BUYING GUIDE
Orange blossom
Four Can-Am titles makes the McLaren M8 one of the most dominant sports cars of its generation, says Robert Ladbrook
Despite Bruce McLaren’s death testing the M8D at Goodwood in 1970, days later the Can Am season began. This is Peter Gethin at Laguna
Seca in the year’s penultimate race
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MCLAREN M8
● Price new N/A
● Price now £400,000-£600,000
● Engine 7-litre alloy Chevrolet V8, (8-litre M8F)
● Rivals Lola T70, Ferrari 612P, Chaparral 2G
● Verdict A huge success that kickstarted an entire customer car industry