McLaren M2B
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The McLaren M2B was the McLaren team's first Formula One racing car, used during the 1966 season. It was conceived in 1965 and preceded by the M2A development car. Designed by Robin Herd, the innovati
The M2B on display at the Donington Grand Prix Collection
The Ford 406 V8 engine with reduced size compared to the Indy 500 winner proved to be unsuitable for Formula One
McLaren, driving a Serenissima-engined M2B, leads a train of three cars during practice for the 1966 Dutch Grand Prix
Bruce McLaren
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Bruce Leslie McLaren was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer, and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1970. He won four Grands Prix across 13 seasons a
McLaren M2B
…construction. The car was powered by Ford and Serenissima engines but both lacked power and suffered from reliability issues. Driven by team founder Bruce McLaren, the M2B had a short Grand Prix career, entering six races and starting only four. It scored the team's first point at the British Grand Prix and two…
McLaren in 1966
The former McLaren Garage in Remuera, Auckland
The 1929 Austin 7 Ulster that McLaren restored with his father
McLaren at Oulton Park in 1959