> Das schönste Auto, das ich je gesehen habe. <
> The most beautiful car I have ever seen. <
Niki Lauda 1973
McLAREN FORD M23
McLaren Ford M23
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Cars built: 12
Years: 1973 - 1978
Designer: Gordon Coppuck
Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV V8 prepared by Nicholson McLaren Engines Ltd.
Bore x Stroke: 85.7 x 64.8
Capicity: 2,993 cc
Power: 470 bhp at 10,500 rpm
Gearbox: Hewland six speed (from 1976 on)
Sponsors: Marlboro (cigarettes), Texaco (fuel and oil), Yardley (cosmetics)
First Grand Prix: South Africa 1973 at Kyalami with Denny Hulme
Last Grand Prix: Italy 1978 at Monza with Nelson Piquet
Drivers`Worldchampions: Emerson Fittipaldi/BR 1974 , James Hunt/GB 1976
Constructors`Worldchampions: McLaren 1974
Works Drivers: Denny Hulme/NZ, Peter Revson/USA, Jody Scheckter/ZA, Jacky Ickx/B, Emerson Fittipaldi/BR, Mike Hailwood/GB, David Hobbs/GB, Jochen Mass/D, James Hunt/GB, Gilles Villeneuve/CAN, Bruno Giacomelli/I
Private Drivers: Emilio de Villota/E, Brett Lunger/USA, Nelson Piquet/BR, Tony Trimmer/GB, Dave Charlton/ZA
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