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Solved: GTE 189 - 1979 March-Nissan Formula Pacific
« on: October 14, 2019, 08:50:48 AM »
Please identify this car (year, chassis and engine) for a point.

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2019, 03:08:43 PM »
Experts?

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2019, 02:13:11 AM »
North American Formula Atlantic March 79B

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2019, 11:19:17 AM »
North American Formula Atlantic March 79B
North American Formula Atlantic March 79B

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2019, 06:21:08 AM »
March 783?
« Last Edit: October 24, 2019, 07:54:39 AM by Mogul »

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2019, 08:50:39 AM »

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2019, 08:59:44 AM »
March 782

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2019, 12:06:49 PM »

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2019, 08:33:15 PM »
built at 1970s

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2019, 09:15:16 PM »

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2019, 09:44:17 PM »
Formula 3 1979 March 793 with Toyota block
« Last Edit: October 24, 2019, 09:46:26 PM by bsa »

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2019, 10:02:09 PM »
Formula 3 1979 March 793 with Toyota block
Formula 3 1979 March 793 with Toyota block

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2019, 10:13:43 PM »
ford block?

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2019, 10:25:06 PM »

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2019, 11:13:33 PM »
79V w/Alfa Romeo block?

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2019, 11:47:34 PM »
79V w/Alfa Romeo block?
Wrong chassis and block

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2019, 02:20:10 AM »
March 79V, VW (Formula Super Vee)?
« Last Edit: October 25, 2019, 02:38:23 AM by Mogul »

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2019, 02:53:51 AM »
March 79V, VW (Formula Super Vee)?
March 79V, VW (Formula Super Vee)

Not 79V chassis (see above) and not VW engine

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2019, 03:12:02 AM »
March 79B

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2019, 05:49:42 AM »
March 79B
Not 79B (see my Reply #3 above)

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #20 on: October 25, 2019, 05:52:34 AM »
It is a 1979 model?

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2019, 05:56:08 AM »
It is a 1979 model?
Yes, confirmed in Reply #11

Let me recap for everyone:

Year
1979

Chassis builder
March

Chassis
782
783
793
79B
79V


Engine
Toyota
Ford
Alfa Romeo
VW


Series
North American Formula Atlantic
Formula Super Vee

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2019, 06:02:35 AM »
Is it a F2 car?
« Last Edit: October 25, 2019, 06:10:35 AM by Mogul »

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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #23 on: October 25, 2019, 06:42:23 AM »
Is it a F2 car?
Not F2

Year
1979

Chassis builder
March

Chassis
782
783
793
79B
79V


Engine
Toyota
Ford
Alfa Romeo
VW


Series
North American Formula Atlantic
Formula Super Vee
Formula 2


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Re: GTE 189
« Reply #24 on: October 25, 2019, 07:06:38 AM »
F3 car?