McLaren
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…
Read MoreElvis 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
Read MoreInteresting 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
Read MoreClassic #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…
Read MoreMcLaren’s 50 Greatest Drivers (well, 9 to 50)
On the McLaren F1 site they have a feature on the top 50 drivers that have driven for McLaren. Interestingly Martin Brundle is number 20 on the list a head of some big names, they admit they did not give Martin a stella car. He bet his career on the fact that Alain Prost would not…
Read MoreFound on ebay – F1 Engine Block Porsche/TAG McLaren – Race Engine
Yep you can buy pretty much anything on ebay and this week I came across a 1980 McLaren Porsche Engine block. From the listing: Mclaren Porsche TAG F1 1984 Formula 1 engine complete with certificate of authenticity from Mclaren (International) and signed by Ron Dennis. This is a genuine race-used engine . Engine is number…
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