1973 March March 73/742 Formula 2 Roller
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Serial Number: 732/10, 742/10B
Gearbox Number: tbd
Logbooks: tbd
Condition: very good
Price: £12,500 GBP
Location: East Midlands, England
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Description
Until recently active as a French hillclimb car, this 1973 works F2 March has a continuous and
fascinating history. Currently fitted with later (77B?) bodywork, it is in very good condition and
literally just requires an engine to be runnable. The tub is in very good condition, requiring at most
a few rivets. Although lacking a chassis tag the car has the original importation documents and a
continuous verifiable history.
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History
This car was originally part of the 1973 March works team and in that year was driven by Beltoise,
Stuck, Coulon, and Jarrier. March totally dominated F2 that year, having an exclusive on the best
BMW engines. Jarrier ended series Champion, winning seven of the 14 rounds, with two of his victories
coming in this car. In the 1973 season the car carried the chassis number 732/10. A color photo of one
of the works 732s, driven by Jarrier, appears on page 85 of "The Story of March" by Mike Lawrence. The
works cars ran in the distinctive deep red STP colors.
At the end of the season the car was sold to Brian Lewis Racing, still in it's original front rad
configuration. Lewis had March update the car to 1974 works spec with side rads. The car was renumbered
by March to 742/10B, 742/10 having already been issued. The car was rented to Vittorio Brambilla in the
1974 season.
At the end of 74 the car was sold to Roger Heavens and was also driven by DeCastro, being entered as
742/10B. The car was then sold to France for hillclimbing, with the chassis number recorded as 74210b.
(lower case "b"). When the French logbook was issued the car become 742/106, which it has been known
as since, the "b" being transposed to a "6".
Recent Competition History
French hillclimbs
Engine
- none - roller
- ran BMW in period
Fuel System
Oil/Water System
Electrical System
Gearbox
Final Drive
- Hewland, in unit with gearbox
Body
Chassis
- aluminum monocoque, very good condition
- Dampers: Konis
- Front Suspension: double wishbone, coil over
- Rear Suspension: top link, dual lower links, dual trailing rods
- Steering: proprietary rack
- Brakes: disk all around, inboard rear
- Wheels: March
Interior
- all guages
- complete interior
Spares
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