The M6GT is a one-off recreation of Bruce McLaren's road car dream, a project that was first envisioned in the late 1960s. The car was inspired by McLaren's dominant Can-Am racers and was meant to be a road-going version of those machines. Although prototypes were built and Bruce McLaren himself used one as personal transportation, the project never reached full production.
Now, McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has completed this one-off recreation and restoration using original molds, archival drawings, period photographs, and authentic reference materials. The project serves as the starting point for a new heritage collection within MSO and preserves one of the most important vehicles in the company's history.
The M6GT remains true to Bruce McLaren's original concept, with a period-correct small-block V-8 engine producing around 370 horsepower. The engine is paired with an era-accurate gearbox, and the suspension consists of restored M6GT hardware that required sourcing hard-to-find imperial-era bearings.
View Price on AmazonThe details of the build are impressive, with MSO specialists hand-fabricating structural elements hidden beneath the bodywork, recreating the bespoke windscreen using digital scans, and installing original-style aluminum dome rivets throughout the car. The interior features a hand-turned walnut shift knob and custom vinyl seats finished in green, as a nod to McLaren's racing heritage.
The one-off M6GT will be one of the stars of McLaren House at this year's Festival of Speed, where it will share space with icons such as the M8A Can-Am racer and the McLaren F1 GTR. The car's bespoke shade, called Colnbrook White, is named after the area where Bruce McLaren developed many of his early ideas. The color scheme, combined with the green interior, pays tribute to Bruce's 1966 M2B Formula 1 car.
Source: roadandtrack.com
