An ultra-low mileage McLaren F1 has achieved a new auction record as part of Monterey Car Week in California.
Offered in the Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction, the 1995 F1 had covered only 243 miles from new.
Preserved in time-capsule condition, it received a huge winning bid of $20.5 million (£14.8 million).
Two, very careful, previous owners
Finished in a one-off paint hue named Creighton Brown, this particular F1 was the 25th production example to be built. Inside, the three-seater cockpit is finished in Light Tan and Dark Brown leather.
Being one of only 106 cars made naturally makes the F1 rare. However, that the 6.1-liter V12 engine has covered such a low mileage, ramped up the interest.
First delivered to Japan when new, the car was kept in museum-like condition. Gooding and Company noted that most mileage came from promotional filming on a closed circuit.
Sold to an American enthusiast in 2014, a marginal mileage has been added since. Despite this, extensive maintenance and servicing schedules were followed with meticulous detail.
Setting new auction records
The F1 was sold still wearing its original date-coded Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber. A commemorative Tag Heuer watch, FACOM tool chest, titanium tool kit, and bespoke fitted luggage were all included.
All of this helped push the 240 mph car to set a new auction record for the sale of a McLaren F1.
The previous F1 record was set in 2019, by an ultra-rare LM specification car converted by McLaren Special Operations. That particular car sold for $19.8 million (£14.28 million).
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