
McLaren M14a 1970

Bruce, Gordon Coppuck and Jo Marquart had made several important innovations.
The most notable was to mount the rear brakes inboard in an effort to save unsprung weight.
Chassis: Full monocoque with aluminium and magnesium panelling bonded to fabricated steel bulkheads, terminating behind the rear cockpit bulkhead and using the engine as a fully stressed chassis member
Suspension: Single top link with radius arm, lower wishbone, anti-roll bar and outboard coil spring/shock units in front. Single top link, reversed lower wishbone, twin radius arms and outboard coil spring/shock units at rear. McLaren cast magnesium wheels, 15 x 11 front and 15 x 16 rear
Brakes: Lockheed ventilated discs all around, 11.66-inch diameter front and 10.90-inch diameter rear, mounted inboard
Body: Formed by monocoque sides with detachable fibreglass nose cone and cockpit surrounds
Engine: Cosworth-Ford DFV 3-litre V8 with Hewland DG300 5-speed transaxle
Dimensions: Wheelbase 95 inches, front track 62.4 inches, rear track 60 inches, length 156 inches, weight 1180 pounds.