McLaren M23 Cosworth (1973)
The
McLaren M23 was a
Formula One racing car designed by
Gordon Coppuck, with input from
John Barnard, and built by the
McLaren team. It was a development of the McLaren M16 Indianapolis 500 car. A
Ford Cosworth DFV engine was used, which was prepared by specialist tuning company Nicholson Engines. This helped push the DFV's horsepower output to around 490 bhp.