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March 773 Formula 3

1977 · Manual · Orange

£58,950

Listed today at Besley Heritage. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1977
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 2.0-litre Toyota 2T-G four-cylinder
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Colour: Orange
Generation: 773

About this car

This March 773 is a single-seater with real competition pedigree. It was the car in which Piercarlo Ghinzani won the 1977 European Formula 3 Championship, taking outright wins at the Nürburgring, Zolder and Imola and nine podiums over the season. Ghinzani later started 74 Formula 1 races, and the car beat the likes of Nelson Piquet, Elio de Angelis and Derek Warwick that year. It is also described as a Monaco pole sitter in period.

The March 773 has an aluminium monocoque and is powered by a 2.0-litre Toyota 2T-G engine, in a chassis weighing under 500 kg. The page lists chassis number 773-15 and a manual gearbox.

The car has been professionally stored and maintained, and recently had a full restoration. The engine was last rebuilt in 2010 by Ellegi Motori and has covered only about 200 km since. It is presented ready to race, and is described as eligible for HSCC F3, FIA Historic Formula 3 European Cup, Derek Bell Trophy and Monoposto events.

Written by Vertar from Besley Heritage’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (March Engineering (Bicester) 1977 Formula 3 racing car; customers fitted their own restricted 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engines (often Toyota/Novamotor), so there are no road-car factory figures for power, weight or performance).

Engine position: Mid-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated