";s:4:"text";s:3757:" Given that only 106 cars were made, and a handful of them have been destroyed or put in private collections, it's not far out to expect the prices to skyrocket. Then, in 1981, McLaren built the first ever Formula 1™ car with a carbon fibre monocoque. A 1994 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification' has been listed for auction by RM Sotheby's Monterey office in California, United States. Using its vast knowledge garnered from years of F1 racing, McLaren is now in the business of building high-performance road cars that are capable of putting Lamborghinis and Ferraris to shame. The McLaren F1 was launched 28 years ago, but that doesn’t mean this revolutionary supercar is a distant memory. Recently, an F1 with 9,600 miles This particular F1 has 148 miles on the click, which means that it's literally brand new and is the lowest mileage F1 in existence. The Blackadder star, 60, bought the 241mph motor for £640,000 in 1997 and has crashed it twice. Quite literally, it became the fastest production car on the road after it was able to reach 240 miles per hour. Goes Up for Auction in AugustThis all-original F1 only shows 9,600 miles on the clock.The iconic supercar of the 1990s takes to one of the world's greatest tracks.This Guy Is Driving a McLaren F1 from London to SpaWatch Elon Musk Take Delivery of his New McLaren F1—in 1999"I can't believe it's actually here. To find out what cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them and how to remove or delete them view our It was a proper hypercar that might as well have been a precursor to the Bugatti Chiron. The Royal Mint quakes, Fort Knox redoubles its security, and the stock market braces in case the sale of arguably the greatest supercar Then, in 1981, McLaren built the first ever Formula 1™ car with a carbon fibre monocoque.The McLaren F1 was launched 28 years ago, but that doesn’t mean this revolutionary supercar is a distant memory. Most importantly, it was fast. Hitting 0-300kph in 12.8 seconds requires a combination of aerodynamics, powertrain and tyre technology to launch the car to incredible speeds. The McLaren F1 is arguably the most iconic road car of all time. We're talking about a spare $815,000 in 1997, which is a cool $1.2 million in today's money given inflation. Designed and built without compromise, the McLaren F1 would do the same
Big hitters like comedian Jay Leno, fashion mogul Ralph Lauren, and Gordon Murray (the original designer of the F1) ponied up their hard-earned dollars to buy and enjoy an F1. Contact a retailer or register your interest to be kept up to date with the latest McLaren Automotive newsWe use cookies to make your experience of our website better. Creating Speedtail levels of performance wasn’t easy. It innovates on every level, from its aerodynamics to its hybrid powertrain. Stop everything you're doing and bask in the banana-colored glory that is the McLaren F1.