McLaren 12C Can-Am Racing Up Goodwood Hill in July

McLarenMcLarenUnited Kingdom, 1963 > present92 models
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will race its 12C Can-Am EditionMcLaren MP4-12C GT3 Can-AmUnited Kingdom, 2012 > present12 photos
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up the hill at Goodwood in July. It will also bring some of the historic Can-Am cars from its collection to race up the hill. 

McLaren dominated the early era of Can-Am racing and won the series championship from 1967 to 1971. The series is famous for the crazy cars that it spawned. The cars themselves had to be built to a specific size, but there was no limit on engine displacement, power or aerodynamics. Some of the famous cars from series include the Porsche 917/30Porsche 917/30Germany, 1973 > present1 photo
that had about 1,500hp in qualifying trim and the Chaparral 2JChaparral 2J ChevroletUnited States of America, 1970 > present2 photos
that had a fan mounted on the rear that sucked the car into the track. 

The Can-Am is based on the 12C GT3, but is not made to meet any racing series' rules. The engine produces 630hp, 137hp more than the GT3 racecar. It also gets a special aerodynamic package that increases downforce by 30% over the GT3 car. The transmission, brakes and wheels are identical to the racecar, but the Can-Am does get air conditioning. The Can-Am is not street legal. 

The Can-Am was originally built as a one-off concept for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance last year, but after high demand, it decided to put the car into production with a limited run of 30 cars worldwide. 

McLaren released a video celebrating its Can-Am history and the 12C Can-Am that you can see below.