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It was rebuilt around a new monocoque chassis tub after the crashin Belgium, and at the German GP did not start the race following aBrambilla practice crash. It was rebuilt again around a fresh tub – whichwe understand was numbered ‘10’ – and in the Austrian and Dutch GPreports it was contemporarily described as ‘761-10’ while wearing itsoriginal chassis plate stamped ‘761-3’. After the Dutch GP at Zandvoortthe car was again reported as ‘761-3’.During the following winter of 1976-77, the car was equipped with RobinHerd’s experimental design of four-wheel drive rear end, emerging asa six-wheeled test hack. It would never be raced in that configuration– which was shared contemporaneously by the rival Williams Formula1 team – triggering a ban on more than four wheels for Formula 1 use.The car was then sold to John Macdonald’s RAM Racing organization,and it was campaigned by them in standard March 761 four-wheeledconfiguration with Marlboro and F&S Properties backing as a 1977season private entry.The car was driven by Dutchman Boy Hayje and (once) by the Britishhopeful Andy Sutcliffe. Hayje qualified for one race only, the BrandsHatch Race of Champions event, qualifying 12th and finishing seventh.The car was then sold during 1977 to F & S Properties for entry inthe Group 8 ShellSport International Championship of minor-leagueFormula 1 racing, and modified by Tiga Engineering. Modificationsincluded longer wheelbase, wider track, front radiator, new bodyworkand changes to the oil and water systems. It was subsequently sold toBritish owner Graham Eccles and was available to rent-a-drivers in the1979 Group 8 Aurora-AFX national Formula 1 Championship series.We are advised that, in 1982 March 761-3 now offered here passedinto a private European museum, and in 1983 to specialist dealer RogerCowman. The rolling chassis was restored to original March Engineeringspecification, back to side radiators with standard wheelbase, track, oilsystem and bodywork. Ken Moore acquired the car in 1986 and in 1987it was owned by Bob Howlings, before passing as a non-runner to LucBehar in France. In 1999 it passed to the current vendor, a collector,1970s competitor in F5000 and great enthusiast for 1970s racing cars.Who took further steps towards its restoration and race preparationincluding- engine pulled apart and line bored by J and F Engines(formerly March Racing Engines) ready to be rebuilt around new parts,the FG400 Hewland gearbox (believed to be original to the car) similarlypulled apart by BPA Engineering, stripped, and checked ready to befitted with new parts, brakes rebuilt by BG Developments, instrumentsrebuilt, radiators rebuilt by Serck. The car is offered with spare wheels,nose, and drive shafts and with old FIA papers. Described by thevendor as in “lovely original condition” with excellent chassis, bodyworkand paintwork, this represents a terrific opportunity to buy one of themost charismatic of 1970s Grand Prix racing cars and complete therestoration and race preparation, as befits a car raced by two truefirebrand drivers of the period.£120,000 - 160,000€150,000 - 200,0001Ronnie Peterson aboard 761-3, 19761Motor Cars | 227