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-McLaren Engines.

The M23 had plenty of development left in it for 1974, and the really significant change was the creation of the Texaco-Marlboro McLaren superteam, as 1972 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi quit Lotus to join Denny in M23s that were now painted red and white.

As the car that started 25 Grand Prix races, M23-009 occupies a unique spot in history. Driven by Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt & Jochen Mass with seven podium finishes. It runs today as a survivor of the era.

In 1974 the Yardley livery on the M23 was replaced with new sponsorship, Marlboro-Texaco. This would begin a relationship between Marlboro and McLaren that would last for a long time. Emerson Fittipaldi was added to the team to take the place of Revson.

The racing history of McLaren M23/5 is shown below including any races in non-Formula 1 events. This contains all significant races at which this car appeared. McLaren M23/5 on OldRacingCars.com: a complete race history.

The racing history of McLaren M23/9 is shown below including any races in non-Formula 1 events. This contains all significant races at which this car appeared. McLaren M23/9 on OldRacingCars.com: a complete race history.

In 1974 the McLaren signed up Marlboro (cigarettes) and Texaco (oil/gasoline). Through 1974, Denny Hulme and Emerson Fittipaldi drove cars with red and white Marlboro/Texaco livery but Mike Hailwood took over M23/1 and raced under Yardley livery until his crash at the Nürburgring.

In 1974 the Yardley livery on the M23 was replaced with new sponsorship, Marlboro-Texaco. This would begin a relationship between Marlboro and McLaren that would last for a long time. Emerson Fittipaldi was added to the team to take the place of Revson.

The racing history of McLaren M23/6 is shown below including any races in non-Formula 1 events. This contains all significant races at which this car appeared. McLaren M23/6 on OldRacingCars.com: a complete race history.

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