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McLaren M23 photos from the 1973 USGP needed


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#1 AAA-Eagle

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Posted 09 November 2004 - 11:03

I'm trying to identify this pic from Thef1.com GP game:
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I suppose it's Denny's M23, but have no evidence to prove it...

Maybe someone has a photo of him from bloody Glen'73?

Thanks,
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#2 AAA-Eagle

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Posted 10 November 2004 - 19:27

Can anybody help?

#3 WGD706

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Posted 10 November 2004 - 20:58

Marko
The car could be either Denny's #7 or Peter Revson's #8 Mclaren.
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Posted 10 November 2004 - 22:21

Well done, Warren! :up:

And wasn't Scheckter in a Yardley M23 too...?  ;)

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Posted 10 November 2004 - 22:34

Originally posted by Twin Window

And wasn't Scheckter in a Yardley M23 too...?  ;)

Yes, he was, but the only photo I found of him that I took that weekend was this...
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Which makes me wonder about the stories about Jody and Denny...Papa Bear and Baby Bear? Do you remember them being called that?
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Posted 10 November 2004 - 22:38

Originally posted by WGD706

Papa Bear and Baby Bear? Do you remember them being called that?
Warren

Over here in Blighty, they were more commonly known as 'The Bear' and 'Fletcher' (although I do remember 'Little Bear' used on occasion!)

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Posted 11 November 2004 - 02:02

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Posted 11 November 2004 - 04:52

Thank you WGD706 :clap: ! Great photos :clap: :love: !

So it is Denny! And the evidence I've thought about but couldn't state it for sure without seeing Warren's photos is "Goodyear" inscription on the sides of rear wing of McLaren M23/2 (Jody Scheckter's car at 1973 USGP) and McLaren M23/4 (Peter Reveson's car there) and its absence on rear wing of McLaren M23/1 -- Denny Hulme's car there.

There was only one more case of appearing of McLaren M23 during 1973 season without Goodyear sticker on rear wing that I know about -- during practice at Monaco. And that car was also driven by Hulme. And, maybe, we could see the same at Mosport'73 but I don't have Hulme's photo from that Canadian Grand Prix...

So thank you again!

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Posted 11 November 2004 - 11:08

For a second I did a double take - Teo Fabi in a M23??!!

Then I realised the blue in Revvies helmet appears blue on my screen..

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 06:34

I have found this pics of Peter Revson In this magazine On Four Wheels ,I always thought he had the same design on his Helmut but apparently not.First pic and third pic same design.

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