The McLaren M6A was a Group 7 prototype race car designed and developed by driver Bruce McLaren, and built by his Bruce McLaren Motor Racing team for their entry in 1967 Can-Am season.[1][2][3] As a replacement for the team's M1Bs from 1966, the Chevrolet-powered M6A's improved design earned Bruce McLaren and his team their first of multiple Can-Am championships.[4] After the M6As were replaced by the M8A in preparation for 1968, McLaren and technical partner Trojan–Tauranac Racing developed the M6B which was sold to customers for use in Can-Am as well as other racing series.[5]
The M6 name was later used in the development of a closed-cockpit sports car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and known as the M6GT. The company's plan to homologate it for the FIA's Group 4 regulations was, however, never completed, and only a few M6GT prototypes were finished by McLaren and Trojan.[6] Two M6GTs were later converted to road cars, one of which became Bruce McLaren's personal transport.[7]
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- ^ "M6B". Bruce McLaren Trust. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ^ "M6GT". Bruce McLaren Trust. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ^ "M6GT Introduction". McLaren Automotive. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.