The M1C was the last of the McLaren tube-frame cars before the team moved on to monocoques. It had a small-block engine outfitted with four 48 IDA carburetors.

McLaren says it created the Elva to celebrate iconic race cars including the M1A, M1B, and M1C of the 1960s, but we suspect they were also looking to cash in on the demand for vehicles like these.

McLaren created the Elva to celebrate the classic M1A, M1B and M1C sports cars of the 1960s, which were ‘customer’ versions of the brand’s Group 7 race cars. Production of the McLaren Elva ...