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VIDEO: The first carbon fiber McLaren F1 car

By alley - May 12, 2016, 9:47 AM ET

VIDEO: The first carbon fiber McLaren F1 car

A Throwback Thursday gem from McLaren: 35 years ago McLaren built the world’s first carbon fiber Formula 1 car. It revolutionized the sport, and since then McLaren has not built a racing car or road car without a carbon chassis. Meet the designer of the MP4/1, John Barnard.

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