Vidovic leading American Can-Am tour

By Paul Gover

Date posted: June 29, 2024

Australian George Vidovic is living his dream driving and racing a Can-Am McLaren M6B in the USA.

The one-time Melbourne boss of Python Cars, makers of a fast and classy Cobra replica and a regular winner on the Victorian State Race Series scene is now enjoying life with his McLaren M6B.

He keeps busy with a range of projects as he and his wife Maggie enjoy their later years.

“A multitude of things are happening at the moment. I am doing international car rallies with the American Austin Healey club with my 289 FIA Street Cobra, pistol instruction, racing cars, consulting on vehicle purchases, exporting of motor vehicles,” Vidovic told Auto Action.

“We are based in Santa Monica and Overgaard in Arizona and Python Racing is operating out of a premises in Van Nuys in California. We come back to Australia once a year to organise various things.”

Those things include the race calendar for the Can-Am McLaren, which had an original history in Europe.

“It was used to build the prototype M6 GT by Bruce McLaren and displayed at the Geneva motor show converted back to a Can-Am car. The story of the restoration and purchase in itself is an exciting one,” he said.

“We choose events according to location and dates that allow us to transverse the United States from one event to another.

“For example we raced in Road Atlanta in April, then return to do mid-Ohio, then Road America in Wisconsin, then continue on to do Watkins Glenn.”

He has both the McLaren and a modified Python, which topped 280km/h at Daytona this year.

“We have been going to the United States since 2017 and our plan is probably another 10 years, or until I have raced all the race tracks that I want to in the US.

“We are also looking at doing a European series coming up very soon possibly 2025 or 2026,” Vidovic said.

“I’m 65 this year and my philosophy of life is to go as hard and fast while I can because I’ve seen too many friends and acquaintances regret their decisions in life.”

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Vidovic leading American Can-Am tour

“A multitude of things are happening at the moment. I am doing international car rallies with the American Austin Healey club with my 289 FIA Street Cobra, pistol instruction, racing cars, consulting on vehicle purchases, exporting of motor vehicles,” Vidovic told Auto Action.

“For example we raced in Road Atlanta in April, then return to do mid-Ohio, then Road America in Wisconsin, then continue on to do Watkins Glenn.”

“We are also looking at doing a European series coming up very soon possibly 2025 or 2026,” Vidovic said.

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