1 business guru Zak Brown has amassed an array of one-of-a-kind cars to create a collection that's literally priceless. Design icons like the Ferrari 275 GTS, the Mercedes 190SL Roadster, a Corvette C2 Split Window and the Jaguar E-Type show a clear appreciation of a certain refined aesthetic. The WhichCar Network: Everything car buyers need and car lovers want. Hats off to Zak Brown. When Zak Brown landed in cold and draughty England 30-odd years ago with dreams of becoming a racing driver, he was driven by his deep passion for motorsport rather than anything that really counted – such as a budget, for instance. Hasn’t everyone? He is Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing with overall responsibility for the business, including strategic direction, operational performance, marketing and commercial development. The latest news, updates and more straight to your inbox, McLaren’s Zak Brown has the car collection of your wildest dreams, Unrivalled coverage of the entire motor sport industry available in print and digital, Fully searchable archives across over 200,000 pages, Insight and analysis on race history since 1924. To access your subscription or free account. Okay, so there are a couple of McLarens… but who can blame him? Of course he’s got a Ferrari F40 and a Lamborghini Countach. Dating back to the ‘60s, his collection ranges from icons of design, to pure speed machines. He owns a motorsport company United Motorsports, which restores and maintains these cars. All Rights Reserved. It’s when you start on the older road cars in the collection that you realise Brown is a guy who gets it. Geek Speak: The tech behind the McLaren Speedtail, We take a look at the slick new tech beneath McLaren's sleek new Speedtail. VIDEO: Tour Zak Brown’s historic race car collection. There’s even an original ’65 Shelby Cobra 289 in there, which could be called both. Of course he’s got a Ferrari F40 and a Lamborghini Countach. Brown clearly has an eye for a storied provenance. At some point we really should close our mouths. It’s dizzying. © Copyright Are Media Pty Limited. To the right sits a 1980s Indycar: wow, it’s Mario Andretti’s 1987 Lola, the one in which he should have won his second Indy 500. Get your monthly fix of news, reviews and stories on the greatest cars and minds in the automotive world. Yep. He had a modestly successful racing career between 1986 and 2000, competing in Indy Lights and Formula Three, the highlight on his resume being a second-place in class at the 12 Hours of Sebring. You get the same effect when you take in the extent of McLaren executive director Zak Brown’s car collection. It’s also the first F1 car to ever use a Cosworth V8. Then there’s Dan Gurney’s Can-Am McLaren M8D, a gorgeous Martini Lancia LC2 Group C and a Castrol IMSA Jaguar. It’s a new project, apparently. In this Motor Sport podcast, He looks back with vivid memory at his rollercoaster time with Enzo, Latest savings in the Motor Sport Black Friday 2020 sale: Deals of the Day plus savings & discounts on car & motor racing products for petrolheads   Save 10%…. These are proper car guy cars. It’s the stuff of local automotive legend, but what really happened when Australia’s only McLaren F1 was crashed? But Zak Brown’s personal garage isn’t just full of McLarens, it’s a trove of motoring history from both the road and the track. Ah, it’s Senna’s, the one in which he returned to karts to try and win the 1981 world championship in Parma. Next to it is Emerson Fittipaldi’s Penske PC18, the one in which he did win Indy. Then there’s an original Honda NSX. 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Further down the line there’s a trio of McLarens, once driven by a clutch of Formula 1’s biggest beasts: Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen, Lewis Hamilton. Fast forward to 1984 and there’s the beautiful Lancia LC2 that Bob Wollek took to pole position at Le Mans, beating the Ferraris by a margin of 11 seconds. It’s almost as if he owns one of every racing car he ever had as a poster on his wall. Zak Brown kicks off his collection with a few classic cars, modern super cars, as well as various F1 cars, a couple of NASCAR vehicles and WEC cars. Brown’s clearly a Senna fan, because there’s also his 1986 Lotus Renault Turbo and even his 1981 go-kart that he campaigned in the world championship. We don’t know which way to look next. Crikey. It’s good to learn that there’s now an unreconstructed petrolhead who clearly knows what makes a great car in one of the big chairs at McLaren. Select cars to compare from your search results or vehicle pages. For a better experience, keep your browser up to date. In fact he made his money long before joining the team at McLaren. McLaren's Zak Brown has the car collection of your wildest dreams November 25th 2020 The car collection of McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is absolutely jaw-dropping, but as Damien Smith discovers, it’s kept in the same base as one of Britain’s fastest-rising race teams Upstairs on the mezzanine there’s much more: single-seaters, saloons from around the world, obscurities and oddities. They mix with newer vehicles like … Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles. The array of 24 race cars and 19 road cars isn’t the biggest collection we’ve ever seen, but it takes some beating in terms of selection. A Lotus 79 stripped to its perfectly formed bare monocoque; then a Bobby Rahal Truesports March 84C, the one Adrian Newey designed, that looks more than a little tired. The business was acquired for US$76m in 2013 by CSM Sport & Entertainment.

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