One-off McLaren F1 GTR valued at a whopping $35 million heads to public sale

Few automobiles carry the form of presence the McLaren F1 GTR does—and chassis 10R may simply be probably the most fascinating of all of them. Now heading to public sale with an eye-watering $35 million estimate, this isn’t simply one other uncommon McLaren.

It’s simply one of the crucial recognisable F1 GTRs ever constructed. That’s largely because of its distinctive manufacturing unit livery—completed in daring scarlet and yellow, impressed by Nineteen Nineties pop artwork. No different GTR seems to be fairly prefer it.

Its historical past is simply as particular. The automotive was stored by McLaren earlier than being offered in 1999 to Nick Mason of Pink Floyd. Since then, it has remained a prized piece in his assortment.

Technically, it’s simply as spectacular. That is one in every of solely two short-tail F1 GTR prototypes and one in every of 9 automobiles constructed to the 1996 race specification—probably the most fascinating model. Not like most race automobiles, this one was later transformed for street use by McLaren itself, making it much more distinctive.

Automobiles like this don’t come up on the market usually. It’s not only a collector’s merchandise—it’s a real piece of motorsport historical past, and it’s heading to public sale on the upcoming Monterey sale hosted by RM Sotheby’s.

Supply: RM Sotheby’s