Sold "old" McLaren, enough to buy more than 100 supercars of all kinds

No one would have thought that an old McLaren supercar that used to cost 540,000 pounds, after 28 years, would now cost more than 17 million pounds, a 32-fold increase.

When it was first launched in May 1992, the McLaren F1 - a British car icon equipped with a BMW engine - had a retail price of up to 540,000 pounds, a huge number at that time, and many people thought that the racing car company McLaren had a problem selling cars at this price, however, all 106 cars found owners.

After 28 years, it's really crazy, but not McLaren, but F1 car prices, which have increased dozens of times, the cheapest car is also over 13 million dollars, and the most valuable is probably the car in this article, with an expected price after the auction of 23 million dollars.

As the most valuable mass-produced car since the 1990s, the McLaren F1 is now absurdly expensive. The estimated $23 million, equivalent to 601 billion VND, is enough for you to build a fleet of more than 100 supercars and sports cars, and if you buy a used car and bargain skillfully, the number of cars will most likely increase.

This McLaren F1 has had exactly three owners, with less than 6,500 miles and 10,460 km on the clock since new, chassis number SA9AB5AC1V1048062, an impressive number indeed. A resident of the San Francisco Bay Area since 1997, this F1 was originally delivered to a man named Larry - an American businessman and CEO of Oracle Corporation.

Chassis number 062 is the 53rd of 106 ever built at the McLaren Cars factory in Woking, which has been the headquarters of McLaren Automotive since 2010. The transition to McLaren Automotive comes a year before McLaren launches its first supercar of the modern era.

This car, which is unquestionably on display at RM Sotheby’s 2025 Monterey auction, is made even more special by its Ameritech chassis number. The company imported seven F1s to the United States. All were federalized to meet U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The seven cars underwent extensive modifications, including the removal of the passenger seat.

Purchased by its second owner in 2005, then sold at auction in 2010 to its current owner, 062 returned to Woking for a short period of service, air conditioning upgrades and a new radiator in preparation for the McLaren F1 20th Anniversary Grand Prix in 2012. Benefiting from a number of MSO upgrades, the McLaren F1 pictured here also features a set of matte black spare wheels.

A decade later, the car’s manual transmission was rebuilt for added peace of mind. The October 2023 service also saw the installation of new spark plugs, new tires, and the repair of some of the gold leaf in the engine bay. A new aluminum fuel tank and 12-volt battery were also installed at that time.

November 2024 is when the current owner will take the air conditioning system to McLaren Philadelphia for on-site repairs, the only facility other than MSO’s Woking facility that can carry out factory-approved maintenance and repair procedures. The big question, however, is whether chassis 062 will come close to its $23 million estimate.

The most expensive McLaren F1 ever sold at auction to date is chassis 029, a 1995 model that fetched a staggering $20,465,000 at Pebble Beach in 2021.

Video : See details of the rare 1992 McLaren F1 supercar.

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