From the listing: 1970 McLaren M7 A/D Originally built as the M7D Alfa Romeo and driven by de Adamich. Subsequently converted by McLaren to DFV (A spec) and sold to the current owner circa 1972. Unraced since and preserved as it left the Factory. From Wikipedia: The McLaren M7A and its M7B, M7C and [...]
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Classic #F1 Car for sale – 1959 Cooper T51 – Bruce McLaren Winning Car
From the listing: F2-23-59 started life in 1959 as a “works” car for the Cooper Grand Prix team. The car was used by Bruce McLaren throughout the year. The Cooper team won the World Constructors championship and McLaren in his first full season took his maiden Grand Prix victory at Sebring in the US Grand [...]
McLaren’s 50 Greatest Drivers – Complete list
McLaren have completed the list of their top 50 drivers. The last post I did on it David Coulthard was at number 8 so from 7 to 1 is as follows: Senna Hakkinen Prost Hunt Fittipaldi Lauda Rosberg You can see the complete list with driver profiles here http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/page/mclarens-50-greatest-drivers-8 Picture Credit Stuart Seeger - Taken at the 1991 US Grandprix
Classic #F1 Car for sale – 1979/80 McLaren M29
From the listing: 1979/80 F1 Season McLaren M29 driven by John Watson (chassis number 29/2) in perfect condition. Ready to race with FIA paper and TGP/HFO track record. The Mclaren M29 was the F1 racing car developed by the team McLaren for the 1979/80 F1 season: five chassis of this type were built. Chassis number [...]
It’s not a classic #f1 car but #no10 – McLaren MP4-12C
As it is McLaren week I have decided to do 2 posts for “not a classic f1 car but” and todays is the McLaren MP4-12C. The McLaren MP4-12C is the 2nd production car to be wholly design by McLaren since the McLaren F1. For more information http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/p11/explore/default.aspx#/p11/explore/
McLaren’s 50 Greatest Drivers No 8
McLaren updated their top 50 list and added No 8 and that is David Coulthard. List at http://www.mclaren.com/page/mclarens-50-greatest-drivers-8 Picture credit Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA - David Coulthard driving for McLaren at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix.
It’s not a classic #f1 car but #no9 – McLaren F1
It’s not a classic f1 car but at least this one is called F1. As its McLaren week here at ClassicF1.com there was only 1 car that could be the “Not an F1 Car but” and that is the McLaren F1. The McLaren F1 was built by McLaren Automotive in 1992 and was designed by Legendary [...]
Elvis Presley in a McLaren
This week will be McLaren Week on ClassicF1.com I was on http://www.mclaren.com/ checking out their history page and came across this gem. Its taken from the 1966 film called Spinout in which Presley drove Elva M1A group 7 car. Check out the McLaren page for more details at http://www.mclaren.com/page/elvis-presley-drives-the-very-first-mclaren
Interesting Classic #F1 fact – McLaren’s First World Champion
The first driver for McLaren to become the Formula 1 World Champion was Emerson Fittipaldi in 1974. Also 1974 was the first time that McLaren won the F1 Constructors title. Image by Gerald Swan - July 1974, Brands Hatch, England
Classic #F1 Car for sale – 1979 McLaren M28
From the listing: Of the three McLaren M28 chassis’ built for the 1979 Formula One race season, chassis number 2 is the most desirable. It has the highest finish placing of all the M28’s with a 3rd at the Argentina Grand Prix and 5 top ten finishes. With relatively low time on a recent restoration [...]
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