1964 Cooper T70 For a youthful 26 year old, the lure of winning your own country’s premier motor race in a car of your own design must have been overwhelming. For Bruce McLaren, the introduction of the Tasman Series, incorporating not only the New Zealand GP, but also the Australian GP, would speed his transition from accomplished driver to constructor, and launch a name that remains in Formula 1 today. Bruce McLaren started racing at age 16 in an Austin…
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