For 1971, Tony Southgate designed what was to be the first BRM of the 3-litre formula, the P160. They were good-looking, very fast and their V-12 engines made a glorious sound. The 1971 season ended with BRM 2nd in the Constructors Cup.
The BRM P160E is the car with which Clay Regazzoni participated in the Formula One Championship in 1973 with the BRM Team. It was a highly competitive team, with three valued drivers (Clay Regazzoni, Jean Pierre Beltoise, and Niki Lauda).