McLaren F1
Compare the McLaren F1 road car, factory LM and GT, and period GTR specifications, with documented auction evidence.
Define what matters about the chassis
We advise collectors pursuing a McLaren F1 road car or an identified F1 GTR chassis. Each mandate starts with the history and configuration the buyer values and a confidential route to establish whether it can be pursued.
A road car, a GTR with period competition history, and a GTR subsequently configured for road use answer different collection briefs. Establish which identity, period events, and present configuration are essential before requesting access to a candidate or discussing a price.
- Road-car record
- Reconcile the original delivery specification, subsequent factory or specialist work, and current specification. Establish which changes can be traced through dated records and which original pieces remain available.
- GTR competition history
- Check event, team, and result claims against period evidence. Account for rebuilds, changed components, liveries, and the present configuration in the chassis chronology.
- Inspection and destination
- Agree the specialist route before committing to a timetable. For any intended road use, ask local specialists to verify the proposed car’s documentation and suitability in the destination.
When the preferred livery came later
A GTR may carry a familiar livery associated with its competition history today. Compare the bodywork, period photographs, and invoices to establish when the current scheme and specification were applied. The answer can change how a collector values the history and whether returning to a different period configuration makes sense.
We can scope a narrow chassis search or a provenance review, with the seller approach and disclosure boundaries agreed in advance.
Collector car events
View the collector car events calendarDocumented auction results
If you’re deciding what to offer, start with transactions for cars of similar specification and history. Check the sale date, condition, and whether the price included buyer’s premium.
| Chassis | Date and auction | Outcome and price | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10R | Aug 2026RM Sotheby’s · The Monterey Auction 20261996 McLaren F1 GTR | SoldUSD 34,655,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceMcLaren converted this factory development GTR for road use. |
| 027R | Mar 2026RM Sotheby’s · Sealed - McLaren F1 GTR 27R1997 McLaren F1 GTR | Outcome unconfirmed | Auction evidenceLanzante restored the car and converted it for road use. |
| SA9AB5AC4R1048014 | 5 Dec 2025RM Sotheby’s · Abu Dhabi1994 McLaren F1 | SoldUSD 25,317,500 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceMcLaren High-Downforce Kit and LM-specification interior. |
| 062 | 2025RM Sotheby’s · Sealed - McLaren F1 0621995 McLaren F1 | Outcome unconfirmed | Auction evidence |
| 029 | May 2024RM Sotheby’s · Sealed - McLaren F1 0291995 McLaren F1 | Outcome unconfirmed | Auction evidence |
| 059 | Aug 2022RM Sotheby’s · Sealed – McLaren F1 0591998 McLaren F1 | Outcome unconfirmed | Auction evidenceFactory prototype headlamps documented by RM Sotheby’s. |
| 018 | Aug 2019RM Sotheby’s · Monterey 20191994 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification' | SoldUSD 19,805,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceFactory LM-specification upgrade and Extra-High Downforce Kit. |
| 073 | Aug 2015RM Sotheby’s · Monterey 20151998 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification' | SoldUSD 13,750,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceFactory LM-specification upgrade and Extra-High Downforce Kit. |
| SA9AB5AC7V104B065 | Oct 2008RM Sotheby’s · Automobiles of London 20081997 McLaren F1 | SoldGBP 2,530,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidence |
| SA9AB5AC4R1048014 | 19 Aug 2006RM Sotheby’s · Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction 20061994 McLaren F1 | SoldUSD 1,705,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceSale predates the documented 2007 factory rebuild. |
Commission a search or pre-purchase review
Source a car
Set the model, specification, budget, and timetable. We run the private search and screen candidates against your brief.
Private sourcingAssess a car you’ve found
Review the seller’s records, comparable sales, and questions for an independent marque specialist before deciding what to offer.
Pre-purchase advice
We agree the written scope, fee, and any specialist costs before work begins.
Factory specification and chronology
- Public introduction
- 1992
- Production
- To 1998
- Factory purpose
- Road
- Body styles
- Coupé
Documented variants
| Variant | Production | Body style | Coachbuilder | Wheelbase | Factory specification | Documented examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren F1 Road Car | To 1998 | Coupé | — | — | Road | SA9AB5AC4R1048014018073 |
| McLaren F1 LMF1 Le Mans | — | Coupé | — | — | Road | |
| McLaren F1 GTF1 GT Longtail | — | Coupé | — | — | Road | |
| McLaren F1 GTR | — | Race coupé | — | — | Competition | |
| McLaren F1 GTR LongtailF1 GTR Long Tail | — | Race coupé | — | — | Competition | 027R |
| McLaren F1 GTR 1995 specification | — | — | — | — | Competition | 01R |
| McLaren F1 GTR 1996 specification | — | — | — | — | Competition | 10R |
Individual chassis histories
- McLaren F1 GTR chassis 10R
McLaren’s 1996-specification development car was built in December 1995, used in Le Mans testing, and later converted by the factory for road use. It sold at Monterey in 2026.
- McLaren F1 chassis 014
Two public sales bracket a documented 2007 McLaren rebuild. The later specification includes the High-Downforce Kit and an LM-specification interior.
- McLaren F1 chassis 018
Originally delivered as an F1 road car, chassis 018 subsequently received factory LM-specification work and the Extra-High Downforce Kit.
- McLaren F1 chassis 073
McLaren completed chassis 073 as a road car in 1998 and subsequently carried out its LM-specification upgrade.