1967 McLaren M6A

HARRY MATTHEWS - MATTHEWS COLLECTION ARVADA,CO

McLaren M6 A1 was built by McLaren for the 1967 Can-Am Series. It is mostly magnesium alloy, with a short wheelbase to fit Bruce McLaren, who drove the car throughout that season, which was the second in the existence of the series. It was first powered by an experimental aluminum, and then iron, small-block Chevrolet engine with Lucas fuel injection and a Hewland five-speed transmission. That season would reward Bruce with the first of what would become two Can-Am series championships. Of the six races run in the 1967 series, the M6 A1 finished in second place twice, and in first place twice. At Laguna Seca, Bruce would lap the entire field in this car.

This is the car that Bruce McLaren drove to win the Can-Am Championship in 1967. McLaren scored 3 pole positions and 2 victories that season scoring 30 points - enough to win the championship. Thus began a 5 year domination of Can-Am racing by McLaren Racing. The series was referred to as the Bruce and Denny (Hulme) Show.

It is powered by a 6 litre Chevrolet V-8 producing 525hp at 7000rom.

December 7, 2010, 2:02 am

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1969 McLaren m6b GT

SERIAL # M6 GT 50-17

THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE McLAREN M6 GTS BUILT AND THE ONLY M6 GT COUPE TO HAVE RACED IN PERIOD.

THIS CHASSIS WAS THE TROJAN PROTOTYPE DISPLAYED AT THE LONDON AUTO SHOW IN JANUARY 1969. LATER IT WAS SOLD TO ENGLISH RACER DAVID PROPHET AND BODIED AS A M6B GT COUPE AND RACED DURING THE 1969 EUROPEAN SEASON.

IN 1970 PROPHET SOLD THE CAR TO BILL BRADLEY RACING FOR THE 1978 INTERSERIES SERIES, WHICH WAS THE EUROPEAN EQUIVILANT TO THE CAN AM SERIES. IT WAS REBODIED AS AN M 12 ROADSTER AND CAMPAIGNED BY PROPHET IN ALL OF THE INTERSERIES RACES EXCEPT KEIMOLA WHERE LEO KINNUNEN DROVE IT.

AFTER THE 1978 SEASON BRADLEY RACING OFFERED THE CAR FOR SALE AND WAS PURCHASED, AS AM6 GT COUPE STREET CAR, BY CANADIAN ANDRE FOURNIER WHO USED IT TO DRIVE HIS CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. LATER GILLES ST. PIERRE OF QUEBEC, CANADA PURCHASED THE CAR FOR HIS COLLECTION WHERE IT REMANED UNTIL JANUARY 2006.

SINCE PURCHASEING THE CAR IN JANUARY 2006 CURRENT OWNER JAMES EDWARDS IS RETURNING THE CAR TO ITS ORIGINAL RACE CONDITION FOR COMPETITION IN SELECT HISTORICAL RACE EVENTS.

THE CAR JUST PARTICIPATED IN THE 40TH CAN AM RENUNION AT ROAD AMERICA WHERE A NUMBER OF McLAREN EXPERTS WERE AMAZED TO SEE AN ORIGINAL CHASSIS IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. COMMENTS FROM FORMER McLAREN CREW MEMBERS, FABRICATORS, AND McLAREN CREW MEMBERS, FABRICATORS, AND McLAREN TRUST MEMBERS FROM NEW ZELAND INCLUDED THAT THIS MAY BE ONE OF TWO OR THREE ORIGINAL McLAREN IN EXHISTANCE.

THEY ALL LOVED SEEING IT IN THE TRUE MUSEUM "THE TRACK" BUT HOPE IT WILL REMAIN AN UNMOLESTED EXAMPLE OF VINTAGE McLAREN.

CURRENT OWNER, JAMES EDWARDS, SHOW LOW, ARIZONA

November 2, 2010, 1:14 am

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