1979 March Super Vee Project
Roller
POA
History
Reportedly only six races since new, five in period and one in 1996.
The first documented owner was Joseph S. Gimbel Jr. He owned the March from February 1979 to May 6, 1981 when he sold it to future Bosch Formula Super Vee Champion, Ed Pimm. Pimm retained the March until 12/20/1993. It is unclear when/if Pimm raced the March.
Thereafter the car wound up with Lee Follansbee. The car was later sold by the Follansbee estate to a subsequent owner and then onto the current owner. All recent owners are well known in the historic racing community.
At some point the original chassis tag was removed. However, there are numbers on a small tag on the roll bar, 79-120, and on the mag bulkhead castings. The car may have been originally purchased by Wilbur Bunce.
Description
The car is configured as a rolling chassis with an empty gearbox case. A small frame section has been added to maintain the integrity of the chassis without the engine.
The tub is in remarkably good condition with one small dent in the floor near the front and a small weld repair to the right front lower corner. The two magnesium bulkheads are in excellent condition, as are the uprights, suspension arms, etc.
The March sits on 6” and 10” March wheels. Two 10” Jongbloed wheels are also included. The March has Glowshift instruments, and comes with a fire system that is still in a box.
There are two rear axles with CV joints, two additional rear brake discs with hats, and two engine mount pieces. The car also comes with a March air box, a couple of boxes of plumbing pieces, wiring, brake lines, and other miscellaneous pieces as well as the original radiator and original March shift knob.
The March is being sold less engine, gearbox internals, fuel cell, belts, and exhaust system.
This is a great project for the do-it-yourselfer, and would be budget entry into the new A2V Racing Series.
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