The McLaren F1 supercar is one of the fastest, most powerful and most expensive road cars ever. It was developed by McLaren Cars Ltd, a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading Formula One Teams. Much of the experience gained with the team’s F1 effort, combined with Gordon Murray’s motivation to make the best road car regardless of profits, helped the McLaren F1 become the car it is. The car features a 6.1-litre 60° V12 BMW V12 engine and it was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. The McLaren F1 was the first production to use a complete carbon fiber chassis and body. Such lightweight construction, combined with the BMW S70/2, 620 horsepower engine, helped the McLaren achieve 240.14mph in its XP5 pre-production trim. The success didn’t stop on the road however, with special GTR versions winning Le Mans outright in 1995 and taking two FIA GT World Championships. The Mclaren F1 has a top speed of 231 mph, restricted by the rev limiter at 7500 rpm. The true top speed of the Mclaren F1 was reached in April of 1998 by the five-year-old XP5 prototype. Andy Wallace (racer) piloted it down the 9 km straight at Volkswagen’s Ehra test track in Wolfsburg, Germany, setting a new world record of 391.1 km/h (243 mph) at 7800 rpm. As Mario Andretti noted in a comparisson test, the F1 is fully capable of pulling a seventh gear, thus with a higher gear ratio or a seventh gear the Mclaren F1 would probably be able to reach an even greater top speed (something which can also be observed by noticing that the top speed was reached at 7800 RPM while the peak power is reached at 7400 RPM). The McLaren F1 was the fastest “production” car ever built (having achieved a top speed of 240.14 mph) until 2005 when the Koenigsegg CCR recorded a speed of 388 km/h (241 mph), a record which has in turn been broken by the Bugatti Veyron, with a top speed of 407 km/h (253 mph). Only 100 cars were manufactured from 1994 to 1998, 64 of those were street versions, 5 were LMs and the rest were GTR models. After the initial production run 100 cars, McLaren have continued to maintain and add custom appointments to customer cars. Treatments such as new aerodynamic packages and custom interiors have been ordered by customers and McLaren has been happy to comply for right price.
F1 Prototype Chassis Index XP1 Unpainted, destroyed while testing in Namibia XP2 Unpainted, the MIRA crash test car XP3 Silver, McLaren promotional car XP4 Bright Electric Blue, McLaren promotional car XP5 Dark Metallic Green, McLaren promotion car, the 240mph record car F1 Chassis Index 001 1994, 3rd car built, Magnesium Silver 002 1993, 1st car built, Dorchester Grey 003 1994, 2nd car built, Carbon 004 1994, 4th car built, Grand Prix Red 005 1994, 5th car built, Jet Black 006 1994, 6th car built, Magnesium Silver 007 1994, 7th car built, Jet Black 008 1994, 9th car built, Cobalt Blue 009 1994, 8th car built, Magnesium Silver 010 1994, 10th car built, Magnesium Silver 011 1994, 11th car built, Carbon 012 1994, 12th car built, Dark Silver 013 1994, 13th car built, Magnesium Silver 014 1994, 14th car built, Titanium Yellow 015 1994, 15th car built, Jet Black 016 1994, 19th car built, Aubergine 017 1994, 16th car built, Calypso Red Pearl 018 1994, 17th car built, Midnight Blue Pearl 020 1994, 18th car built, Mid Blue Pearl 021 1994, 20th car built, Blood Red Solid 022 1994, 21st car built, Genesis Dark Blue 023 1994, 23rd car built, British Racing Green 024 1994, 22nd car built, Carbon 025 1994, 24th car built, Dark Purple Pearl 028 1995, 29th car built, Grand Prix Red 029 1994, 25th car built, Brazilian Brown Metallic 031 1995, 27th car built, Special White 033 1995, 26th car built, Base Silver 036 1995, 30th car built, Pale Blue Metallic 037 1995, 28th car built, Special Silver 038 1995, 31st car built, Base Silver 039 1995, 32nd car built, Creighton Brown 040 1995, 34th car built, Magnesium Silver 042 1995, 33rd car built, Base Silver 043 1995, 36th car built, Black Metallic 044 1995, 37th car built, Base Silver 045 1995, 38th car built, Dark Silver 046 1995, 39th car built, Genesis Blue Metallic 047 1996, 41st car built, Magnesium Silver 048 1996, 44th car built, Brilliant Metallic Blue 049 1996, 43rd car built, Mercedes Brilliant Silver 050 1995, 40th car built, Magnesium Silver 051 1996, 42nd car built, Dark Metallic Green 052 1996, 45th car built, Dark Blue Mica 053 1995, 35th car built, White 055 1996, 46th car built, Magnesium Silver 057 1997, 48th car built, Magnesium Silver 059 1998, 59th car built, Magnesium Silver 060 1996, 47th car built, Yellow 061 1997, 49th car built, Dark Burgundy 062 1997, 53rd car built, Magnesium Silver 063 1997, 51st car built, Magnesium Silver 064 1997, 50th car built, Magnesium Silver 065 1997, 52nd car built, Magnesium Silver 066 1997, 54th car built, Magnesium Silver 067 1997, 58th car built, Magnesium Silver 068 1997, 57th car built, Mercedes Brilliant Silver 069 1998, 60th car built, Mercedes Brilliant Silver 070 1997, 55th car built, Mercedes Brilliant Silver 071 1998, 61st car built, Historic Orange 072 1998, 62nd car built, Jet Black 073 1998, 63rd car built, AMG Green Velvet now Orange Metallic 074 1997, 56th car built, Magnesium Silver 075 1998, 64th and final F1 road car ever made, Yquem
GTR ’95 Chassis Index Nine F1 GTR ’95's were constructed by McLaren during the first half of 1995. Their chassis numbers and histories are listed below: 01R McLaren, 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours: 1st (Lehto/ Dalmas/Sekiya). 02R GTC/Gulf Racing, 03R 04R GTC/Gulf Racing 05R BBA Competition 06R Mach One/Harrods 07R Giroix/Jacadi GRT 08R GTC/Gulf Racing 09R 'Ueno' Grey, very little known, believed never to have raced.
GTR ’96 Chassis Index
Nine 1996 spec F1 GTR were constructed between late 1995 and spring ’96. 010R Blood Red, McLaren's testing and development GTR. Rebuilt for Pink Floyd drummer, Nick Mason. UK road registered K40 MCL. 011R Giroix Racing Team/Franck Muller Technowatch 012R GTC/Gulf Racing 013R Team Lark McLaren 014R Team Lark McLaren 015R GTC/Gulf Racing 016R Team Bigazzi 017R Team Bigazzi 018R Team Bigazzi
GTR ’97 ‘Long Tail’ Chassis Index Ten final specification, 1997 GTR were constructed by McLaren. 019R McLaren test and development car 020R Gulf Team Davidoff 021R BMW Motorsport 022R Gulf Team Davidoff. 023R BMW Motorsport 024R BMW Motorsport 025R Gulf Team Davidoff 026R BMW Motorsport 027R Parabolica 028R Davidoff/Gulf
This is the list of F1's built and the colour they left the factory acording to McLaren.
Since then many have been retrimed as they have changed hands and some have been upgraded with the GTR kit, including engine mods and high downforce wing and splitter.
Build order VIN Colour
1992
1 F1 proto XP1 Unpainted
1993
2 F1 proto XP2 Unpainted
3 F1 proto XP3 Silver Destroyed
4 F1 proto XP4 Bright Electric Blue
5 F1 proto XP5 Dark Metallic Green
6 F1 002 Dorchester Grey
1994
7 F1 003 Carbon
8 F1 001 Magnesium Silver
9 F1 004 Grand Prix Red
10 F1 005 Jet Black
11 F1 006 Magnesium Silver
12 F1 007 Jet Black + 10% flake
13 F1 009 Magnesium Silver
14 F1 008 Cobalt Blue
15 F1 010 Magnesium Silver
16 F1 011 Carbon
17 F1 012 Dark Silver
18 F1 013 Magnesium Silver
19 F1 014 Titanium Yellow
20 F1 015 Jet Black + 10% flake
21 F1 017 Calypso Red Pearl
22 F1 018 Midnight Blue Pearl
23 F1 020 Mid Blue Pearl
24 F1 016 Aubergene
25 F1 021 Blood Red Solid
26 F1 022 Genesis Dark Blue
27 F1 024 Carbon
28 F1 023 British Racing Green
29 F1 025 Dark Purple Pearl
30 F1 029 Brazilian Brown Metallic
1995
31 F1 GTR 01R Orange/Silver Development car
32 F1 GTR 02R Dark Blue/Silver/Orange Gulf Racing
33 F1 GTR 03R West Red/White West Competition
34 F1 GTR 04R Dark Blue/Silver/Orange Gulf Racing
25 F1 033 Base Silver
26 F1 031 Special White
27 F1 037 Special Silver
28 F1 GTR 05R Dark Blue Metallic/Dayglo Pink BBA Competition
29 F1 GTR 06R Yellow/Dark Green Mach One Racing
30 F1 GTR 07R Blue/Dark Silver Jacadi GRT
31 F1 028 Grand Prix Red
32 F1 036 Pale Blue Metallic
33 F1 GTR 08R Dark Blue/Silver/Orange Gulf Racing
34 F1 038 Base Silver
35 F1 039 Creighton Brown
36 F1 GTR 09R Ueno Grey N/A
37 F1 042 Base Silver
38 F1 040 Magnesium Silver
39 F1 053 White
40 F1 043 Black Metallic
41 F1 044 Base Silver
42 F1 045 Dark Silver
43 F1 046 Genesis Blue Metallic
44 F1 GTR 10R Blood Red Development car
45 F1 050 Magnesium Silver
46 F1 LM proto XPLM Historic Orange
1996
47 F1 047 Magnesium Silver
48 F1 051 Dark Metallic Green
49 F1 049 Mercedes Brilliant Silver
50 F1 GTR 11R White Franck Muller Techo
51 F1 GTR 12R Blue/Orange Gulf Racing
52 F1 GTR 13R Dark Grey/Dayglo Pink Team Lark McLaren
53 F1 GTR 14R Dark Grey/Dayglo Pink Team Lark McLaren
54 F1 GTR 15R Blue/Orange Gulf Racing
55 F1 GTR 16R RM White Team Bigazzi
56 F1 GTR 17R RM White Team Bigazzi
57 F1 GTR 18R Primer Team Bigazzi
58 F1 LM LM1 Black + Graphics
59 F1 LM LM2 Historic Orange
60 F1 LM LM3 Historic Orange
61 F1 048 Brilliant Metallic Blue
62 F1 LM LM4 Black + Graphics
63 F1 LM LM5 Historic Orange
64 F1 052 Dark Blue Mica
65 F1 055 Magnesium Silver
66 F1 060 Yellow
67 F1 GTR 19R Black Development car 1997
68 F1 GTR ‘97 21R White Team BMW MotorSport
69 F1 GTR ‘97 23R White Team BMW MotorSport
70 F1 GTR ‘97 22R Pale Blue/Metallic Brown Gulf Team Davidoff
71 F1 GTR ‘97 20R Pale Blue/Metallic Brown Gulf Team Davidoff
72 F1 GTR ‘97 25R Pale Blue/Metallic Brown Gulf Team Davidoff
73 F1 GTR ‘97 24R White Team BMW MotorSport
74 F1 GTR ‘97 27R Ferrari Yellow Parabolica MotorSport
75 F1 GTR ‘97 26R White Team BMW MotorSport
76 F1 GTR ‘97 28R Primer Gulf Team Davidoff
77 F1 GT proto 56XPGT Silverstone Green
78 F1 057 Magnesium Silver
79 F1 061 Dark Burgundy
80 F1 064 Magnesium Silver
81 F1 063 Magnesium Silver
82 F1 065 Magnesium Silver
83 F1 062 Magnesium Silver
84 F1 066 Magnesium Silver
85 F1 070 Mercedes Brilliant Silver
86 F1 GT 54F1GT Jet Black + 10% flake
87 F1 GT 58F1GT Dark Burgandy
88 F1 074 Magnesium Silver
89 F1 068 Mercedes Brilliant Silver
90 F1 067 Magnesium Silver
1998
91 F1 059 Magnesium Silver
92 F1 069 Mercedes Brilliant Silver
93 F1 071 Historic Orange
94 F1 072 Jet Black
95 F1 073 AMG Green Velvet Pearl now Orange Metallic
96 F1 075 Yuem
97 F1 101SP Primer/Sealent (held for spares)
VIN 019, 026, 027 originally allocated to 01R, 02R, 03R
VIN 030, 032, 034, 035 & 041 never allocated to an F1 roadcar
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