1969 McLaren M6GT

Mark McLaren appeared in the 60s of the last century. Its history was discovered by the New Zealand racer Bruce McLaren, who in 1959 became the youngest driver to win the Grand Prix of the Formula 1 World Championship.

In 1966, Bruce McLaren started in the World Championship on a car of his design, and two years later brought the first victory for McLaren. An unquenched thirst for success and creativity leads him to create his own company. The first car to bear his name was the McLaren M1, based on the Cooper Monaco. In parallel to racing Formula 1, Bruce participated in many other competitions, but he achieved tremendous success in the Can-Am championship (Can-Am), also in his team car.

In the late 60s, Bruce McLaren created a road version of the car based on his sports prototypes, which would have to match the then-level supercars performed by well-known companies and surpass them.

He is developing the M6GT model, equipped with an American V8 with a volume of 7000 cc. and a capacity of about 625 horsepower... it would seem that everything is just beginning...

But in 1970, the company suffered a misfortune... Bruce McLaren died while testing a new sports prototype... the M6GT project was frozen.

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