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Written by Ollie Kew
Only 106 McLaren F1s were built, and auction prices for the 627bhp V12 icon now regularly soar into the eleven-digit stratosphere. But should you want to be doubly sure your Gordon Murray-designed, 241mph dreamship is as desirable and lucrative as possible, McLaren has launched its official restoration and certification programme for the car. The company says the process aims to safeguard originality of the iconic car for future generations." The first recipient of the official McLaren Special Operations authentication is chassis 25R, a longtail" GTR resplendent in the gorgeous Gulf-Davidoff livery. It"s taken 18 months to restore 25R to the condition you see here, using factory-held pre-June 1997 parts to authentically recreate the state the car would"ve been in before its assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year. Unfortunately 25R didn"t complete the race, succumbing to an oil fire two hours from the chequered flag. After being repaired, it built a career in Japan, where it continued campaigning right up until 2005. In fact, this was the final F1 ever to compete in a contemporary motor race. Even among what"s possibly the greatest supercar of all time, this makes it a special one.
Date written: 1 Sep 2018
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ID: 13159
Only 106 McLaren F1s were built, and auction prices for the 627bhp V12 icon now regularly soar into the eleven-digit stratosphere. But should you want to be doubly sure your Gordon Murray-designed, 241mph dreamship is as desirable and lucrative as possible, McLaren has launched its official restoration and certification programme for the car. The company says the process aims to safeguard originality of the iconic car for future generations." The first recipient of the official McLaren Special Operations authentication is chassis 25R, a longtail" GTR resplendent in the gorgeous Gulf-Davidoff livery. It"s taken 18 months to restore 25R to the condition you see here, using factory-held pre-June 1997 parts to authentically recreate the state the car would"ve been in before its assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year. Unfortunately 25R didn"t complete the race, succumbing to an oil fire two hours from the chequered flag. After being repaired, it built a career in Japan, where it continued campaigning right up until 2005. In fact, this was the final F1 ever to compete in a contemporary motor race. Even among what"s possibly the greatest supercar of all time, this makes it a special one.
Date written: 1 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13159