The Official McLaren F1 Thread
Aug 16, 2010 | 02:35 AM
#451
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You can do your math again on a final bid price of $3.25M USD + 10% commission.
I shot a crude video of the bidding for this car - exciting to watch the run up to the final bid:
YouTube - McLaren F1 #062 auctioned by Gooding & Co - $3.25M
>8^)
ER
I shot a crude video of the bidding for this car - exciting to watch the run up to the final bid:
YouTube - McLaren F1 #062 auctioned by Gooding & Co - $3.25M
>8^)
ER
Aug 16, 2010 | 05:57 PM
#453
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Had not seen it, but I question the legitimacy of the ad. The first F1 built after the prototypes was #002 for the Brunei Royal Family painted Dorchester Grey. Here's an image of it:
The car in the photos on Jameslist is #013 when it was for sale at BingoSports in Japan back in January 2009.
The ad may be referring to chassis #001 which was silver, but the year they have listed of 1995 would be incorrect. Here is that car:
Last but not least the asking price is far too low for the first car with almost no mileage. I have a feeling that if #001 were available it would exceed the price #062 just brought by a considerable amount.
I remain skeptical but thanks for the heads up sir.
>8^)
ER
The car in the photos on Jameslist is #013 when it was for sale at BingoSports in Japan back in January 2009.
The ad may be referring to chassis #001 which was silver, but the year they have listed of 1995 would be incorrect. Here is that car:
Last but not least the asking price is far too low for the first car with almost no mileage. I have a feeling that if #001 were available it would exceed the price #062 just brought by a considerable amount.
I remain skeptical but thanks for the heads up sir.
>8^)
ER
Aug 16, 2010 | 07:28 PM
#455
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I'll just say that nothing in the ad jives with anything I know.
As I said in my reply on Jalopnik - hold onto your checkbook.
I sent an email to the seller about 30 mins ago asking for lots of clarification. I give it about a 50/50 chance of getting a reply.
>8^)
ER
As I said in my reply on Jalopnik - hold onto your checkbook.
I sent an email to the seller about 30 mins ago asking for lots of clarification. I give it about a 50/50 chance of getting a reply.
>8^)
ER
Aug 17, 2010 | 01:37 AM
#456
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No reply from the seller but the ad has been changed and no longer references this as the first F1. My guess now is that this is a broker trying to market a particular F1 which is in Japan and almost fits the description.
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Sep 1, 2010 | 05:42 PM
#460
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This second picture kind of had me confused and it jogged my memory. The F1 never came with a fog light option that you know of or did it? I dug into my archives and these pictures seem to show something peculiar in the inner vents on the front bumper. Any thoughts?