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Re: M8A sold
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:39 am
by Kwaussie
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
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:07 pm
by driftwood
Out of curiosity why was a deal not thrashed out when the $$ was being discussed with UK HQ for the car to come back every so often to NZ
1 HD festivals
2 Bruce McL anniversaries
3 Royal visits
4 any time an old McL driver wants to drive it on kiwi soil
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:11 pm
by driftwood
Out of curiosity why was a deal not thrashed out when the $$ 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
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:43 am
by Oldfart
Perhaps McL Int did not want that to happen?
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:55 am
by duncan fox
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
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:09 pm
by Ellis
There are 2 recent McLaren CanAm arrivals in Oz
One is an 8F (ex twin turbo car) and the other an 8E
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:01 am
by Dale Harvey
More info please Ellis. Who and where?
Dale.
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:11 am
by rogered
is that the m20 sold at auction last week in the usa
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:49 am
by bry3500
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
Re: M8A sold
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:51 am
by bry3500