When it was launched in 1993, the McLaren F1 had the effect of a bomb: this supercar Equipped with an engine V12 Atmospheric BMW 6.1 liters developing 627 hp and 651 nm exceeded everything that competitions. Imagined by the famous engineer Gordon Murrayit has pushed the limits of performance thanks to extensive aerodynamics and the excellent distribution of its masses.
In competition, she also shone at the 24h you mans en 1995as well as in many endurance events where she has won many victories. As comfortable on the track as on the road, the McLaren F1 quickly became a legend which was only built at 106 copies until 1998.
Few km on the clock
Needless to say, this car has always been a collector whose price reaches several million euros. If the sale of one of them is always an event in itself, the car which we are going to tell you today is likely to make McLaren F1 one of the most expensive cars in the world.
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Indeed, RM Sotheby’s will put on auction one of them on August 15 and 16. Acquired new by Larry Ellison, PDG d’Oracle Softwaresthis car has only traveled 10,500 km since. Bearing the chassis number 062, this McLaren F1 has more than a few interesting specifications which were brought to it by MSO (McLaen Special Operations) As a sport exhaust, an aluminum petrol tank, improved cooling and optimized air conditioning.
Many recent costs
Seventh McLaren F1 to have been delivered new to the United States, this car has a beautiful dress Magnesium Silver And black leather seats with gray details. For an unknown reason, Ellison, her first owner, only covered more than 4,000 km with it before reselling it in 2005. She then changed again in 2010 after being very little used. Its current owner then doubled its mileage.
The McLaren F1 is also known to enthusiasts for the exorbitant costs of its maintenance. The car which will soon be offered for sale by RM Sotheby’s has been the subject of many recent costs such as a large interview in 2023 with a revision of gearboxnew tires et candlesas well as a windshield brand new.
Even the gold leaf which acts as thermal shield under the rear hood has been the subject of some repairs by an American McLaren dealer in Philadelphia. The car has spent its whole life in California and its condition is close to new, which is not bad at all at the dawn of its almost 30 years!
Optimistic estimate
RM Sotheby’s experts seem to be particularly inspired by this British sportsman who will be sold during an event where the auctions will be transmitted in writing. If you have just taken the wheel (which is in the middle of the car because it has a central cockpit), you will have to pay more than $ 23 million, just under 20 million euros.
At this price, we unfortunately have doubts about seeing this mechanical wonder ride on the road again. It’s a shame because Gordon Murray made the McLaren F1 one of the best sports cars of all time, whose performances have not aged, even more than 30 years after its launch.
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