Arrows A6 – Widescreen Gallery

Spend some quality time getting to know the Arrows A6 thanks to this magnificent widescreen gallery by Marcel Hundscheid of Speed-O-Graphica.

Dave Was designed the Arrow A6 for the 1983 and 1984 Formula One Seasons.

As Arrows had an insufficient budget for the 1983 F1 season, Wass had to settle for a car that lacked ground effects and was equipped with an underpowered Cosworth engine. In the end Wass presented a design that looked very much like the earlier A5, equipped with some minor adjustments.

The Arrows A6 had an aluminium monocoque chassis. Both the front and rear suspension used double wishbones and springs. Dave Wass used the 8 cilinder 3.0 litre Cosworth DFV engine, combined with a Hewland FGA 5-speed manual gearbox. The Cosworth engine produced 540 bhp, resulting in a top speed of 330 kmh for the car that weighed 540 kg.

The A6 proved to be competitive during the early part of the 1983 F1 season, despite the fact that Arrows used the non turbo-charged Cosworth engine.

During the latter part of the 1983 season it turned out that the A6 with its Cosworth engine could not match the power of the turbo-engined cars, especially down the straits.

The car pictured in this article was driven by Marc Surer thoughout the 1983 season. Both Marc Surer and Belgian Thierry Boutsen drove the car in 1984. The best result for chassis #4, driven by Boutsen, was a fifth place during the 1984 Grand Prix at San Marino.

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica.com