Description:

This perfectly restored McLaren Formula A car has had only 5 owners since new and has a continuous
and documented history. Sales invoices from all three prior owners are available. The car was purchased
new from McLaren/Trojan in 1969 by well-known Canadian privateer, Roger McCaig. He campaigned the car
in 1969 and 1970. His original setup notes for the car accompany it. It then went to the Minneapolis,
Minnesota area in 1972 to a private owner. It was donated to a French Canadian auto museum in 1977 where
it remained until it was purchased by the restorer in 1984. The restored car was sold to the previous
owner in 1993. He raced once in 1993 and has been on display since. The car was acquired by the
current owner last year and he has not had the opportunity to race it and now does not anticipate having
the time in the near future, hence it is reluctantly again offered for sale.

History

McLaren was one of the few major manufacturers to produce a Formula A/5000 chassis when the class
was introduced to Europe in 1969. McLaren's small design team based their design on the M7A Formula 1
chassis, adding rear horns to the basic tub to accept a race-tuned Chevy V8 small-block. The M10A was
a more sophisticated car than it's main rival, the Lola T140, which was a simple spaceframe compared to
the full-monocoque McLaren. Most of production went to North America, with a single car allocated to
Peter Gethin in the British series, which he won after a season-long nail-biter.

Competition History

1993 SVRA Watkins Glen Formula 1 Reunion

Engine

• 305 Cu.In. (5 litre) Chevy small block
  
• Weber downdraughts
  
• 2 hours since complete rebuild
  

Fuel System

• all fuel cells replaced in restoration
  

Oil/Water System

• front rad with alloy piping
  

Body

• fibreglass nosecone, cockpit surround, alloy rear wing
  
• cockpit sides formed by monocoque outer skins
  
• original McLaren orange
  

Chassis

• wheelbase: 98", front track 59.75", rear track 60.5", length 157.5", width 77", height to top of
  screen 26.5", weight less fuel 1285 lbs.
  
• Full "up and over" aluminum monocoque with alloy panelling bonded and riveted to fabricated
  steel bulkheads. Rearward-extending pontoons to support the engine.
  
• rebuilt Konis
  
• single top link, radius arm, lower wishbone, anti-roll bar, coil over
  
• single top link, reversed lower wishbone, twin radius arms, coil overs
  
• proprietary rack and pinion, helical cut
  
• Lockheed 12" vented discs all around, LA4-24 calipers
  
• McLaren cast magnesium 15x11 front, 15x16 rear
  

Interior

• safety harness
  
• fire system
  

Spares

• none