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McLaren M24

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McLaren M24
CategoryIndyCar
ConstructorMcLaren Racing
Designer(s)Gordon Coppuck
John Barnard
PredecessorMcLaren M16
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

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]

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 concentrating on Formula One programme.

References

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  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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