The Legacy of the McLaren M8: A Fearsome Force

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The 1960s witnessed a thrilling era in motorsports, particularly in the North American open-wheel Can-Am series. Here, car manufacturers were given free rein to unleash their wildest design ideas, pushing the boundaries of speed and performance. In this arena, the McLaren M8 emerged as a dominant force, rewriting the rulebook and etching its name in racing history taking the can-am title 5 years in a row.
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@AtZero138 Ай бұрын

Cheers from Southern California 🇺🇸.. No favorites here.. I've always liked all of them.. the evolution of Speed, Downforce, Cornering grip .. Epic .

@VectorOfKnowledge Ай бұрын

I wish I could time-travel and attend those Can-Am events.

@gregbennett4254 Ай бұрын

Nothing like a all aluminum 494 chevy lnches from your head To see hear and work on these cars was something in life you will never forget The Can Am was the best period we will never see this again

@coldlakealta4043 Ай бұрын

I watched many Can Am races in the north eastern US and here in Canada. It was the greatest racing series ever - the sight and the sound was overwhelming. I have been to many Canadian Grand Prix and the spectacle is nowhere the same. The cars were actually violent on track. I was a big McLaren fan - the M8s were my favourite. Long live the memory of the Bruce and Denny Show.

@BastardX13 Ай бұрын

"Achievement, not years." I live two blocks away from the McLaren facility in Livonia, just outside of Detroit Michigan. Motor City. McLaren. A Legacy of Speed. More than years. An achievement.

@leightaylor806 Ай бұрын

I remember these cars when I was a kid, I had an uncle who was involved in those races in the US, and I fell in love with the shapes of their designs. Back then, nothing looked more outerworldly than these cars of Can-Am racing. Great video, my favorite waas the Porsche even though the uncle that I mentioned worked fro McLaren

@RobertEHunt-dv9sq Ай бұрын

Great video. Back in the day I used to sleep in my van off Hwy 68 in Carmel to watch these beasts drive at Laguna and be the first into the track. What a sound they made as a group and dropping through the Corkscrew. Still have images of this in my mind. Have a photo on my shop wall of the 917-30 winning in October 1973. Mark Donahue driving. Great cars, great memories. One of the best categories Group 7 of race cars. As they say “Thanks for the memories”.

@dukecraig2402 Ай бұрын

Lucky you to have been able to do that, of all the tracks in the world Laguna is THE track, and it's the corkscrew that sets it aside from all others, an elevation drop equal to a 3 story house that happens so fast racers say it's like driving off the top edge of a 3 story house, I don't know if you've ever heard the story about how the corkscrew came to be but if you haven't look it up, it's a funny story. Being from the east part of the US I've never had the good fortune of seeing a race there, maybe one day but until then it's still exciting to watch on TV.

@kitbuilder3027 Ай бұрын

A beautiful iconic race car. Maximum power and minimum weight.Thank you for sharing this information. Larry Landis

@brianbarney1885 Ай бұрын

I watched them race once at PIR in Portland, the ground shook when they went by.

@therealmudafuka7200 Ай бұрын

your delivery is getting so much better bru, while i don't watch all of your videos, im always checking in on the odd 1 or 2. I respect the grind. Good luck for the next one

@ChrisVSCars Ай бұрын

Thanks man i appreciate it😁

@Mike-rx4in Ай бұрын

Great video! I watched them at Elkhart Lake, they sounded like thunder coming!

@markhatch1267 Ай бұрын

Vintage racing and events like Goodwood FOS have become a very popular sector of the motorsports world. The more lighthearted atmosphere and accessibility for fans makes it more fun for everybody. I have enjoyed watching the McLarens running at the Goodwood FOS on their KZfaq channel.

@johnsparozich6839 Ай бұрын

Awesome

@rjung_ch Ай бұрын

Well, no wonder McLaren is so popular. Impressive indeed and what came out of that time we still see today. Cheers Chris 👍💪✌

@JerseyDevilBM Ай бұрын

An interesting presentation, with much of the narration taken word-for-word from the Wikipedia entry for McLaren "M8A". Also, a couple of corrections: others have already noted here that the Can-Am was NOT an "open wheel" series since that label applies to cars with no fenders, such as Indy and Formula cars. Also, the original Can-Am series from 1966 - 74 never imposed any limits on engine capacity. That happened only when the SCCA Continental Championship for Formula A/5000 cars was converted to a "new Can-Am" starting in 1977, which carried over the F-5000 series limit of 5-liter engines (and 3-liter F-1 engines), but that's not being covered in this video presentation.

@old8249 Ай бұрын

1:54 の車はM8BではなくM8Cじゃないですかね？シャシー下側が丸くなってるのでM8Bではないと思いますが。

@Rick-mu4pb Ай бұрын

Watkins Glen

@danb.3397 Ай бұрын

Open wheel ??

@deanstevenson6527 Ай бұрын

🥝✔️M8F

@donwest5387 Ай бұрын

don't you think the M-20 is another evolution?

@danjones815 Ай бұрын

Open wheel ? This dude knows nothing

@othgmark1 Ай бұрын

Yeah that is an error you cannot make. The cars are amazing the video is ok.

@grumpy9478 Ай бұрын

@@othgmark1 needs more hi quality film from more tracks bitd, including audio of the cars if at all possible. only show current video if w/ audio track.