McLaren M1A
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The McLaren M1A is a mid-1960s sports racing prototype that marked Bruce McLaren’s first self-built car and the foundation of the McLaren racing and road-car legacy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McLaren M6A | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
McLaren racing car
ⓘ
prototype racing car ⓘ sports racing car ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Bruce McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | fiberglass body ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | open two-seater ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| category |
Group 7 sports car
ⓘ
sports car racing ⓘ |
| chassisType | spaceframe chassis ⓘ |
| competitionClass | sports prototypes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Bruce McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerRole | Bruce McLaren as driver-engineer ⓘ |
| drivetrainLayout | longitudinal mid-engine, rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 engine ⓘ |
| enginePosition | mid-mounted ⓘ |
| era | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | independent suspension ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
McLaren M1B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McLaren M1C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| influenced |
McLaren M6 series sports cars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later McLaren Can-Am cars ⓘ |
| layout | mid-engine layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | customer racing car ⓘ |
| material | tubular steel chassis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first self-built McLaren car
ⓘ
foundation of McLaren racing legacy ⓘ foundation of McLaren road-car legacy ⓘ |
| numberOfSeats | 2 ⓘ |
| productionType | limited production ⓘ |
| racingDebut | 1964 racing season ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | independent suspension ⓘ |
| steering | rack-and-pinion steering ⓘ |
| successor |
McLaren M1B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McLaren M1C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | manual transmission ⓘ |
| typicalEngine | Chevrolet small-block V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCompetition | sports car racing ⓘ |
| usedInSeries | Can-Am precursor events ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | sports prototype ⓘ |
| wheelDrive | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
McLaren M6A