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1976 McLaren M23
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Year of manufacture1976
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Car typeSingle seater
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Chassis numberM23/12
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Competition carYes
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DriveLHD
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ConditionRestored
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Interior colourOther
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Number of seats1
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Location
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Exterior colourOther
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GearboxManual
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Drivetrain2wd
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Fuel typePetrol
Description
McLaren M23 #12
The McLaren M23 designed by Gordon Coppuck, with input from John Barnard, was a development of the McLaren M16 Indianapolis 500 car and almost uniquely proved to be a Grand Prix winning car over 5 seasons 1973-1977 winning 2 World Drivers Titles, 1974-Emerson Fittipaldi and 1976-James Hunt and the Constructors World Title in 1974.
M23/12 was the last works M23 and raced for the team by Jochen Mass.
USA GP West Long Beach Jochen Mass: DNF
Spanish GP Jarama Jochen Mass: 4th
Monaco GP Monte Carlo Jochen Mass: 4th
Belgian GP Zolder Jochen Mass: DNF
Swedish GP Anderstorp Jochen Mass: 2nd
French GP Dijon-Prenois Jochen Mass: 9th
At the end of 1978 M23/12 was sold by McLaren to:
Harley Cluxton (Grand Touring Cars) in Arizona and then in 1986 to:
Steve Earl, original organiser of the Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca, then in 2007 to:
McLaren collector Richard Griot who raced the car in a few historic events including the Monaco Historique 2014
Prepared by Hall & Hall the car still sports original paintwork and is fitted with a correct, long stroke, low miles Phil Reilly DFV and believed never to have had an accident.
There is a small spares package with the car.