In 1992, McLaren took the supercar market by storm with the astonishing McLaren F1. It was a supercar like nothing before it. It was light, fast, agile and it absolutely obliterated just about every record in the books. It was the cost-no-object approach to building a car and was such a leap ahead in almost every imaginable way that it changed way we think about supercars forever.
Amongst the firsts, the McLaren F1 was the first production car to feature a carbon-fiber monocoque and a center-mounted driver’s seat, among many other unique features and innovations. It became the world’s fastest production car at 240.1 mph thanks to its 6.1-liter, 48-valve, naturally-aspirated V12 engine from BMW that pumps out 627 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque.
Unsurprisingly, the McLaren F1 became the most expensive production car ever built at launch, with a price tag of a staggering $815,000. With only 64 units ever produced, demand has far outpaced supply, making the F1 a coveted collector’s item with ever-increasing value.
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to offer a one-off 1995 McLaren F1 with only 400 kilometres since new, making this example the lowest mileage of any publicly offered F1. What makes this particular F1, chassis 029, truly one of a kind is its special “Creighton Brown” paint finish, named after McLaren co-founder Creighton Brown.
Factory records show it as the 25th and final F1 built in 1994. Even more special, it came with custom luggage and a tool roll crafted in the same Light Tan leather as the interior – features exclusive to chassis 029. The car remained primarily in Japan until 2013, when it was brought to the US and made road-legal.
This totally unique car, with its jaw-dropping specifications, ranks among the absolute finest of the tantalizingly few McLaren F1s ever created. Bidding for this McLaren F1 will open on May 13 and is expected to fetch over $20 million USD.
Source: RM Sotheby’s
