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The McLaren Can-Am Cars

Page 1: Introductiom

Page 2: 1966 - M1B

Page 3: 1967 - M6A, 1968 - M8A

Page 4: 1969 - M8B

Page 5: 1970 - M8D

Page 6: 1971 - M8F, 1972 - M20

Page 7: McLaren chronology & links

ABOVE: The McLaren M20 - the last of the breed
(Image used with kind permission of the Mathews Collection)

The McLaren Can-Am Cars
Works Entries (Built at Colnbrook by McLaren Cars)

1966 M1B (development of Group 7 M1A racer)

1967 M6A (Mononcoque chassis, Chevy V8 powered)

1968 M8A (Wedge-shaped body, semi-stressed engine)

1969 M8B (High tail aerofoil)

1970 M8D ('Batmobile' finned body with wing)

1971 M8F (Aerodynamic fences added)

1972 M20 (with 'Coke-bottle' planform and front wing)

Customer Versions (Built under license by Lambretta-Trojan)

1968 M6B (Customer version of M6A)

1969 M12 (Customer model with M6-type monocoque & M8-type body)

1970 M8C (Customer version of M8A)

1971 M8E (Customer version of M8D)

1972 M8FP (Customer version of M8F)

mclaren can-am links

The MathewsCollection
www.mathewscollection.com

Many original McLaren cars, including those from the Can-Am era are preserved and still raced by the Matthews Collection. Please visit their superb website

VintageRPM
www.vintagerpm.com

Micheal Stucker's site features an excellent 1972 Can-Am Gallery and much more

thanks

Special thanks to Paul Hunter of the Bruce McLaren Trust, Greg Mathews of the Mathews Collection and Mike Stucker from VintageRPM for allowing use of their superb McLaren images

ABOVE: Denny in the M8D 'Batmobile'
(Picture courtesy of the Bruce McLaren Trust)

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE MCLAREN CAN-AM GALLERY

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