The Roaring Season

by **bry3500** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:51 am

Does anyone know where this one ended up ? http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/last-mclaren-can-am-car-goes-sale-mecums-monterey-auction

by **bry3500** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:49 am

Great news!

Ellis wrote:There are 2 recent McLaren CanAm arrivals in Oz
One is an 8F (ex twin turbo car) and the other an 8E

by **rogered** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:11 am

is that the m20 sold at auction last week in the usa

by **Dale Harvey** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:01 am

More info please Ellis. Who and where?
Dale.

by **Ellis** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:09 pm

There are 2 recent McLaren CanAm arrivals in Oz
One is an 8F (ex twin turbo car) and the other an 8E

by **duncan fox** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:55 am

driftwood wrote:Out of curiosity why was a deal not thrashed out when the $$ was being discussed with UK HQ for the car to come back every so often to NZ
1 HD festivals
2 Bruce McL anniversaries
3 Royal visits
4 any time an old McL driver wants to drive it on kiwi soil

McLaren were not interested at all in purchasing the M8

by **Oldfart** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:43 am

Perhaps McL Int did not want that to happen?

by **driftwood** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:11 pm

Out of curiosity why was a deal not thrashed out when the $$ was being discussed with UK HQ for the car to come back every so often to NZ
1 HD festivals
2 Bruce McL anniversaries
3 Royal visits
4 any time an old McL driver wants to drive it on kiwi soil

by **driftwood** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:07 pm

Out of curiosity why was a deal not thrashed out when the $$ was being discussed with UK HQ for the car to come back every so often to NZ
1 HD festivals
2 Bruce McL anniversaries
3 Royal visits
4 any time an old McL driver wants to drive it on kiwi soil

by **Kwaussie** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:39 am

GD66 wrote:Wow, that should be fun. I recall seeing SID Mk 1 on the trailer and the Fletcher windscreen was the dominant factor, shook my head and giggled briefly, until I saw it whiz down the back straight at Bay Park, whistle back towards the pits and scoot through the right-hander like a go-kart on steroids, HORN !!
What a weapon it was...looking forward to more info from the Maestro.
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BTW the fat bastard fourth from left, peering on in admiration in the white singlet as the beast scorches round Rothmans, is me...

Never knew about the FU24 windscreen before - learn more every day. You've leaned down a bit mate! Cheers pff

by **GD66** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:10 am

Wow, that should be fun. I recall seeing SID Mk 1 on the trailer and the Fletcher windscreen was the dominant factor, shook my head and giggled briefly, until I saw it whiz down the back straight at Bay Park, whistle back towards the pits and scoot through the right-hander like a go-kart on steroids, HORN !!
What a weapon it was...looking forward to more info from the Maestro.

BTW the fat bastard fourth from left, peering on in admiration in the white singlet as the beast scorches round Rothmans, is me... :cool:

by **jamie** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:36 am

All back in a ringer binder file old mate best you come down and see them From Austin 7 right through to Concept which is the of along line .Jamie A

by **ElCoyote** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:10 am

jamie wrote:Hi John hell that would be a long thread but it would be a lot of fun Jamie A

When are you getting your photos back Uncle?

by **Bryan** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:01 am

bry3500 wrote:I allways thought the colour was known as Papaya.

Some great pics in the this article on McLaren Orange aka 'Rylands Traffic Yellow'
http://egarage.com/car-profiles/mclaren-orange/

by **John McKechnie** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:42 am

Jamie- Ok, I will set one up with some pix, let the fun continue.

by **bry3500** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:14 am

John McKechnie wrote:jamie - I have a nice b/w pic of S I D 1 frontal, you going through the pits,mirrors 3m above your head,, I know this is not a thread for it, but if no one minds can you put up what happened after you till now or do you want to start a well deserved thread on your cars?

that would be a great thread John.....
Jamie, have you any colour photos of SID 1?

by **jamie** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:50 am

Hi John hell that would be a long thread but it would be a lot of fun Jamie A

by **John McKechnie** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:42 am

jamie - I have a nice b/w pic of S I D 1 frontal, you going through the pits,mirrors 3m above your head,, I know this is not a thread for it, but if no one minds can you put up what happened after you till now or do you want to start a well deserved thread on your cars?

by **jamie** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:37 am

Hay BRY3500 I always called McLaren orange even painted the Cooper that colour once looked cool ,So painted S I D 1 that same
colour 1n 1973 when it had the V8 289 and sold it in that colour Jamie A

by **bry3500** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:28 pm

Dale Harvey wrote:I allways thought the colour was known as Papaya.
Dale.

Me too Dale

The Roaring Season

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