Old-school canopy Pierre Van Vliet 29/08/2015 at 16:0229/08/2015 at 18:00 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. The 1967 Italian Grand Prix free practice saw renowned engineer Ron Tauranac fit a closed cockpit on his friend Jack Brabham’s eponymous BT24. The Monza test was only carried out to monitor any potential aerodynamic gains, and never followed up. Previous postClose, but sadly no cigar Next postAn F1 hopeful in the DTM lead Trending post Howden Ganley, McLaren's third-ever employeeRelated posts Red with purpose – It’s time for Ferrari to bring it homeHappy 'Bert Day' to F1i founder Bertrand GachotChris Rea - A life driven by passion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.