1977 McLaren M23 #12

The McLaren M23 designed by Gordon Coppuck, with input from John Barnard, was

a development of the McLaren M16 Indianapolis 500 car and almost uniquely

proved to be a Grand Prix winning car over 5 seasons 1973-1977 winning 2 World

Drivers Titles, 1974-Emerson Fittipaldi and 1976-James Hunt and the Constructors

World Title in 1974.

M23/12 was the last works M23 made in 1977 and raced for the team by Jochen

Mass.

03.04.1977 USA GP West Long Beach Jochen Mass: DNF

08.05.1977 Spanish GP Jarama Jochen Mass: 4th

22.05.1977 Monaco GP Monte Carlo Jochen Mass: 4th

05.06.1977 Belgian GP Zolder Jochen Mass: DNF

19.06.1977 Swedish GP Anderstorp Jochen Mass: 2nd

03.07.1977 French GP Dijon-Prenois Jochen Mass: 9th

At the end of 1978 M23/12 was sold by McLaren to:

Harley Cluxton (Grand Touring Cars) in Arizona and then in 1986 to:

Steve Earl, original organiser of the Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca,

then in 2007 to:

McLaren collector Richard Griot who raced the car in a few historic events

including the Monaco Historique 2014

Prepared by Hall & Hall the car still sports original paintwork and is fitted with a

correct, long stroke, low miles Phil Reilly DFV and believed never to have had

an accident.

There is a small spares package with the car.