Makes › March › 693 · Coachbuilt · 1969
March
693
One-off Formula 3 car
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1969
- Engine
- straight-4, mid-mounted longitudinally · 997 cc / 1.0 LFactory: 997 cc
- Power
- 89.5 kW / 122 PSFactory: 120 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Robin Herd
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 693 was the first car built by March, the team founded in 1969 by Max Mosley, Alan Rees, Graham Coaker and Robin Herd. It was a square-tube spaceframe Formula 3 single-seater with a one-litre Ford engine, and only one was built.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The car was raced for less than a month in 1969. Ronnie Peterson finished third in the F3 race at Cadwell Park, crashed at Montlhéry the following week, and James Hunt finished tenth at Brands Hatch in the car's final works outing.
The 693 was replaced by the new 70* range, which ran from Formula 1 to Can-Am cars. F3History records total F3 production of one car.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 693.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Ford 105E1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | straight-4, mid-mounted longitudinally1 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 41 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 997 cc / 1.0 LFactory: 997 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | 80.1 mmFactory: 80.1 mm1 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 48.4 mmFactory: 48.4 mm1 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 2 valves per cylinder, OHV1 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Weber carburettor1 Independently researched |
| Induction | naturally aspirated1 Independently researched |
| Power | 89.5 kW / 122 PSFactory: 120 hp · converted1 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 9,500 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Manufacturer | Hewland1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual1 Independently researched |
| Gears | 41 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | rear1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Square-tube chassis2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | disc brakes, front and rear1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | 400 kgFactory: 400 kg1 Independently researchedSource gives only 'Weight' (400 kilo); the dry or kerb basis is not stated. |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1969 March 693 Ford Specifications Level C Wouter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com · 2019-10-09
- Ford 105E Straight 4 (Specifications)
- Mid, longitudinally mounted (Specifications)
- 997 cc / 60.8 cu in (Specifications)
- 80.1 mm (3.2 in) / 48.4 mm (1.9 in) (Specifications)
- 2 valves / cylinder, OHV (Specifications)
- Weber Carburettor (Specifications)
- Naturally Aspirated (Specifications)
- 120 bhp / 90 kW (Specifications)
- @ 9,500 rpm (Specifications)
- Hewland 4 speed Manual (Specifications)
- Rear wheel drive (Specifications)
- Brakes (fr/r) (Specifications)
- 400 kilo / 882 lbs (Specifications)
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2
March 693 Ford Level C Ultimatecarpage.com (Wayback capture)
- a straightforward square-tube chassis
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