Equipment
Aluminum Reynolds 494 V-8, 750 hp.
Condition
Peter Revson's 1972 McLaren team car with three podium finishes, Raced by Roy Woods, driven by David Hobbs in 1973, Scooter Patrick for Herb Caplan in 1974, Milt Mintner in 1975 and George Follmer in 1976, but never competitive with the Porsche 917s or Shadows. Owned by Don Devine since 1986, period Reynolds aluminum engine with infrequent historic racing appearances. Original bodywork. Unusually sharp, clean and orderly.
Market commentary
This McLaren M20 needs some thought. It was never, in any real sense, successful against the Porsche 917s, only a reliable contender if the Turbo Panzers failed, which they rarely did. The owner, however, was adamant that it was a $2M car and he harried Dana Mecum into finding a matching bid, a triumph of determination over logic. Asked after the sale if 'his heart was heavy, but so was his wallet', Devine nodded without comment. This is a benchmark transaction.