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Ted,
The tub number is not necessarily equivalent to the chassis number even when it's stamped with a March build number. There were only 17 732s built of which one [15] was itself a rebuild of an earlier car and the car kept the older plate to help with paperwork at customs. Any chance of chipping some paint off to see what the original gel coat was? We do know the colours of all the 732s as built.
The one with the butchered engine compartment is interesting to me since I think that an ex Jarier 732 [the car bent at Thruxton] was treated in this way in 1973 to provide an entry for Ray Allen at the British GP when it was mooted that F5000s would be allowed to run with F1s. This car - Allen will correct me if I'm wrong - might well have ended up on the hills 74 - 76. Where abouts in the UK were these charming creatures in hibernation?
Chris
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