McLaren Sports Racing Cars

2000 Automobiles, Racing

Author : Dave Friedman
Release : 2000
Genre : Automobiles, Racing
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 245/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis McLaren Sports Racing Cars by : Dave Friedman

Download or read book McLaren Sports Racing Cars written by Dave Friedman. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce McLaren's performances as a F1, endurance, and Can-Am driver were almost always impressive. But it was the New Zealander's career as an innovative carbuilder which forever etched the McLaren name in the annals of motorsport. This photohistory examines McLaren's legendary endurance and Can-Am racers beginning with the formation of Bruce McLaren Racing Limited in 1963, continuing through his death at Goodwood in 1970, and finishing with the completion of the Can-Am series in 1974. Splendid photography gives readers views of the cars under construction and in action, and candid glimpses of Bruce McLaren and other personalities associated with the organization, including long-time teammate Denis Hulme. Dave Friedman is a prolific motorsport photographer and historian. His recent MBI titles include Lola: Can-Am & Endurance Race Cars and Pro Sports Car Racing in America 1958-1974. He lives in Newport Beach, California.

McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car

2024-06-04 Sports & Recreation

Author : Stuart Codling
Release : 2024-06-04
Genre : Sports & Recreation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 130/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car written by Stuart Codling. This book was released on 2024-06-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore 60 thrilling years of McLaren Formula 1 race cars in this handsome volume, complete with detailed specs, stunning photography, a foreword by twice World Champion Mika Häkkinen,and the full competition record for every car. McLaren has been a top Formula 1 competitor and innovator since it fielded founder and driver Bruce McLaren’s first car, the M2B, in 1966. Just two years later, Bruce scored the team’s first grand prix win. Tragically, he was killed in 1970 while testing his Can-Am car at Goodwood. Despite the heavy loss of its founder, McLaren carried on, scoring its first of twelve championships in 1974 with Emerson Fitipaldi. McLaren’s roster of F1 Champions includes such greats as James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, and modern master Lewis Hamilton. Equally legendary are the cars themselves, including the: 1960s M7A 1970s M23 1980s MP4/2 1990s MP4/5 2000s MP4-23 Today’s MCL 60 As the second longest-running team in F1 (surpassed only by Ferrari), McLaren holds twelve Drivers Championships and eight Constructor’s titles. McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car chronicles every McLaren Formula 1 car in chronological order, featuring an overview of each car’s significant features and evolution, its technical specifications, and its competition record accompanied by historic and contemporary images. Featuring a Foreword from two-time F1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen, McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car details the amazing race cars and drivers that have cemented McLaren’s reputation as one of the most dominant manufacturers in F1 history making this book a must-have for every McLaren and F1 fan.

McLaren Cars 1965-1996 Photo Album

1997 Automobiles, Racing

Author : Norman Hayes
Release : 1997
Genre : Automobiles, Racing
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 747/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book McLaren Cars 1965-1996 Photo Album written by Norman Hayes. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of McLaren race cars in competitive action that begins with Bruce McLaren's early Group 7 and moves on to formula cars, Indy cars, and more. Includes many of the Grand Prix cars and drivers that have brought McLaren more than 100 Grand Prix victories, and many of the great names of racing including McLaren, Gurney, Fittipaldi, Prost, and Senna.

McLaren

2013 Automobile racing

Author : Maurice Hamilton
Release : 2013
Genre : Automobile racing
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 131/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis McLaren by : Maurice Hamilton

Download or read book McLaren written by Maurice Hamilton. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces Bruce McLaren's early success on the racetrack, follows his career as the engineer behind some of the world's fastest cars and outlines the legacy of speed and performance that he left behind. It featuresexclusive interviews with Patty McLaren-Brickett, Martin Whitmarsh, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, and Jenson Button, along with key members of the McLaren team across the decades.--From book jacket.

McLaren

2012 Automobile racing

Author : Darren Heath
Release : 2012
Genre : Automobile racing
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 957/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book McLaren written by Darren Heath. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The McLaren racing team takes readers inside the organization that makes and drives the fastest cars on the planet. With a brand new $300 million track opening in the 2012 season in Austin, Texas, the time has never been riber to learn the Art of Racing with McLaren. In the world of Formula One, the name McLaren is synonymous with precision, professionalism, and speed, but most of what the public knows about McLaren takes place on the raceway and in the pit stops. Focusing not just on champion drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, Grand Prix action and the race-day engineers, but the vast team of experts it takes to bring this global brand to the races, this lavishly illustrated book takes readers behind the scenes at the 40M Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre to capture not just the people and the cars, but the testing and technology behind the world's most successful F1 team. Granted unprecedented access to the inner workings of McLaren on and off the race-track, photographer Darren Heath and F1 rxpert Maurice Hamilton trace the evolution of a racing car from the moment of conception on the computer screen to the final race at the end of the season. The story they tell is as colorful and exciting as a Grand Prix itself.

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