McLaren built a replica of the M6GT supercar driven by Bruce McLaren

The original McLaren M6GT existed in three copies. One of these cars was used on a regular basis by the founder and head of the brand, Bruce McLaren, until his death on June 2, 1970, while testing a new car for Can-Am racing.

In the late 1960s, racer and engineer Bruce McLaren decided to create a road version of a sports car that could outperform the supercars of famous brands. This is how the M6GT appeared, equipped with an American 7-liter V8 and a 5-speed gearbox.

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McLaren McLaren M6GT
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McLaren McLaren M6GT
McLaren McLaren M6GT
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To pay tribute to Bruce McLaren, the British brand will release a modern replica of the M6GT. To make the copy as accurate as possible, the authors of the project used historical photographs, original drawings, and even attracted veterans of the company.

The replica is driven by the canonical 8-cylinder naturally aspirated Chevrolet Small-Block carburetor with a volume of 5.7 liters, assisted by a 5-speed manual transmission. The characteristics of the new product are unknown, but the 800-kilogram original accelerated to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds.

The public debut of the McLaren M6GT replica will take place in a couple of days at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. And this place was not chosen by chance: it was here on June 2, 1970 that 32-year-old Bruce McLaren tested the M8D racing prototype. At a speed of about 270 km/h, the rear part of the car came off – the car lost downforce, crashed into an earthen embankment and overturned.

The McLaren founder died on the spot. He never lived to see his dream of putting the M6GT road sports car into production. And now, 56 years later, an exact copy of his personal car will return to the same track where the creator’s life was cut short.

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