It is above all an authentic McLaren F1! Otherwise it only traveled 10,470 kilometers and belonged to Larry Ellison.
The McLaren F1 Chassis N ° 062 is about to enter history. Sale by RM Sotheby’s this rare pearl of 1997 is estimated at more than 21 million euros. An astronomical sum, but at the height of what this legendary car represents.
This car was born from the disproportionate ambition of Gordon Murray, engineer of genius at McLaren in Formula 1. Designed without compromise, it aimed to become the ultimate road car. Unveiled in 1992, it pushed all the limits with its atmospheric V12 engine signed BMW, a central driving position with two back -up seats, carbon fiber for weight and titanium and gold for thermal insulation! Every detail had been designed for performance and exclusivity. McLaren had spent without counting to give life to this car jewelry.
Only 106 copies were produced until 1998, all versions combined (F1, F1 LM, F1 GT). From its launch, it became the fastest car in the world, reaching in 1998 the record speed of 386.4 km/h, a feat still unequaled for an atmospheric car. In 1995, an McLaren F1 GTR even won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a legendary feat for a car derived from a standard model.
A extremely rare opportunity
The model offered for sale is even more exceptional than the car itself, already exceptional. This is one of the seven new copies imported new in the United States. He had only three owners, including Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle and current second richest man in the world. This chassis n ° 062 benefited from improvements by McLaren Special Operations: modernized air conditioning, new radiators, sport exhaust and aluminum tank.
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The car is sold with all its original accessories, often much more expensive than a modern supercar. Custom luggage, manual, tool kit, suitcase and clothing cover, absolutely nothing is missing from this almost-musal copy.
So if you have more than 21 million euros in your pocket, it may be the business of a lifetime. Otherwise, it only remains to admire it and dream. Because this McLaren F1 is not only a car, it is a monument of the automobile.
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