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{{Short description|Australian automotive engineering/retailer company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox company | name = Repco | former_name = Automotive Grinding Company | logo = Repco logo.jpg | type = | foundation = 1922 | founder = Geoff Russell | location = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria, Australia]] | locations = | area_served = Australia, New Zealand | key_people = | industry = [[Automotive industry|Automotive]] | products = Auto parts | services = Auto parts distributor | revenue = | revenue_year = | operating_income = | income_year = | net_income = | net_income_year = | num_employees = 4,000 | num_employees_year = | parent = [[Genuine Parts Company]] | divisions = | subsid = | website = {{URL|https://repco.com.au/}} | footnotes = }} {{Infobox F1 engine manufacturer |name = Repco |logo = |base = |founders = |staff = |debut = [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix]] |final_race = [[1969 South African Grand Prix]] |races = 33 |chassis = [[Brabham]], [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]] |cons_champ = 2 ({{F1|1966}}, {{F1|1967}}) |drivers_champ = 2 ({{F1|1966}}, {{F1|1967}}) |wins = 8 |podiums = 25 |points = 126 |poles = 7 |fastest_laps = 4}} [[File:2007-2008 Mitsubishi Lancer (CJ) VR sedan 01.jpg|thumb|Repco [[Mitsubishi Lancer]] company car]] '''Repco''' is an Australian [[automotive engineering]]/[[retailer]] company. Its name is an abbreviation of '''Replacement Parts Company''' and was for many years known for reconditioning engines and for specialised manufacturing, for which it gained a high reputation. It is now best known as a retailer of [[spare part]]s and [[Automotive aftermarket|motor accessories]]. The company gained fame for developing the engines that powered the [[Brabham]] [[Formula One]] cars in which [[Jack Brabham]] and [[Denny Hulme]] won the [[1966 Formula One season|1966]] and [[1966 Formula One season|1967]] [[World Championship of Drivers]] titles. Brabham-Repco was awarded the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers in the same two years. Repco currently runs a series of stores across Australia and New Zealand specialising in the sale of parts and aftermarket accessories.
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