1995 “Mint” McLaren F1 wins $ 25 million at auction

The extremely rare and legendary McLaren F1 supercar broke its own auction record during Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach event in California over the weekend.

A 1995 model, still in its original condition and with only 243 miles (391 km) on the clock, sold for a whopping $ 20.47 million or CAD 25.69 million at the current exchange rate.

The previous record of $ 19.8 million was set two years ago by an F1 converted to Le Mans specifications by McLaren Special Operations (MSO) in 1994.

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Between 1992 and 1998, McLaren only built 106 units of the F1, 64 of them in road car configuration. Designed by Gordon Murray, the F1 features a 6.1-liter, naturally aspirated, centrally-mounted V12 engine that develops 618 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. The power is sent to the rear wheels via a manual six-speed gearbox.

With a confirmed top speed of 240 mph (386 km / h), it is still the fastest production car with a naturally aspirated engine in the world.

The model sold by Gooding & Company was kept in a Japanese private collection and was rarely shown to the public. It is the only model painted in Creighton Brown in combination with a light brown and dark brown leather interior. Many original accessories are also included in the scope of delivery, such as a FACOM tool box, a titanium tool set, an individual case set and a very special TAG Heuer watch.

The identity of the new owner and his country of residence were not disclosed.

Photo: Gooding & Company