Hobbo’s McLaren M16
Nov 24, 2018 19:33:24 GMT -5
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Post by 1961redlegs on Nov 24, 2018 19:33:24 GMT -5
Today I finished my replica of David Hobbs’ Carling McLaren M16D he raced in the 1974 Indianapolis 500.
David Hobbs drove just about everything in his long and storied career, including four starts in the Indianapolis 500. In 1974 he had his best performance at the Speedway, starting ninth and finishing fifth as a teammate to winner Johnny Rutherford in a McLaren M16D.
Hobbs in his recent autobiography (a must read, btw) claims the McLaren was “a beautiful car to drive.” He said he ran into some oversteer in the race, came into the pits to fix it during a green flag period instead of soldiering on to a caution. He stated it cost him a lap and a few possibly a few positions at the end of the race.
His sponsor, Carling Black Label Beer became heavily involved in racing during the early 1970s, sponsoring not only his Indianapolis efforts, but sports cars, and NASCAR as well.
This is Michael’s recent McLaren kit. It went together really well and I had a lot of fun building it. I painted it Tamiya black, with Indycals decals.
I highly recommend this kit. If you don’t have one, get one, as it’s by far the best representation of this highly important car you’ll find in 1/25 scale. If you have the kit, build it, you’ll be amply rewarded with a stunner on the shelf. Thanks for looking!
David Hobbs drove just about everything in his long and storied career, including four starts in the Indianapolis 500. In 1974 he had his best performance at the Speedway, starting ninth and finishing fifth as a teammate to winner Johnny Rutherford in a McLaren M16D.
Hobbs in his recent autobiography (a must read, btw) claims the McLaren was “a beautiful car to drive.” He said he ran into some oversteer in the race, came into the pits to fix it during a green flag period instead of soldiering on to a caution. He stated it cost him a lap and a few possibly a few positions at the end of the race.
His sponsor, Carling Black Label Beer became heavily involved in racing during the early 1970s, sponsoring not only his Indianapolis efforts, but sports cars, and NASCAR as well.
This is Michael’s recent McLaren kit. It went together really well and I had a lot of fun building it. I painted it Tamiya black, with Indycals decals.
I highly recommend this kit. If you don’t have one, get one, as it’s by far the best representation of this highly important car you’ll find in 1/25 scale. If you have the kit, build it, you’ll be amply rewarded with a stunner on the shelf. Thanks for looking!
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