The Rennmax name was applied to a series of

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and

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constructed by Rennmax Engineering in

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, Australia between 1962 and 1978.Tony Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, pages 402-403 Rennmax Engineering was established by Bob Britton in 1961, its name derived from the German word "Renn", meaning race and the abbreviation "max", for maximum.

Models

Although Rennmax cars are often referred to by model designations such as BN2, BN3 etc., Britton claimed that the origins of these were unknown to him and in practice he did not even stamp chassis numbers on his creations.Graham Howard, The Rennmax Story
Retrieved from www.rennmax.com on 5 August 2010 The following list utilises these unofficial model designations and also includes models which were built by Rennmax Engineering but raced under names other than Rennmax.

Rennmax Climax

The first Rennmax chassis, built for Noel Hall in 1962, utilised numerous components from Hall's

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, including a 2.2-litre

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engine.

Rennmax BN1

The Rennmax BN1 was a single seater racing car incorporating concepts from the

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designs.Rennmax BN1 on OldRacingCars.com
Retrieved 5 August 2010 At least 6 examples were built circa 1962–1964.

Rennmax Vee

The Rennmax Vee was a

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racing car produced in series for Greg Cusack and Bruce Burr.Rennmax on OldRacingCars.com
Retrieved 5 August 2010 Nine cars were built during 1965–66. The cars were originally referred to as CBs but each example was later renamed to "Rennmax".

Mildren Maserati

The Mildren Maserati was a

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built for Alec Mildren in 1965. It was constructed in the style of the

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, utilised various components from a

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and was powered by a 2.9-litre Maserati Type 61 engine.

Lotus 23 replica

A series of replica

sports racing cars were constructed in the mid 1960s.

Matich SR3

The

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sports racing cars were constructed by Rennmax Engineering for

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. Bob Britton then accompanied Matich to the United States when he competed in the 1967 Can-Am season.

Rennmax BN2

The Rennmax BN2 was a one-off single seater model, based on the Brabham BT14 and built for

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in February 1968.Rennmax BN2 on OldRacingCars.com
Retrieved 5 August 2010 It used a 1.5-litre

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twin cam engine.

Mildren (Waggott)

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The Mildren, based on the Brabham BT23, was produced for Alec Mildren in 1968.Rennmax BN3 on OldRacingCars.com
Retrieved 5 August 2010 Initially power by a 1.6

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engine, it later used a

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powerplant. Racing as the Mildren Waggott, the car was used by

to win the

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, the

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and the

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Rennmax BN3

The Rennmax BN3 was an open wheeler design derived from the Brabham BT23-based Mildren. Five examples were built between 1968 and 1971. {{Clear

Rennmax BN6 (Sports racing car)

A Rennmax sports racing car, powered by a 2-litre BMW engine, was built in 1970 for Doug Macarthur. A second chassis was built the following year for Ray Hanger who also commissioned another example in 1982. This model has been referred to as the Rennmax BN6 although this designation has also been applied to an

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car of 1974. (see Rennmax BN6 (Formula 2) below)

Rennmax Repco

The Rennmax Repco was a one off

built in 1972 for Lionel Ayers and powered by a 5-litre

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engine.

Rennmax BN6 (Formula 2)

The Rennmax BN6 was a one off prototype of the BN7

car of 1974. The BN6 designation has also been applied to the 1970-71 Rennmax sports racing car. (see Rennmax BN6 (Sports racing car) above).

Rennmax BN7

The Rennmax BN7 was an

car of 1974, four of which were built.

Rennmax Vee (2nd series)

A second

design was released in 1975. Fourteen examples were built.Formula Vee: Rennmax Engineering, Australia
Retrieved 5 August 2010

References

Australian racecar constructors