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1968 McLaren M6B

VIN: 5007Modified

$170,000

Unsold

High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Mecum Auctions

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 15, 2009

  • Lot

    S068

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    5007

  • Body style

    Can Am

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    British Racing Green, Yellow stripe

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Fresh, sharp, clean, show ready restoration that looks brand new. Ex Dick Brown and Tom Dutton customer car with 1971 427 Chevy, four Weber intake, Crane roller cam, 12:1 pistons, Weaver dry sump, Hewland LG500 with Weisman limited slip. Freshly redone and ready to race.

Market commentary

Offered in 2000 at Bonhams Quail in comparable condition where it attracted a bid of just $120,000. Reported sold at RM Monterey in 2004 for $90,200 albeit with a single 4 barrel (easier to tune but not nearly as cool to gaze upon). If there was money anywhere on the Monterey Peninsula anywhere close to this reported high bid this customer M6B should have been been heading to a new home faster than Bruce and Denny leaving the Bridgehampton starting line. Sign on the door said This car is only for the guy with very Big Gonads! In this case that imprecation is probably more apt for a bidders willingness to step up for an unreasonable price than for exercising the car.

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