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The Modus Developments Company was a building company that formed a racing team in 1973. Based in Norfolk, the team - set up by Teddy Savory - began by running Tony Brise in F Atlantic. After Jo Marquart joined from GRD, the team designed and built a car of their own. Their first car was the F3 M1 produced in early 1974. Later, they built F2, F5000, F Atlantic, Super Renault and Super Vee. The company continued to build and race until November of 1976 when the team was closed down. After their demise, the manufacturing rights were sold to Roger Andreason.
The Modus M1 F3 had a conventional monocoque with a wishbone suspension setup. Power was initially from Ford twin-cam engines before switching to Toyota Novamotor powerplants.
The Modus M1 cars were quick; Danny Sullivan took the car's first victory at Thruxton (and Sullivan's first F3 win). Tony Brise scored a second place at Monaco.
For 1975, the M1 was given a narrow track suspension and the body work was slightly updated. The company's best F3 year was in 1975 when the works cars were driven by Eddie Cheever and Sullivan. Cheever won the 5th and 6th F3 races he started for Modus and Sullivan also had a few victories. Cheever had 4 wins (2 at Silverstone and 2 at Hockenheim) and Sullivan had 3 victories at Silverstone, Cadwell and Oulton. Freddy Kottulinsky, driving a BMW powered example, won at the Nurburgring.
For 1976, very few changes were made to the Modus f3 car. In an effort to keep pace with the competition, the cars lower rear suspension was converted from wishbones to twin parallel links near the middle of the season.
The Modus F3 racers only major win during the season was at Silverstone in the hands of Brett Riley. At the close of the season, the company closed down.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2012
For more information and related vehicles, click hereThe Modus M1 F3 had a conventional monocoque with a wishbone suspension setup. Power was initially from Ford twin-cam engines before switching to Toyota Novamotor powerplants.
The Modus M1 cars were quick; Danny Sullivan took the car's first victory at Thruxton (and Sullivan's first F3 win). Tony Brise scored a second place at Monaco.
For 1975, the M1 was given a narrow track suspension and the body work was slightly updated. The company's best F3 year was in 1975 when the works cars were driven by Eddie Cheever and Sullivan. Cheever won the 5th and 6th F3 races he started for Modus and Sullivan also had a few victories. Cheever had 4 wins (2 at Silverstone and 2 at Hockenheim) and Sullivan had 3 victories at Silverstone, Cadwell and Oulton. Freddy Kottulinsky, driving a BMW powered example, won at the Nurburgring.
For 1976, very few changes were made to the Modus f3 car. In an effort to keep pace with the competition, the cars lower rear suspension was converted from wishbones to twin parallel links near the middle of the season.
The Modus F3 racers only major win during the season was at Silverstone in the hands of Brett Riley. At the close of the season, the company closed down.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2012
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