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Written by Tom Harrison
There are McLaren F1s. And then there are McLaren F1s. This is the latter the penultimate standard" F1, since upgraded by the factory to LM Specification". And you can buy it. Not at auction, but from RM"s new Private Sales department for an ominously unspecified sum. Given the last time this thing was up for sale it brought $13.7million, count on said sum being duly outrageous. Originally finished in AMG green over a two-tone cream/green leather interior, Chassis 073 was delivered to its first, "high-profile" owner in September 1998. Before long it was handed over to the department we now know as MSO McLaren Special Operations to be turned into "the finest and most desirable F1 on the planet". In doing so MSO fitted the same LM-specification" V12 engine as the company"s GTR race cars, giving 680bhp at 7,800rpm thanks to an increased compression ratio, upgraded cams, pistons and new air pressure sensors. Only two road-going F1s were ever fitted with this engine. And this is one of them. More cooling was added, as was a sports exhaust (the original is included in the sale) and something called the "Extra High Downforce Package". This gave a revised nose with more vents and a massive rear-wing complete with 4mm Gurney Flap. MSO also upgraded the headlights, fitted new 18in alloy wheels and repainted the entire car in metallic orange. Because obviously.
Date written: 18 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12249
There are McLaren F1s. And then there are McLaren F1s. This is the latter the penultimate standard" F1, since upgraded by the factory to LM Specification". And you can buy it. Not at auction, but from RM"s new Private Sales department for an ominously unspecified sum. Given the last time this thing was up for sale it brought $13.7million, count on said sum being duly outrageous. Originally finished in AMG green over a two-tone cream/green leather interior, Chassis 073 was delivered to its first, "high-profile" owner in September 1998. Before long it was handed over to the department we now know as MSO McLaren Special Operations to be turned into "the finest and most desirable F1 on the planet". In doing so MSO fitted the same LM-specification" V12 engine as the company"s GTR race cars, giving 680bhp at 7,800rpm thanks to an increased compression ratio, upgraded cams, pistons and new air pressure sensors. Only two road-going F1s were ever fitted with this engine. And this is one of them. More cooling was added, as was a sports exhaust (the original is included in the sale) and something called the "Extra High Downforce Package". This gave a revised nose with more vents and a massive rear-wing complete with 4mm Gurney Flap. MSO also upgraded the headlights, fitted new 18in alloy wheels and repainted the entire car in metallic orange. Because obviously.
Date written: 18 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12249
