Ultima-McLaren; Does anyone know this car?

[rolstein]

This Car was recently for sale in Germany, imported from Britain.

Ultima McLaren GT1 Race Car, 1985, Serial-Nr. 0001/85,
5,3 L Chevy-Engine, R30 Gearbox, Single-Seater.

Is this a predecessor of the Ultima GTR?
Thank you for any Information about the car.

Rolf

http://mitglied.lycos.de/rolstein30/Ultima-McLaren.jpg

[monkey_no1]

Dunno about the McLaren part but it looks like an old shape Ultima kit car. Check the link below.

http://www.ultimacars.com/

Light-weight construction, Chevvy V8 and Porsche gear-box. It's a flying machine or at least the new Ultima cars are. I would say it's defo a predecessor to the GTR.

[andybee]

Could be a few reasons.

A seperate McLaren operates in the US doing Engines etc, so it could have a McLaren tuned engine, just not the one in Woking.

Theres also a engine company in UK called McLaren Nicholson engines that use to tune and rebuild Cosworth DFV/Y engines so it could be that

Or it could have been "dropped" in because McLaren used an Ultimate chassis as a mule when developing the F1

[Twyzz]

What about the McLaren Mustang they made in the early 80's?

[andybee]

that had something to do with the American tuning company and nothing to do with the F1 team/road car company in Woking, england

[DETLTU]

McLarens First Prototype before the mclaren F1 was an Ultima kit car modified to fit a GM performance parts 454 crate engine. I believe they named the car Albert. Supposedly Abert and Edward( the ultima car with the BMW V12 that would eventually be used) were both crushed though.

[falco1]

Yes you are right good show man

[Menu dei Motori]

nothing special

there even exists a top geat video

[TAkid1982]

well if anyone needs some info on Ultimas, well my dad owns one that you may have seen in mags... so any questions are accepted