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Galdi’s McLaren M23-9 in Spotlight at The Glen
Greg Galdi’s McLaren M23-9 F1 car is at center stage in Watkins Glen. (RacinToday photos by Martha Fairris)
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Formula One fans of a certain age will readily recognize the centerpiece of Greg Galdi’s car collection as it sits, quiet and quite majestically, inside the International Motor Racing Research Center.
The high-airbox No. 11 McLaren M23-9, resplendent in its trademark Marlboro orange-and-white livery, started 29 F1 races at the talented hands of Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt and Jochen Mass between January 1975 and January 1977. The M23-9 chassis was penned by legendary designer Gordon Coppuck. Its Cosworth DFV engine was engineered by Keith Duckworth.
That is racing provenance, times five.
“And provenance in race cars is everything,” Galdi said during a phone interview with RacinToday.com. “I am unbelievably fortunate to be the caretaker of that bit of history.”
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