Throttle-Back Thursday: Lauda was untouchable in the notorious Brabham BT46B 'fan car'.
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The fan was not, it turns out, there primarily to aid in cooling
The fan was not, it turns out, there primarily to aid in cooling
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Banned: The full story behind Brabham's F1 'fan car
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The Fan Car' Brabham BT46B – Niki Lauda (Scalextric SCX)
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The Brabham BT46B: A Car So Good, It Was Banned…
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How Brabham BT46B Became the Victim of Interests
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Banned: The full story behind Brabham's F1 'fan car
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The Brabham BT46B: A Car So Good, It Was Banned…
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1978 Brabham BT46 Fan Car - BBC Film
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How Brabham BT46B Became the Victim of Interests
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Everything that gets forgotten about F1's epic Brabham fan car
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Everything that gets forgotten about F1's epic Brabham fan car
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The Fan Car' Brabham BT46B – Niki Lauda (Scalextric SCX)