McLaren Cars by Type #

M6A - 1967 The first car, M6A-1, was completed and ready for testing at Goodwood on June 19, 1967, more that three months prior to the opening race in the Can-Am series. The car covered over 2000 miles of testing before its debut at Elkhart Lake. Team McLaren won its first Can-Am Series with these cars designed by Bruce, Robin Herd, Don Beresford and Tyler Alexander. It was as simple as possible, consisting of single curvatures and square section tubing wherever they could be used. The M6A was a works car and only three were built. Chassis: Full monocoque formed from aluminium alloy panelling bonded and riveted to steel bulkheads and carrying two 25 gallon fuel cells in the side pontoons. Suspension: Unequal length upper and lower wishbones, anti-roll bar and coil spring/shock units in front. Upper and lower wishbones with twin radius arms anti-roll bar and coil spring/shock at rear. McLaren cast magnesium wheels, 15 x 8� inch front and 15 x 13� rear. Brakes: Girling ventilated discs front and rear, 12 inch diameter, with 16-3-LA calipers and dual hydraulic circuits. Body: Reinforced polyester resin panelling. Engine: 5.9 litre Chevrolet V-8 with Lucas fuel injection and 5 speed Hewland LG transaxle. Dimensions: Wheelbase 93.5 inches, front track 52 inches, rear track 52 inches. width 68 inches, height to top of windscreen 31 inches, weight less fuel 1300 pounds distributed 40 percent front/60 percent rear.	Photo by Don Markle
	Photo by Don Markle
	Photo by Don Markle

M6B -1968
The M6B was the production version of the Championship winning M6A and differed very little from the original. It was built by Trojan and was offered in a rolling chassis complete waiting only for a motor to be fitted. It was in tremendous demand and a total of twenty-eight were built and their specifications where virtually identical to those of the M6A.

M6GT - 1969
Following the successes of the M6 series in Group 7, a Group 4 GT model was projected for the 69 series. Unfortunately the type met with various problems preventing its homologation in its class and the project was shelved after 4 examples had been completed. The prototype was sold to David Prophet who raced it, later converting it to an open racer. One was completed as a road car for Bruce to test as a prototype for a road car series bearing his name.