McLaren noticed that his team's cars were less innovative than the Chaparrals of rival driver/designer Jim Hall, but their superior reliability was rewarded by race and championship victories.
Bruce McLaren, sinalou que os coches do seu equipo eran lixeiramente menos innovadores que os Coches Chaparral do piloto rival/deseñador Jim Hall, pero a súa fiabilidade foi recompensado con vitorias nas carreiras e no campionato.