1974 March 742 Formula 2 Roller

Serial Number: 742-13 Gearbox Number: tbd Logbooks: tbd Condition: needs going through Price: £ 7,500 GBP Location: East Midlands, England
Description This proper March Formula 2 car is shabby but complete. A veteran of Frech hillclimbs, it is a complete roller but has later March bodywork. In period the car ran BMW, then BDA and FVA engines. It is the perfect basis for a front running Formula 70 car. The history of the car is complete to the present.

History

One of 30 March F2 cars produced in 1974, this car was campaigned by Maublank (sp?) in selected F2 events and predominantly hillclimbs. It was then campaigned by Jimmy Mieusset (sp?) and later was hillclimbed with BDA and FVA powerplants, there being a 2 litre displacement limit in French hillclimbing.

Recent Competition History

Engine

• none - roller
• ran BMW, BD, and FVA

Fuel System

• ?

Oil/Water System

• apparently ran side rads, now missing

Electrical System

• loom on car

Gearbox

• Hewland FG-400

Final Drive

• Hewland in unit with gearbox

Body

• incorrect later March (761?)
• incorrect rear wing and support

Chassis

• aluminum mooncoque, probably could use a re-skin, bulkheads are sound
• nasty dash hoop wants removing
• Dampers: Konis
• Front Suspension: double wishbone, coil over
• Rear Suspension: top link, twin lower links, twin trailing rods, coil over
• Steering: proprietary rack
• Brakes: 4 wheel disk, inboard rear
• Wheels: 78? March?

Interior

• guages
• fire system

Spares

• none