The McLaren M24 was a race car designed and built by McLaren between 1977 and 1979 for Indy car racing.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

McLaren M24
CategoryIndyCar
ConstructorMcLaren Racing
Designer(s)Gordon Coppuck
John Barnard
PredecessorMcLaren M16
SuccessorNone
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminium monocoque
EngineFord-Cosworth DFX 2,650 cc (161.7 cu in) V8 turbocharged Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionHewland 3-speed manual
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsMcLaren
Penske Racing
Notable driversJohnny Rutherford
Tom Sneva
McLaren M24 front-right Donington Grand Prix Collection
Tom Sneva's 1977 car
1977 Mclaren M24
The M24 took design cues and features from the successful M23 Formula One car

M24 was also the last-ever McLaren IndyCar car to date before McLaren decided to withdraw from CART IndyCar World Series after 1979 USAC Championship Car and SCCA/CART Indy Car Series seasons respectively due to Mclaren concentrating on Formula One programme.

References edit

  1. ^ "1979 McLaren M24B Indianapolis | Monterey 2017".
  2. ^ "McLaren M24 and McLaren M24B car-by-car histories".
  3. ^ "McLaren Racing - McLaren's IndyCars".
  4. ^ "1978 McLaren M24B".
  5. ^ "The best IndyCar colorschemes from McLaren and Schmidt Peterson".
  6. ^ "Indy 500 – Bruce McLaren".

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