Sport Auto : McLaren F1 [French scan]

[Darkel]

Do you remember this F1 ? It's the one that came to the 2003 Supercar Rally at Geneva, TT made a few pics of it :wink:
In fact, it has a LM Aerokit but ALSO a LM engine which develops 691bhp ! :shock:

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[TT]

So, that's why it was the loudest thing I ever heard in my life! :D

Great scans dude!

[budagboy2]

Cool, my dad bid on this car at the Christie's auction a few years ago, didnt end up getting it, oh well

[yg60m]

How much did it finish ? :P

[budagboy2]

How much did it finish ? :P

Wow this was a while ago, i wanna say like 1.25-1.3. Too bad the auction was in Britain b/c the value of dollar sucks over there.

[Darkel]

Hmm, a JW member with a McLaren F1, that would've been interesting, but of course a F50 and an Enzo aren't that bad :wink:

[sentra_dude]

Holy shit! Great scan, I love the F1! 8)

691hp...:shock:

Those that speak French...did they talk about any other cool feautres of that F1? I should have paid more attention in French class I think...

[yg60m]

Just a short history of the F1 from birth to the world record. Nothing that isn't already known. They just say that the 386.7 km/h record was made with a F1 fitted with a GTR engine without rev limiter :wink:

[Schwalbe]

Thanks Darkel for this article about the mighty McLaren F1 !

1 138Kg car's + V12 691hp = 386.7 Km/h top speed

That's what I call a real "supercar". :wink:

[cabrio92]

Hello,

the car was sold for 660'000£ on December 2nd 2003 at London and bought by someone from Florida.
On my website http://www.supercarinparis.fr.fm you can find a video and some pics of this f1 which is a unique model a LM+Road Car combination :)

TT > have you others pics or vids please ?

Ciao
Phil

PS : it was owned by Mansour Ojjeh ;)

[BADMIHAI]

I read the article and saw no mention of it having 691 hp. :? They also talked about how they asked Kenwood to reduce the weight of the stereo. Nothing new, really. The rims on this model look fucking awesome! 8)

[Pimp Racer]

Niuce quality man!

[Schwalbe]

I read the article and saw no mention of it having 691 hp. :?

The article said on page 3, fig.3 : The original engine was replaced by a F1 LM engine tested by McLaren at 691hp.

[findleybeast]

THANK YOU DARKEL!
I fell in love with this macca when I read about it and the sale at Christies. Love the paint color, and of course the uprated LM engine. Truly one of a kind.

Now I need to learn french...

oh and thank you cabrio92 for posting about that video too. anything available about this masterpiece is well worth the download

[cabrio92]

Hello,

thank you too. We discuss on this car on AF forum. The other blue owned by Mansour Ojjeh was fantastic too !

Ciao
Phil

[fireguy]

awesome article....thanks!