'A Tribute To The Very Beginnings:' McLaren Rebuilt Its First Road Car To Absolute Perfection
McLaren Special Operations has recreated the M6GT, bringing Bruce McLaren's original vision for a road-going supercar to life.
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The brief
McLaren has rebuilt the M6GT, described as the company's first road car and a precursor to the F1. The project is a one-off creation intended to realize the founder's original dream for a road-going supercar.
Coverage from Road & Track, Carscoops, Car and Driver, and Motor1.com emphasizes that this restoration brings a "lost" supercar back to life five decades after its inception. McLaren's own communications identify the work as being performed by McLaren Special Operations.
Future developments depend on the details of the M6GT's unveiling and its status as a tribute to the company's earliest beginnings.
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Quick answers
What is the M6GT?
It is McLaren's first road car and a supercar that preceded the legendary F1.
Who performed the restoration?
The car was restored by McLaren Special Operations.
How many of these vehicles were created?
According to Road & Track, this is a one-off creation.
Coverage (6)
- McLaren's Newest Road-Going Supercar Is Actually A Fabulous Old One CarBuzz · 6h ago
- McLaren Is Making Its Founder's Road Car Dream Come True With This One-Off Creation Road & Track · 6h ago
- McLaren Just Recreated The Lost Supercar That Came Before The Legendary F1 Carscoops · 6h ago
- M6GT: RESTORED BY McLAREN SPECIAL OPERATIONS McLaren · 6h ago
- Bruce McLaren's Original Vision for a Road-Going Supercar Is Brought to Life 5 Decades Later Car and Driver · 6h ago
- 'A Tribute To The Very Beginnings:' McLaren Rebuilt Its First Road Car To Absolute Perfection Motor1.com · 6h ago
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