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McLaren M23 (McLaren Livery)

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McLaren M23 (McLaren Livery)

Years Released: 1977 1978 1979 (Item Year pages)
Item released for 3 years.

Car: McLaren M23 (McLaren Livery)
Number: Various
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Category: Cars

Category Details: Classic cars from all eras.
Car Category: F1GP

Car Category Details: Formula One Grand Prix.
Base Colour: White

Colour Details: The perfect colour.
All Colours: White, Red
Logo & Box Style:

1977 1978 1979

1977 1978

1979

Make: McLaren Automotive

Logo: McLaren Logo
Logo Years: Since 1989
Make Details: McLaren are manufacturers of sports and racing cars based out of Surrey, England.
Make Country: United Kingdom
Model: M23

Model Details: The M23 won sixteen Grand Prixs over five seasons winning the World Constructors Championship in 1974.
Model Production Years: 1973 - 1978

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Car Year Details (3)

YEAR	CAT	ITEM
1977	C.127	McLaren M23 (McLaren Livery)
1978	C.127	McLaren M23 (McLaren Livery)
1979	C.127	McLaren M23 (McLaren Livery)

All Colours (2)

COLOUR	DETAILS	IMAGE
White	The perfect colour.
Red	Various shades of red.

Item Year Information

YEAR	INFORMATION
1977	The only car to challenge the dominance of the Ferraris in 1976. Driver James Hunt became World Champion with wins in seven out of 15 Grands Prix. * Original catalogue image not available for this year. Using alternative image.
1978	James Hunt at the wheel of the M23 finally broke the dominance of Ferrari to become the 1976 World Champion with wins in seven out of fifteen Grands Prix. * Original catalogue image not available for this year. Using alternative image.
1979	A successful racing driver in his own right, Bruce McLaren formed his own motor racing team in 1961 and raced the first McLaren Grand Prix car at Monaco in 1966. The New Zealander scored his first Grand Prix win in a car of his own design and construction in Belgium in 1968. Designed by Gordon Coppuck, the M23 took pole position on its maiden outing in South Africa in 1973, and went on to win three Grands Prix that year. In 1974, the M23, driven by Emerson Fittipaldi, won the World Championship, and again in 1976, but this time, through the hands of James Hunt. In total, the McLaren M23 has won 17 Grands Prix.