 The BT19 was not raced in serious competition after 1967 . Brabham retired and moved back to Australia at the end of 1970 . He retained ownership of the car until 1976 , when it passed into the hands of Repco and was restored by the Repco Engine Parts Group . In 1986 , Automotive Components Ltd . ( ACL ) was formed by the management buyout of Engine Parts Group , which included the transfer of the BT19 to the new company . Since its restoration , the car has frequently been demonstrated at events , including the 1978 Australian Grand Prix at Sandown where Brabham was involved in a spirited demonstration with Juan Manuel Fangio driving his Mercedes @-@ Benz <unk> . Brabham and the car also appeared at the first Australian Grands Prix to be held on the Adelaide ( 1985 ) and Melbourne ( 1996 ) street circuits . It also appeared at the 2004 Goodwood Revival meeting in the United Kingdom . ACL sold the car back to Repco in 2004 . In 2008 the car was installed in the Australian National Sports Museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground , on loan from Repco . 
