McLaren - The Cars by model number
Details of the Cars courtesy Eoin Young "McLaren! The Man, the Cars & the Team"

 

M12 - 1969
This was an out of sequence designation applied to the 1969 production Group 7 sports/racer. It used an M8 type body-shell on an M6 series similar monocoque tub. Standard mountings were provided for Chevrolet engines and a total of 15 were produced, including one with a narrower M6-type body shell for hill-climber driver Phil Scragg.  Chaparral campaigned one while its own 2G model was being developed. Several GT versions were built by Trojan.

Chassis: Monocoque with aluminum -alloy paneling bonded and riveted to fabricated steel bulkhead, with three fuel cells in the sills and under the drivers knees holding 52 gallons.
Suspension: Unequal length wide based wishbones, anti-roll bar and coil spring/shock units in the front. Single top links and reversed lower wishbones with twin radius arms and coil/springs shock units at the rear. McLaren cast magnesium wheels, 15x10 front and 15x15 rear (10.55 and 12-50-15 tyres)
Brakes: Girling ventilated discs, 12 inch diameter front and rear, with 16-3-LA calipers and dual hydraulic circuits.
Body: Formed by monocoque sides with detachable fiberglass top panels.
Engine:  Standard mountings for Chevrolet V-8 and Hewland LG 5-speed transaxle.
 Dimensions: Wheelbase 93.5 inches, front track 57 inches, rear track 55 inches, overall length 155 inches, width 75 inches, height to top of windscreen 30 inches, weight less fuel 1300 pounds distributed 40 percent front/60 percent rear.

 M12 Unlimited Sports Car Group 7
John Surtess Chaparral entered M12 Mosport June 1969
Photo by Don Markle
m12_mosportjune
Photo by Don Markle
M12GT
Specifications as for the M12, however it had a shortened M6GT coachwork fitted to it. See the story about this car		 M12GT
Photo from the Hunter family collection

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