historicracing

keeping the spirit alive since 1999

Bruce McLaren at Riverside back in 1966.

The Robin Herd designed Mallite monocoque McLaren M2B was used extensively as a test car for Firestone.

19-Dec-22 historicracing.com

It was never raced but subsequently evolved into the M2B, the first McLaren F1 car. it ran both a Traco Oldsmobile and a Ford V8. I like the sponsorship on the wing.

Standing behind the car are Bruce McLaren and Gary Knutson and Howden Ganley (In the T shirt) and Wally Willmott.

Friday Chaps Archives

  1. Denny Hulme was the son of a Victoria Cross winner and in 1967 became New Zealand's only ever World Champion.
  2. Bruce McLaren at Riverside back in 1966.
  3. Few car builders have ever arrived with the impact that Cisitalia made in the fun-starved, post-war 1940s.
  4. Archie Frazer-Nash
  5. Innes Ireland taking a unique approach to F1 passenger carrying at Spa in 1961
  6. Pablo Escobar!!! No kidding either. Apparently old 'Narcos' was quite an accomplished driver.
  7. A load of Bollees!
  8. Look out, here comes Woosh-Bonk!
  9. Combinations at Brooklands
  10. 1936 Swiss Grand Prix
  11. Abel Lourenço dos Santos at the Circuito da Gávea in 1935

About

Friday Chaps was started by the late Chris Bowen. Over the past few years we worked with Chris to add and contribute to the Friday Chaps stories.

Chris started in F1 with Brabham in 1984 before moving on to Benetton, McLaren, Ligier, Arrows, Toyota, Red Bull, Honda, Brawn GP and in 2010 to Mercedes AMG Petronas.

Sadly Chris passed away suddenly in 2020. His knowledge and story telling ability were of the highest order and we have decided to continue his theme of Friday Chaps in his memory. We will republish some of his stories and observations and add to them hopefully doing justice to the standards he set!

>