Again in the "mouths of the world" after having unveiled the GMA T.50, Gordon Murray is still in the McLaren F1 what many consider his greatest work of art on wheels, being a model as fascinating today as when it was unveiled.
Taking into account the cult car status achieved by the McLaren F1, it is not surprising that the appearance of one of the 106 units produced (competition versions included) is news.
The copy we told you about today is one of only seven that have been sold new in the US and is now advertised on the Issimi website. Contrary to what is usual, when cars as rare as this one appear for sale, information about this F1 is scarce.
yet we know that had only two owners since it was produced in 1995 and has been “obsessively” maintained, according to the ad by a McLaren expert. The mileage or even the price are real unknowns.
The McLaren F1
With just 64 road units produced, the McLaren F1 is a veritable unicorn, having been the fastest production car in the world for many years, and the fastest atmospheric engine production car ever.
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Under the hood and in the central rear position was a BMW atmospheric V12 (S70/2) with 6.1 l capacity, 627 hp at 7400 rpm and 650 Nm at 5600 rpm, which featured an aluminum alloy block and head and a dry sump lubrication system.
Associated with a manual gearbox with six relations, this sent power to the rear wheels and had the task of boosting the “lean” 1138 kg that the McLaren F1 weighed. This “featherweight” was achieved thanks to the use of a carbon fiber monocoque, the F1 being the first production car to use this solution.
Although the price of this unit has not been revealed, taking into account that a few years ago the first McLaren F1 to arrive in the US, a 15 thousand kilometer unit, changed hands for almost 13 million euros, it shouldn't be difficult for this one. copy equals or even exceeds this value.