Description:

This Championship-winning design is race ready with a totally correct, fresh Hart 420R.
The car was completely restored by J. Travis, current Penske Indy car designer. He purchased
the car in the mid 80s and

History

For 1979 March produced a totally new design for Formula 2. It was a ground effect car with sliding skirts,
a new narrower tub with honeycomb inserts using the engine as a stressed member with steel side-frames.
March dominated the first exploratory year of ground-effect F2, capturing 5 of the top seven places
including the Championship (Marc Surer, March-BMW).

Competition History

1996 SVRA Watkins Glen F1 race: First.     1997 SVRA Homestead F/Libre: First

Engine

• Hart 420R
  
• MSD ignition
  
• comprehesively sorted
  
• just rebuilt
  

Fuel System

• new cells, pumps, 1996
  

Oil/Water System

• new oil rad relocated, 1996
  
• new water rad 1996
  

Electrical System

• MSD ignition
  

Body

• glassfibre
  
• orangish red/white
  

Chassis

• aluminum monocoque, reskinned in restoration, unique to this design
  
  
• inboard via lower wishbones an top rockers
  
• inboard via pullrod, top link, lower wishbone, trailing rod
  
• proprietary rack
  
  
• blue March mags
  

Interior

• new fire system
  
• quick disconnet steering wheel
  
• custom padded seat
  
• fits 6'3" driver
  

Spares

• blue March wheels with mounted rains
  
• mag uprights
  
• rockers
  
• drive shafts
  
• rear wing pieces
  
• front canards