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

 

M16A - 1971
This is the wedge shaped Indianapolis car for 1971 using the turbocharged Offenhauser engine and a Hewland LG500 4-speed transaxle. The chassis is a full aluminum monocoque with Goodyear 75 gallon fuel bags and fiberglass body panels.

Chassis: Aluminium monocoque
Suspension: Front suspension by rocker arm and lower wishbone, and rear suspension is by reversed lower wishbone with a top link and radius rods. Shocks by Koni.
Brakes: Lockheed
Body: Aluminium monocoque and fiberglass panels.
Engine: Turbocharged Offenhauser engine and Hewland LG500 4-speed transaxle.
Dimensions: Wheelbase is 101 inches, with front and rear track 58 inches. Wheels are cats magnesium of 15 inch diameter front and rear with 10 inch front rims and 14 inch rear rims. Overall length 155 inches, width at the cockpit 38 inches, weight 1380 pounds distributed 30 percent front/70 percent rear.

M16A - Peter Revson
M16A 1971
Photo Michael Cooper
Denny Hulme testing the M16A
Photo from the Hunter family collection
M16A - Peter Revson
M16B - 1972
1972 Indianapolis/USAC cars developed from the M16A. These cars were built at Colnbrook in the UK and campaigned by the McLaren team and the Penske team.

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M16A - Mark Donahue
Photo by Robin Thompson
M16C- 1973
1973 Indianapolis/USAC

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M16C - Indy73
Photo by Robin Thompson
M16C/D - 1974
1974 was McLarens year at Indianapolis with team driver Johnny Rutherford winning at the brickyard.

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M16C/D
Photo by Robin Thompson

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P Ryan
M16E - 1975/6
1975/1976 John Barnard re-worked  Indianapolis/USAC

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M16 B
Photo by Robin Thompson

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