BRE PETE BROCK'S RACING REVOLUTION(Pre-order item, scheduled to ship in January 2027)

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This is a special pre-order edition that includes an exclusive limited-edition Tomica model. Shipping is scheduled for January 2027.

Book Overview

Few individuals have influenced as many facets of motorsport history as Pete Brock. Designer, racer, engineer, team owner, and visionary, his career spans some of the most exciting and transformative eras in American motorsports.
From beginning his career as the youngest designer ever hired by General Motors, to creating groundbreaking racing machines alongside Carroll Shelby, and eventually founding his own racing organization, Brock Racing Enterprises (BRE), Pete Brock continually redefined the meaning of performance, innovation, and racing spirit.
Among his many achievements, Pete Brock designed the legendary Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, the car that helped Shelby American secure the FIA World GT Championship in 1965. Yet Brock’s legacy extends far beyond a single iconic machine. Through BRE, he transformed Datsun into a dominant force on the American racing scene.
The BRE Datsun 510 and 240Z became symbols of precision engineering and racing excellence, while their red, white, and blue livery remains one of the most recognizable color schemes in motorsport history. But Pete Brock’s story is not merely one of racing victories—it is a story of creativity, determination, and an unending pursuit of new ideas.
This book chronicles the remarkable life and achievements of Pete Brock as he celebrates his 90th year in 2026.
Pete Brock did not simply design automobiles.
He designed an era.
Featuring extensive new interviews with Pete Brock himself, along with previously unpublished materials from his personal archive, this volume presents the definitive record of his extraordinary life and career—much of it revealed publicly for the first time anywhere in the world.

 

PETE BROCK – Biography

Pete Brock was born in New York in 1936.
Growing up during the golden age of hot rod culture, he developed a fascination with speed and design at an early age. As a teenager, he was already modifying cars, building both mechanical expertise and a distinctive design philosophy.
At the age of nineteen, Brock became the youngest designer ever hired by General Motors. During his time at GM, he produced design sketches that would influence the legendary second-generation Corvette Sting Ray.
He later joined Carroll Shelby’s team and designed the legendary Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, which helped Shelby American capture the FIA World GT Championship in 1965.
That same year, Brock founded Brock Racing Enterprises (BRE). Working closely with Datsun (now Nissan), BRE achieved tremendous success in SCCA and Trans-Am competition, earning numerous championships with the Datsun 510 and 240Z.
Throughout the decades that followed, Brock continued to apply his talents to prototype sports cars, aircraft design, and transportation trailer development, remaining active across a remarkably diverse range of engineering and design disciplines.

 

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 — The Beginning of Hot Rodding

MG-TC — Pete Brock’s first car (1952)
Student Years — 1954
Pete purchased a customized 1946 Ford Convertible and further transformed it according to his own vision. Fitted with a 1954 Cadillac engine, it became known by the show-car name “Fordillac.”
Award winner at the Oakland Roadster Show in both 1953 and 1956.

CHAPTER 2 — The GM Designer Years (1956–1957)

CADET (Project Code XP-79)
A concept car conceived and designed by Pete Brock as a $1,000 automobile affordable for students. Full-scale mock-ups of both coupe and wagon versions were built. Some references indicate a planned 1958 introduction.

Second-Generation Corvette Sting Ray
Design sketch created November 17, 1957.

 

CHAPTER 3 — Shelby American

Cooper-Climax
The racing car personally owned and raced by Pete Brock.

Nethercutt Mirage
Designed in 1963 and completed in 1965. A one-off Can-Am race car.

Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe
Built in 1964.

• 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans — 4th Overall / Winner, GT 5.0 Class
• 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans — 8th Overall / 3rd, GT 5.0 Class
• 1965 FIA World GT Championship Winner

 

CHAPTER 4 — The Daytona Revolution

Daytona Cobra Type 65 (Daytona Super Coupe)
Built in 1965 and designed for the 427 engine. Due to delays in homologation of the 427 Cobra and Shelby’s growing focus on the GT40 program, the car never raced competitively.

Shelby Mustang GT350
Built in 1965. Pete Brock was responsible for the bumper treatment and stripe graphics.

Lang Cooper
Built in 1964. Featured bodywork designed by Pete Brock on a Cooper T61 chassis.

Shelby / De Tomaso P70
Developed for USRRC and Can-Am competition.

• Chassis: De Tomaso
• Body Design: Pete Brock
• Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Fantuzzi

Although the project was cancelled, one complete car was produced and displayed at the 1965 Turin Motor Show as the Ghia De Tomaso Sport 5000.

 

CHAPTER 5 — The Hino Years

Hino 900 Two-Door Sedan
A race car built for actor Bob Dunham. Pete also raced and hill-climbed the car himself.

Hino Contessa 1300 Coupe
Entered the 1966 Riverside 6-Hour Endurance Race as part of “Team Samurai.” Initially declared the winner before later being disqualified. The team achieved a 1–2 finish in the Mission Bell 100 support race at the Times Mirror Grand Prix later that year.

 

CHAPTER 6 — The Samurai Project

Hino Samurai
Prototype sports car designed by Pete Brock.

• Body: Troutman & Barnes
• Spaceframe: LeGrand

Transported to Japan for participation in the 1967 Japanese Grand Prix.

Triumph TR250K
Concept racing car based on the TR4A chassis. Competed in the 1968 12 Hours of Sebring.

Toyota JP6 (Toyota 400S)
A mid-engine prototype commissioned by Toyota from BRE. Originally intended to use a V8 engine but ultimately fitted with a Toyota 2000GT powerplant. Development was later discontinued.

 

CHAPTER 7 — Datsun Conquers America

Datsun 2000 Roadster
1969 SCCA D-Production Southern Pacific Champion.

Datsun 240Z
1970 and 1971 SCCA C-Production Champion.

Datsun 510
1971 and 1972 Trans-Am 2.5-Liter Champion.

 

CHAPTER 8 — Beyond Racing

Lotus 70B
Competed in SCCA Formula 5000 during 1972.

BAJA Racing
Datsun pickups, 510s, and 240Zs competed in the BAJA 1000.

Ultralight Aircraft
Pete Brock also designed and marketed gliders and ultralight aircraft.

 

CHAPTER 9 — The Return of a Legend

Brock Coupe
A modern interpretation of the Daytona Cobra Coupe.
Prototype completed in 2003.

 

CHAPTER 10 — Legacy

DATZILLA
V8-powered Datsun 510.

AEROVAULT
The racing-car trailer designed by Pete Brock and still in production today.
(Contents subject to change.)

 

Book Specifications

Format: 297 × 292 mm
Length: Approximately 400 pages
Binding: Hardcover, bilingual English/Japanese edition, presented in a custom collector’s box
Publication Date: January 2027
Limited Edition: 3,000 copies worldwide

Special Bonus Item

Tomica Limited Vintage (TLV) Datsun 510 2-Door BRE
Featuring newly tooled wheels and an exclusive BRE-approved specification.

Edited and Published by:
Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd. – Daytona Editorial Department

Photography: Akira Hirano
Text: Takayoshi Suzuki

 

(The image above is for illustrative purposes only.)