Every McLaren F1 is a special car, and every time one goes up for auction it’s a big deal. However, the McLaren F1 that Gooding & Co is auctioning during Monterey Car Week is even more special than most.
Why this? Because this F1, also known as chassis number 029, is the lowest known specimen currently with only 240 miles on the clock, and because it’s in a beautiful, unique color combination of Creighton Brown over a tan and brown leather interior. That should drive the car’s hammer price even beyond the stratospheric numbers we see from “more pedestrian” examples.
Get into the driver’s seat
Subscribe to Roadshow’s newsletter to get the latest car news and reviews in your inbox twice a week.
If you are not familiar with the McLaren F1, it’s an incredibly light, driver-oriented supercar powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine from BMW. It quickly gained the honor of being the fastest production car in the world and held that record until it was beaten by the even crazier Bugatti Veyron in 2005.
Typical McLaren F1s sell for between $ 10 million and $ 20 million, depending on whether it’s one long-tailed LM Specification or a standard specification. We suspect this specimen will end up at the higher end of that spectrum, although we hope the next owner will decide to actually drive it instead of leaving it where it is.
Pennsylvania is now home to the first McLaren F1 service center in the United States
View all photos
Look at that:
Gordon Murrays T50 will be the true successor to the …
39:14
