Teddy Mayer obituary: team manager who led McLaren to ’70s success
Teddy Mayer 1935-2009 Teddy Mayer passed away at home in Surrey at the end of January. Mayer, 73, was a stalwart of McLaren Cars through most of the company’s first…
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