Brock Racing Enterprises>><br/>the New Home Of Bre

I’m guessing there aren’t too many Speedhunters readers that have not heard of Peter Brock. Whether it was his work as a stylist with GM, his development of the Cobra Daytona Coupe, and of course his with Datsun – Brock and his company are the stuff of legend.

Thanks to the efforts of both Peter and his wife Gayle, BRE is going strong and the company recently opened up shop at a brand new facility in sunny Henderson, Nevada just outside of Las Vegas.

Earlier this month BRE held an open house to show off their new digs, and invited Datsun owners and other car enthusiasts to come over and check out the new shop.

For me the timing could have been better. I was already in the area for Viva Las Vegas so I made a point to drop by and check out the new place. Being a Datsun owner and BRE fanboy (aren’t all Datsun owners?) I was quite excited for this.

I arrived at the shop to find a small group of Datsun enthusiasts that had come out meet their hero. This wagon for example came down from Utah for the event.

In addition, a contingent of Cobras were also on hand.

Cobras and Datsuns in the same place? Sure, why not?

I also spotted this FC RX-7 drag machine sitting outside. Actually, I heard it long before I saw it…

…thanks to the lopey-sounding V8 that was wedged into the bay.

A fine example of  a two-door 510 here.

This one was sporting an amazingly well done KA24DE swap.

Let’s not forget the Datsun Roadster, the car that BRE raced in its early days working with the newcomer Japanese brand.

Meanwhile tThis tidy little 510 wagon made the trip up to Vegas from SoCal.

Of course Mr. Brock was there to officially welcome everyone, as well as to sign autographs and talk cars with fellow enthusiasts.

Also joining the fun was John Morton, the man who piloted the BRE Datsuns to their racing success in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Without his talents in the cockpit, the legend of BRE Datsun would not be what it is today.

Datsun fans will surely like the BRE collectables and accessories available inside the shop.

There were even a couple original BRE 240Z model kits up for grabs. Do want.

The inside of the shop also served as museum of sorts, with photos and historical info covering Peter Brock’s autmotive career from a young Hot Rodder and car enthusiast through his work with Shelby, the Datsun years, and beyond.

When it comes to wall decoration, there are few things better than old racing posters.

I ended up picking up a reproduction of an old Z poster for my office.

This diecast replica would also look nice in my small but growing collection of S30 toys and models…

Besides collectables, BRE also offers parts. The lineup includes their famous Datsun chin spoilers as well as vintage-themed wheels.

The garage area out back is home to a few interesting cars, like the modern version of the Brock-designed Daytona Coupe.

This one’s actually powered by an LS7 V8. 500+ modern trouble free horsepower wrapped in this classic package? I’m on board.

Also in the garage was Peter’s own Datsun 510 street car…

…which is powered by a Chevy crate motor pushed well back into the engine bay. There are lots of V8-swapped Datsuns in the US, but this is by far the one of the most complete I’ve ever seen.

Finally, we have an original unrestored 510 rally car that Brock campaigned in the Baja Rally. I grabbed a few extra shots for a Car Spotlight so look for that soon.

If you’d like to check out BRE’s new digs for yourself, details can be found on the BRE site.

-Mike Garrett

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1

Some good stuff!

2

Awesome collection! I don't care what people say about V8's in imports, these are the best examples I've seen to date.

3

Awesome collection! I don't care what people say about V8's in imports, these are the best examples I've seen to date.

4

That rally car at the end looks sweet! plz do a full feature ^^

5

That rally car at the end looks sweet! plz do a full feature ^^

6

Brock Racing Daytona...do want

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Brock Racing Daytona...do want

8

if it wasn't for BRE import tuning in north america may never be as strong as it is today. great post.

9

if it wasn't for BRE import tuning in north america may never be as strong as it is today. great post.

10

more pics of the daytona coupe please!!!!!!!

11

more pics of the daytona coupe please!!!!!!!

12

What about the Australian Peter Brock??? Do an article on him please. the Australian Speedhunter fans will love it.

13

What about the Australian Peter Brock??? Do an article on him please. the Australian Speedhunter fans will love it.

14

Haha I was really confused because I was also thinking about the Australian PB until the photo of him came up. I guess that name lends itself to successful automotive-related careers?

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Haha I was really confused because I was also thinking about the Australian PB until the photo of him came up. I guess that name lends itself to successful automotive-related careers?

16

Yes Mike, i thought you were referring to the Australian motor racing legend, Peter Brock....why don't you do an article on him??

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Yes Mike, i thought you were referring to the Australian motor racing legend, Peter Brock....why don't you do an article on him??

18

I love the fact the rally car remains untouched - awesome!

19

v8 in datsuns. now im scared. :)

20

Awesome coverage! I'm so glad to see Pete Brock and John Morton are still active in the community!
 
Can I trade my 240Z for a Cobra Daytona coupe, please?

21

Im realy diging that FC RX7 drag car niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice loook mean

22

some one should cram a VQ v6 into that datsun fairlady roadster..it looks too much like a JDM cobra for it not to be ridiculously 
over powered

23

Ironically the Aus Peter Brock died driving a Daytona...

24

Desktops of that yellow 510 and Brock's own please, and a feature or two of them if you can, thanks! I love the coverage

25

 @AussieDaz 
 
Wrong Brock. 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Brock
 
Don't worry, I did a double take too.

26

 @AussieDaz 
 
Nevermind I just realised I misread what you wrote.

27

Loved this article. Great job Mike!

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 @Larry Chen Good shots!

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 @emotive_design Me three. It's funny because both worked as stylists for GM (the Australian one helped with the first HDT commodores), both had Daytona coupes and liked stuffing big engines in small cars (Aussie Peter Brock stuffed 202 Blue motor in an Austin A30).

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