Sold | 1997 Jordan Formula 1

Page Contents

Track live values and receive listing alerts

Enquire Now

View All Images

£94,080

1997 Jordan Formula 1

United Kingdom • 4 Mar 2017 • Lot 158

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a Jordan 197 Formula One car, chassis number 197/03, driven by Giancarlo Fisichella in the 1997 season. It's offered in its original Jordan livery and signed by Eddie Jordan, but notably lacks the engine and gearbox, making it a static display piece rather than a functional race car.

Condition

7 / 10

Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

197/03

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Jordan Grand Prix was an Irish Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005.The team is named after businessman and founder, Eddie Jordan, and were well known for a 'rock and roll' attitude which added colour and character to Formula One in the 1990s.

In early 2005, the team was sold to Midland Group, who competed for one final season as 'Jordan' before renaming the team as MF1 Racing for the 2006 season before being sold later in 2006 to Dutch car manufacturer Spyker and then sold again to become Force India in 2008.

The Jordan 197 was the car with which the Jordan Formula One team used to compete in the 1997 Formula One season.

It was driven by Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella, who were both in their first season with the team.

Ralf was a complete rookie to F1 and Fisichella had only a part-season with Minardi behind him.

It was seen as a gamble on the part of Eddie Jordan to recruit two young, inexperienced drivers to replace Rubens Barrichello and Martin Bru...