It’s hard to argue that the McLaren F1 is not the single best expression of a high performance automobile ever. However, McLaren’s preference to dial down the F1’s visual drama for reasons of…
Read MoreIn total, ten McLaren F1s were delivered to the Brunei Royal Family. Of these, five were standard F1 road cars (chassis 002, 004, 005, 008 and 014), one was an F1 GTR (chassis 09R), three were to F1…
Read MoreHaving swept to the top of international GT racing with a formidable BMW power unit, the McLaren F1 found itself firmly in the crosshairs of ‘Bee-Emm’s domestic rivals: Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.
Read MoreFollowing the original 12C’s evolution to 650S trim, McLaren released the most exciting iteration of what was dubbed their ‘Super Series’ line when the 675LT was announced in early 2017 (and which…
Read MoreAs 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…
Read MoreWhen the McLaren management team of Ron Dennis, Mansour Ojjeh, Creighton Brown and Gordon Murray decided to forge ahead with their plan to construct the ultimate road car of its era…
Read MoreChassis LM1 was the first of five consecutively numbered F1 LM production cars manufactured after McLaren’s prototype (chassis XP LM). Of the F1 LM quintet sold to customers, one went to…
Read MoreDespite having been arguably the most consistent supporter of Prototype and GT racing during the second half of the 20th century, no other manufacture simultaneously had such a destructive impact…
Read MoreOf the little over 3000 cars built as part of the MP4 12C line, perhaps none can boast a more sought after name to have in the log book than chassis ‘000132’. Delivered to seven-time F1…
Read MoreThe Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, was already a serious buyer of high end cars while still Crown Prince of the Southeast Asian kingdom during the mid-to-late 1960s; during studies at the Royal…
Read MoreChassis 022 was the 21st McLaren F1 built and one of 26 completed in 1994. It was ordered by German banker, Thomas Bscher, and was originally painted Genesis Dark Blue. The interior was…
Read MoreMcLaren built nine examples of the first generation F1 GTR from 1995, all of which were raced bar one: chassis 09R. Although demand for the GTR from racing teams was strong, McLaren supplied…
Read MoreChassis LM4 was one of six F1s built to LM specification. This figure comprised the prototype (chasiss XP LM) which was retained by McLaren and five customer cars (chassis LM1 to LM5).
Read MoreFollowing a successful couple of seasons for the 12C GT3 racing car, McLaren decided to produce a limited batch of GT Sprint variants for those customers that wanted a more focused track-only…
Read MoreTwelve months after the critically acclaimed 650S had been unveiled as a replacement for the MP4 12C, McLaren presented an even more focused elaboration of the theme at Geneva in March 2015.
Read MoreIn April 1995, McLaren received an approach from Japanese businessman, Motokazu Sayama, who wanted his medical supplies company, Ueno Clinic, to be the title sponsor of an F1 GTR at that…
Read MoreAlthough conceived purely for road use, the McLaren F1’s groundbreaking specification meant that, once converted into a top flight GT1 racing car, it had the measure of every other machine on…
Read MoreHaving finished second to Renault in the 2005 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship with Kimi Raikkonen runner up in the Drivers’ standings and team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya fourth, McLaren…
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