Rare US 1995 McLaren F1 for sale

McLaren only produced 64 F1 road cars and only seven were imported and modified for street legal in the United States. One of these seven F1s is offered for sale by Issimi.

The 1995 red McLaren F1 is not priced, please inquire inside, but the first McLaren F1 imported to the United States sold for $ 15.62 million in 2017. The final McLaren F1, a 1994 LM, was sold by RM Sotheby’s for $ 19.8 million in August 2019.

The 1995 McLaren F1 is powered by a 6.1-liter V12 naturally aspirated BMW engine that produced 618 hp and 479 ft / lbs of torque from the factory. The engine is paired with a six-speed manual transmission and the power comes to the sidewalk via rear-wheel drive.

F1’s performance has been almost mythical since day one.

We can see that after 20 years in ownership, F1 drivers will still be thrilled by their abilities … What you see here is very likely the fastest production car the world will ever see, a walking, talking piece of history . – Auto car, 1994

Autocar wasn’t hyperbolic in its assessment: 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds, 1/4 mile in 11.6 seconds at 125 mph, and a top speed of 242.96 mph. It was the fastest car in the world until the Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 reached a top speed of 253.81 mph in 2005.

With a red exterior and a black with red accents inside, this 1995 McLaren F1 has two previous owners and Issimi says it has been well documented and expert serviced since new.

If you are interested in owning a McLaren F1 please keep the running costs in mind.

The stated cost of maintaining an F1 is a bit high:

• $ 50,000 for tires.
• $ 100,000 for a new fuel cell that is replaced every five years.
• 800 € for a replacement fire extinguisher.
• $ 50,000: Average annual cost of owning an F1.

All of these costs aside, owning a McLaren is a rare experience that very few people have heard of. In this case, 1 in 7 will be imported directly to the United States, giving someone the opportunity to participate in an exclusive collection of rare cars.