John Cordts – Can Am | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1970 – John Cordts. 1970 Can-Am. McLaren M8C. Photo Norm Macleod

1971 John Cordts Mosport. Photo Michael Dodd

1971 Can-Am – McLaren M8C- John Cordts – Le Circuit, St. Jovite, Quebec. Photo and info Robert Jones

1971 Can-Am. Photo DPLA

1971 Mosport. Photo Kack Fids

1972 Can-Am. McLaren M8C Mosport. Photo Norm MacLeod

1972 Mosport Can Am #9 John Cordts, Lola T163 Chevrolet, Entered by William Overhauser Racing Ltd. Photo and info Fred Zufelt

1972 with the 1972 Can-Am Challenge season beginning at Mosport Park, Canada in June, here we are at Mid-Ohio, USA for the Buck-Eye Cup. Regrettably, cabin builder and turnip farmer, John Cordts, North Bay/Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, World Racing’s McLaren M8D Chevrolet won’t survive one lap for a blown engine. Photo and info Paul Nemy via FB

1972 John Cordts car and crew at Road America Aug of 72. Finished 11th. Phtoto and info Steve Overhauer

1972 John Cordts car and crew at Road America Aug of 72. Finished 11th. Phtoto and info Steve Overhauer

1972 John Cordts car and crew at Road America Aug of 72. Finished 11th. Phtoto and info Steve Overhauer

1973 Can-Am Challenge Cup. Mosport Park, Canada. Race car driver, master cabin builder, turnip farmer,….John Cordts McLaren M8D Chevrolet William Overhauser Racing. Photo Paul Nemy

1973 Watkins Glen. Photo Charles Kolonauski

1973 Riverside. Photo Eric Rosenberg

1973 Riverside. Photo Eric Rosenberg

1973 Riverside. Photo Eric Rosenberg

John Cordts at Laguna Seca and John talking with his team mate. Photo and info Dean Lester

1973…. Photo Dean Lester

1974 Can-Am Mosport McLaren M8C. Photo Norm MacLeod

1975 Road America Handicap – U. S. Racing (USA) McLaren M8F Chevrolet. Photo Pepper Bowe