One to Buy: 1 of 1 ex-Aziz Ojjeh / Mansour Ojjeh last example built 1998 McLaren F1
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As a consequence of its unrivalled technical specification and groundbreaking performance, every McLaren F1 is a very special car. However, even among such rarefied company, some stand out as arguably the ultimate examples of the breed.
One such machine is chassis 075, the last F1 constructed and which is currently being offered by Tom Hartley Jnr.
Commissioned by TAG co-owner and Vice President, Aziz Ojjeh, chassis 075 was completed in May 1998, not only with a unique colour combination, but also an array of features not seen on any other F1.
Having agreed to fund the $5m development required by Porsche to create a turbocharged Formula 1 engine for McLaren in the early 1980s, TAG (Techniques d’Avant Garde) became a major shareholder in the British outfit.
In 1995, Aziz’s brother, Mansour, took delivery of a Pale Blue Metallic F1 (chassis 036) and as a McLaren VIP, Aziz was able to request the last car to roll off the production line which is the vehicle you see here.
Configured in Yquem with Black leather upholstery plus Orange GT-style inserts for the driver’s seat and matching upper steering wheel band, chassis 075 was further customised by way of a believed unique wooden gear knob and matching handbrake lever inserts.
Aziz Ojjeh retained his one-off F1 until 2006, at which point he sold it to his brother who kept the car until his death in June 2021.
Currently showing just 1125 miles, the Bahrain-domiciled chassis 075 forms part of the 20-strong Manshour Ojjeh Collection which Tom Hartley Jnr. has been commissioned to represent.
