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Previous Dan Gurney driving a McLaren or is it a McLeagle?. Dan Gurney's first win in Can-Am came in 1966 at Bridgehampton driving a AAR Lola T70 with a Ford engine. He wouldn't win again until the 1970 season. Racing for McLaren Cars, after the death of Bruce McLaren, Gurney won at Mosport and St. Jovite. In July 1970 Dan Gurney had to leave the team because of a sponorshop conflicts between Gulf (McLaren) and Castrol (Dan Gurney.) The high wing, pioneered by Jim Hall, was soon to be outlawed. (1969) Jo Siffert in #0 Porsche 917 PA Spyder. (1969) This car has a rather checkered history in the Can-Am series. Read how it was refitted and finished 6th in the 1971 Can-Am series. (1969) John Surtees and the Chapparl 2H. There is that high wing again. The wing was not stationary. It was controlled by the braking of the car. Because of several high profile accidents with the wing in F1 cars it was banned. Basically any "moveable aerodynamic device" were banned. (1969) Next