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Alfa Romeo C43 F1 Show Car

$ POR

1976 March 2-4-0 "6 - Wheeler" Ready to race - SOLD

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Description:


The tub is a March 761 solid riveted where possible and mated to a Hewland DG400 and a march rear Differential casing, all gears and diffs are Hewland. The engine is a fresh long stroke DFV. The car was completely rebuilt over a two year period in 2010 and has race 8 times since All wish bones are nickel plated, all fasteners are NAS or AN, most rod ends are NMB. All welding is to aircraft standard, all hoses are crimped from Earls. All wiring is aviation standard with waterproof terminals. Radiators are by Dockings, new this year.


History

Built by March as a prototype in 1976 it was shelved after a year due to lack of funding, it was a "barn find" by the current owner in 2010 and rebuilt over a two year period to aircraft standard. Carrying on from where March left off steady development has produced a unique, reliable and highly competitive race car. It has current FIA papers and is raced successfully in the competitive HSCC and Masters series It has just won the Goodwood 2015 Festival of Speed for Fastest post1970 F1 car, go to https://youtu.be/WuuktQ1RyS4 for a ride!!

Competition History

1st HSCC Donington 2013 1st HSCC Silverstone 2014 6th Silverstone Classic Masters 2014 1st FI Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015
Performance Data

  • F1
  • 550 lbs
  • Goodwood
Engine
  • Dick Langford
  • Cosworth
  • DFV
  • 3 ltr
  • 485
  • Normally aspirated Lucas injection
  • Alloy
  • Alloy
  • AP racing
  • AP racing
  • 70 miles
  • One
Fuel System


  • Premier
  • Four Years
  • 60ltrs
  • Holly (l/p) Cosworth (h/p)
  • 101 octane petrol
Oil/Water System

  • Aluminium
  • rear of side pods
  • Cosworth
  • Aluminium
  • rear of side pods
Electrical System

  • Lucas
  • Cosworth
  • Varley
  • None
Transmission

  • Hewland/March
  • DG400
  • Hewland
  • Stick shift H pattern, 5 forward and reverse
  • None
Rear End

  • Hewland
  • 9/31
  • Cam and Pawl front, Salisbury rear
  • Rifle drilled halfshafts CV's inboard/hookes outboard
Body

  • Aluminium tub and pods/ fibre glass nose and cockpit coaming
  • Orange/ Black
  • two pack
  • Excellent
Chassis

  • Taff Smith
  • Aluminium Alloy
  • Two pack paint
  • Excellent
  • Top and bottom wishbones (nickel plated)
  • Top and bottom wishbones (nickel plated)
  • Koni 8011 rebuilt three years ago
  • AP/Lockheed
  • Titan rack and pinion
  • Three piece, alloy rims with cast centre
  • 6 X Avons 10.0/20.0-13
Interior

  • alloy
  • aluminium alloy
  • Lifeline
  • Willans
  • PI
  • Momo
  • Excellent
Spares

  • Spare Nose
  • 7 X Spare wheels
  • Good go racing spares package