The Surtees TS16 broadly followed the solutions already tested with the 1973 TS14. The TS16 debuted in 1974 and its performance was also conditioned by the fact that the team did not have the best Cosworth DFV engines, reserved for other teams, and that the car was overweight. Funding from sponsors was more limited than expected. Added to this was the fatal accident of Helmut Koinigg at Watkins Glen in 1974. In 1975 the Surtees team fielded only one car. Pace finished once in the points in 1974, while in 1975 John Watson scored some good results in off-season races. Derek Bell, José Dolhem, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Leo Kinnunen, Helmut Koinigg, Jochen Mass, Carlos Pace, Dieter Quester and John Watson drove the Surtees TS16.
German Jochen Mass raced most of the GPs of the 1974 season with Surtees. In Kyalami, South Africa, he had to withdraw following an accident. His best result of the season was seventh place at Watkins Glen, however obtained with McLaren.
In the history of static modeling, Spark has truly revolutionized the market. The brand was created by Hugues Ripert, whose father André had been one of the main contenders of the artisanal modeling scene in the 70s and 80s. After working for Vitesse, Quartzo and Ixo, Ripert jr did not choose the diecast technique but opted for resin, with production in China but development and conception strictly in the European tradition. In practice the idea was to offer special models built in small series (what were later called "resincast"). The first Sparks were released in 2000, with a quality-price ratio unapproachable for most industrial and artisanal producers. Today Spark continues to churn out dozens of new products a year, having also expanded its production to other scales, such as 1:18 but also 1:64. There are numerous numbered and limited series for the various national distributors and for private customers such as teams, sponsors, drivers and so on.