{"product_id":"mclaren-m8b-with-bruce-mclaren-at-the-wheel-limited-edition-giclee-print-with-coa","title":"Mclaren M8B With Bruce McLaren at The Wheel - Limited Edition Giclee Print with COA","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"mt-6 mb-2 font-semibold text-xl\" data-streamdown=\"heading-3\"\u003eThe McLaren M8B\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M8B was McLaren’s 1969 Can-Am challenger, an evolution of the already successful 1968 M8A. Key features included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-disc list-outside whitespace-normal ps-6 marker:text-secondary\" data-streamdown=\"unordered-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eA high-mounted rear wing on tall pylons that passed through the bodywork and attached directly to the rear suspension uprights (inspired by the Chaparral 2E). This let the team run softer springs while still generating massive downforce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eWidened bodywork to fit larger wheels (15 × 11 front, 15 × 16 rear).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eA short-stroke, big-bore aluminum Chevrolet V8 of about 7,046 cc, built by George Bolthoff, producing roughly 630–640 bhp with Lucas fuel injection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-1 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:inline\" data-streamdown=\"list-item\"\u003eAn aluminum monocoque chassis with the engine acting as a semi-stressed member, plus a Hewland 4-speed gearbox.\u003ca class=\"x-link disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-70 max-w-full bg-secondary text-secondary hover:text-primary ms-1 inline rounded-full px-2 py-[2.5px] align-[0.5px] text-[13px] leading-none font-normal text-nowrap\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/McLaren_M8A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" role=\"button\" data-base-ui-click-trigger=\"\" id=\"base-ui-_r_1f6_\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a handful of works cars (plus a spare tub) were built, largely using components from the previous year’s M8As.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1969 Can-Am season the M8B was almost unstoppable. The works cars started every race from pole, won all 11 rounds, and finished 1-2 eight times (and 1-2-3 once, when Dan Gurney drove a third car). Bruce McLaren scored six wins and took the drivers’ championship; Denny Hulme took the other five. The average qualifying margin over the rest of the field was more than two seconds.\u003ca class=\"x-link disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-70 max-w-full bg-secondary text-secondary hover:text-primary ms-1 inline rounded-full px-2 py-[2.5px] align-[0.5px] text-[13px] leading-none font-normal text-nowrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autosport.com\/general\/news\/how-the-m8b-became-the-most-dominant-car-in-mclarens-history\/10861099\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" role=\"button\" data-base-ui-click-trigger=\"\" id=\"base-ui-_r_1f8_\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is widely regarded as one of the most dominant cars in McLaren’s history (and in Can-Am history overall). The series had almost no technical restrictions, so these bright-orange, big-winged, big-block monsters were among the fastest road-racing cars in the world at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce’s second Can-Am title in the M8B was one of the high points of his career—and of the team he founded—before his death the following year while developing the next car in the line. The team continued “for Bruce,” and the McLaren name he created went on to become one of the most successful in Formula 1 and motorsport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1e56ztr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally rendered in pencil by fine artist Mark J Davey, this piece is reproduced using specialist, fine art giclee printing methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited to 50 numbered examples and is shipped with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1f6kntn xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1e56ztr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1f6kntn xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\"\u003eOverall size including border: 470mm x 347mm (13.66\"x 18.5\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mark J Davey Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60013119111493,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/6737\/7989\/files\/MclarenM8B-gicleeprintwithborderdetails.png?v=1793463587","url":"https:\/\/markjdaveyart.com\/products\/mclaren-m8b-with-bruce-mclaren-at-the-wheel-limited-edition-giclee-print-with-coa","provider":"Mark J Davey Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}