Chassis 007 was the seventh F1 production car built and one of 25 examples manufactured in 1994. It was configured with arguably the best exterior colour scheme for an F1: Jet Black (which included…
Read MoreIt’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 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 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 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 MoreAside from the prototype F1 Clinic Model, chassis 060 was one of only two F1 production cars to be painted that colour (the other having been chassis 014 which was Titanium Yellow and delivered to
Read MoreChassis 065 was the 52nd of 64 McLaren F1 production cars built and one of ten completed in 1997. Configured in the most popular F1 colour of Magnesium Silver (one of 18), the interior was…
Read MoreChassis 067 was the 58th McLaren F1 production car built, one of eleven examples completed in 1997 and one of 18 painted Magnesium Silver. The interior was upholstered in a mix of black and dark…
Read MoreEverything from the F1 presentation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in ‘95.
Read MoreChassis 56 XP GT was the first of three McLaren F1 GTs built by McLaren, all of which were completed in 1997. As denoted by the XP moniker in its chassis number, 56 XP GT was an experimental prototype…
Read MoreChassis 58 F1 GT was one of the three cars built to GT specification by McLaren. Of these, one was an experimental prototype retained by McLaren (chassis 56 XP GT) and two were sold to existing VIP…
Read MoreMcLaren created the longer and wider F1 GT to homologate a high downforce GTR for the 1997 racing season. However, although McLaren went to much trouble to get the new road-going F1 GT…
Read MoreOn April 28th 1996 Porsche showed up at Le Mans Pre-Qualifying with a new car that went completely against the spirit, if not the letter, of the GT1 regulations. To stimulate manufacturer…
Read MoreAlthough the McLaren F1 was never designed with racing in mind, a GTR competition version was eventually created as the result of pressure applied by existing and potential customers. This first…
Read MoreChassis 048 was the 44th McLaren F1 production car built and one of just seven completed in 1996. Uniquely configured in Brilliant Blue Metallic with an interior upholstered in a mix of blue leather…
Read MoreChassis 046 was the 39th F1 production car built from a total run of 64 units. Of these, 14 were completed in 1995. 046 was commissioned by British pharmaceutical magnate, Ray Bellm, for his…
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