Historic Record: 1994 McLaren F1 Sells for Over 23 Million Euros

The iconic British brand’s supercar breaks all records at an exclusive auction in Abu Dhabi.

The McLaren F1 is one of those cars capable of marking a before and after in history «. Gordon Murray, an engineering genius, designed the supercar «. BMW’s powerful and prodigious V12 engine propels this model «. Furthermore, the brand produced this icon from 1993 to 1998 «. The series limited production to just 64 units «. To these are added the special GTR, LM, and GT versions «. The car was the fastest in the world from 1993 to 2005 «. Therefore, it remains an absolute icon of the four-wheeled world «.

The ‘Chassis 014’ Unit Breaks Records at Auction

One of the 64 exemplars has been auctioned by Sotheby’s in Abu Dhabi «. The car reached a sale price of 25.31 million dollars «. In currency exchange, this represents just over 23 million euros «. Undoubtedly, the vehicle has become the most expensive McLaren in history «. The protagonist of this feat was a 1994 McLaren F1 (chassis 014) «. Originally, the brand delivered the car to the royal family of Brunei «. The original hue was a discreet titanium yellow «. In addition, the interior featured black leather and Alcantara «.

Million-Dollar Restoration and the Autograph Duel

The car ended up in the US after several changes of ownership on both sides of the Atlantic «. There, they subjected the model to a complete restyling «. The car was repainted in the Ibis White still present «. Additionally, it is equipped with the High-Downforce kit «. This kit includes a fixed rear wing instead of the original active spoiler «. It also brings a new front bumper «. In fact, the splitter derives from the GTR .

The previous owner chose better headlights «. He also opted for a new exhaust system «. The car features black OZ five-spoke wheels «. Even the interior received a renovation «. Specifically, they installed a new air conditioning system «. The entire job cost a price of around 500,000 euros «.

The Erased Legacy of Schumacher

Regrettably, the restoration work erased Michael Schumacher’s autograph «. Schumacher signed the door sill on March 12, 1996. That date was the day of his first race at the wheel of a Ferrari «. In its place, the car now shows the autograph of Lewis Hamilton «. While this is not a bad substitute, it is not the same.