1964 McLaren Mark I (chassis 20/14)
- Engine
- Chevrolet V8 with Hewland LG500 four-speed transaxle
- Colour
- Red

Chassis 20/14 is a Chevrolet-powered McLaren Mark I, one of approximately 24 customer cars built from 1964, originally delivered to New York competitor Mike Goth. Goth campaigned it in USRRC and the inaugural 1966 Can-Am season, before selling it in 1967. After passing through several American owners, the car was subjected to a thorough four-year restoration and has since enjoyed an active vintage racing career in Australasia, including five consecutive NZ Festival of Motor Racing appearances.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$126,000
- 1964 → 1967Factory deliveryMike Gothfull documentation
New York-based competitor who took original delivery; commissioned a new aluminum body in McLaren Mark II style from Wally Peat of Seattle to address aerodynamic concerns.
- 1967 →Private saleJim Paulpartial documentation
Los Angeles-based owner who raced the car in a handful of Can-Am rounds across two seasons without finishing.
- 1987 →Acquisition unknownBill Moirpartial documentation
Salinas, California resident who acquired the frame, aluminum bodywork, and suspension components; subsequently passed these to Mike Blackie.
- → 2007Private saleMike Blackiepartial documentation
Wilton, California enthusiast who undertook a thorough four-year restoration, after which the car made its post-restoration vintage racing debut at Kent, Washington.
- 2007 →Private saleNew Zealand-based ownerpartial documentation
Current custodian who has campaigned the car extensively in Australasian vintage racing events.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCalifornian Corvette enthusiastnone documentation
Unnamed California-based owner; identity and tenure dates not recorded.
Competition
- 1965USRRC / Autoweek ChampionshipRiverside roundDriver: Mike GothDNS
Car was entered for the penultimate round but did not take part.
- 1965USRRC / Autoweek ChampionshipLas Vegas finaleDriver: Mike GothDNF — transmission failure
Season concluded frustratingly with a mechanical retirement.
- 1965-10-01USRRC / Autoweek ChampionshipLaguna Seca 200 MilesDriver: Mike Goth10th
Competitive field included Walt Hansgen, Parnelli Jones, Peter Revson, and Jim Hall.
- 1965-10-10USRRC / Autoweek ChampionshipKent race debutDriver: Mike Goth
Car's maiden race outing; described as a troubled weekend with no notable result.
- 1966Can-Am ChampionshipMosport Can-Am roundDriver: Mike Goth11th
One of five Can-Am rounds contested that inaugural season; car repainted red and running under the McLaren Goth Special name.
- 1966Can-Am ChampionshipRiverside Can-Am roundDriver: Mike Goth10th
Penultimate round of the inaugural Can-Am season; among the car's best results that year.
- 1966-05-01USRRCBridgehampton roundDriver: Mike Goth3rd
Finished behind Jerry Grant's Lola T70 and Lothar Motschenbacher's McLaren-Elva Mark II; car running with new aluminum body at this point.
- 1967Can-Am ChampionshipCan-Am rounds (multiple)Driver: Jim PaulDNF
Jim Paul entered several rounds across the 1967 season without completing a race.
- 1968Can-Am ChampionshipCan-Am rounds (multiple)Driver: Jim PaulDNF
Further entries under Jim Paul in 1968 also ended without a classified finish.
- 2010NZ Festival of Motor RacingNZ Festival of Motor Racing
First of five consecutive annual appearances at this New Zealand event under the current owner.
- 2011NZ Festival of Motor RacingNZ Festival of Motor Racing
- 2012NZ Festival of Motor RacingNZ Festival of Motor Racing
- 2013NZ Festival of Motor RacingNZ Festival of Motor Racing
- 2013Australian Grand Prix support program2013 Australian Grand Prix vintage support race
Car participated in the historic/vintage support category at the Australian Grand Prix meeting.
- 2014NZ Festival of Motor RacingNZ Festival of Motor Racing
- —Vintage racingPost-restoration vintage debut at Kent
First competitive appearance following Mike Blackie's restoration, held at the same Kent, Washington venue as the car's 1965 race debut approximately 27 years prior.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1966BodyworkWally Peat
A replacement aluminium body in the style of the Mark II was constructed by Wally Peat of Seattle, Washington, to improve aerodynamic stability at the owner's request.
Whether this body was fitted in time for the opening of the 1966 season is not confirmed by available records.
- 1966Modification
Track width increased by approximately 1.5 inches and the car was repainted red in preparation for the inaugural Can-Am series.
Car also renamed the McLaren Goth Special for the 1966 Can-Am campaign.
- —RestorationMike Blackie
An exhaustive four-year ground-up restoration was carried out by Mike Blackie of Wilton, California, using the surviving frame, aluminium body, and suspension components.
Restoration commenced after the major components were acquired by Blackie from Bill Moir; completed prior to the car's vintage racing reappearance at Kent, Washington.
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