Bruce McLaren's Austin 7

In this unique series of videos we're taking you right back to the beginning of our story to look at the history and heritage of some of our incredible race cars.
To kick things off, we go back to the car that started it all; Bruce McLaren's 1929 Austin 7. The car in which he first learned to drive and went on to take his first race win at the tender age of 15.
Presented by Kris Lawton.
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[@rhobbis]

I have been for a drive in this car! I was in Hamilton, New Zealand in 1991 talking to a guy who knew a guy who had just got it back on the road before shipping it out to the UK. He took me for a (very fast) drive around the Hamilton suburb streets. Sitting in the car your elbow hangs out the door and it's only inches from the rear wheel, and that flexes a surprising amount! One of my happy days :)

[@badenpascoe3976]

Bruce inspires me. I am a Kiwi. One of our greatest brothers. Every time I see the name it just hits me.

[@trevorjudd8531]

I remember Bruce racing a Mini Cooper against Kerry Grants Austin A40 in NZ

[@mahmoudalamin9170]

A good idea and a beautiful announcement and every hard-working share a proud history .

[@jorgedaniel43]

Bruce mclaren una leyenda

[@WcGiFredy29]

Crazy!

[@bauc]

Thank you Mclaren for this great video

[@MrRodeduivel]

Wow, the 1st Mclaren!

[@MotorsportRetro]

lovely

[@Skifist69]

Agreed. Although they might consider matching it on a GP occasionally...

[@Andyv182]

Brilliant vid keep up the good work chaps

[@jeremyjosh8876]

A tin can on wheels 👏😍😍😍

[@Bigfarmer8]

nice!

[@arjunmaini9436]

Honour Bruce !!!!!! Put his kiwi on the modern car !!!!!!!! PLEASE

[@haydengault2568]

The Austin 7, the same name of the car where Peter Brock drove.

[@barnstar2077]

I would love to see the orange livery come back!

[@TITCHY]

ahhhhhhhh your wish has came true!!!!!

[@urmom-re4lj]

Wow

[@rhysnolan7458]

I love the comment about gear change points when there is a rev counter. Those two marks just happen to co-incide with the NZ speed limits for town and country! Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

[@AndrewKostenko]

Finally something awesome! Not the pointless Sauber's cutaways ("this is a black box. bye. subscribe!")

[@nbrowne73]

You would have more fun in that than any of the f1 cars !!!.

[@ayman151985]

Guys at modern McLaren you should at least honor your legendary founder mr. Bruce McLaren by putting his kiwi on your current cars

[@McRocket]

I suggest you contact McLaren's primary sponsor (Vodophone) and ask them. To not run a sponsor's livery in just one race could cost well over $1 million.

[@peopleauctioneer]

Name one of the latest Mclaren the Kr-1 the Kr stands for Kiwi racer!

[@nielslauridsen2323]

The car was a heap of junk, but Bruce McLaren was brilliant, that is what makes it incredible.

[@mwaggy2011]

When will mclaren respect Bruce and do a orange livery for a race!! Come on mclaren!

[@lukas6610]

Mitchell now they do the cars suck though

[@marioskapetanakis]

@@lukas6610 now not mclaren is back!

[@rvind92g]

First!

[@elcorreodelaraza]

and mclaren tooned?