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Chassis:
The first of three 701s supplied to the Ken Tyrrell team, chassis 701/2 was placed on pole by Jackie Stewart in March's first Grand Prix, in South Africa. He followed with a win in the Race of the Champions at Brands Hatch to score the first Formula 1 for the fledgling manufacturer. It got even better at Jarama where Stewart drove 701/2 to the first ever Grand Prix win for March. The reigning World Champion would go on to add to more poles to this chassis' tally before he switched to 701/4. This highly significant car has survived in highly original condition and was displayed for many years in the fabulous York Motor Museum in Australia.
In August of 2009, it was offered in Bonhams' Quail auction where it changed hands for a very modest $152,200. In the following years, the Spanish Grand Prix winning March was carefully restored to full running order. Upon completion, it was entered by its Scottish owner in the 2012 Monaco Historic Grand Prix, where it was joined by three other March 701s. The owner grabbed an early lead but dropped down the order after two punctures.
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1970 |
| First owner |
Tyrrell |
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