The Official McLaren F1 Thread
Jun 19, 2011 | 06:50 AM
#645
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Thank u for all the great info and pics. U know so much about this cars.
The pics are the best ones I have ever seen.
I still think the grey one is the nicest one from all the F1's and now knowing that there is only two out there it makes it ever better in my book ; ).
Thanks Peloton25
The pics are the best ones I have ever seen.
I still think the grey one is the nicest one from all the F1's and now knowing that there is only two out there it makes it ever better in my book ; ).
Thanks Peloton25
Jun 22, 2011 | 11:54 AM
#648
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Jun 22, 2011 | 09:39 PM
#649
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Otherwise Silver F1s are about as common as they come and without any current knowledge of a car being owned there it is anyone's guess.
>8^)
ER
Jun 22, 2011 | 09:54 PM
#650
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Some amazing pictures, thanks for sharing.
You have so much F1 knowledge it is mind boggling! I agree with your sentiment, the true story is much cooler/unique. And I would rock the green "LM" all day.
Side by side, I love the low and wide looks of the F40 better. Overall, F1 would be in the garage though!
EDIT
You may have noticed very clearly in this last pic the sign here is giving the impression that the car is an F1 LM. In the last pic in the set for #073, the Michelin display stand also noted the car as an F1 LM as have other displays for #073 over the years. I think the reason they do this is because it's an easy answer and I kind of understand that. However, when you go to the trouble of making a display sign like that, you have room to tell the full story and people who are really interested will read it and learn something.
Even with all the changes, including the addition of the engine, McLaren have not transformed these two F1s into LMs. A real LM is still very much different than these two cars. There's a bit of disservice done to the enthusiast when this pair are simply branded as F1 LMs in my opinion.
Adding to the story, neither of these cars wears the "F1 LM" badge anywhere on the car - something McLaren certainly could have added to each of them if they felt it was appropriate. Neither car had its chassis number changed to be LM6 or LM7 either; they are still road cars #018 and #073.
The reality, again in my opinion, is that the real story is actually more interesting. This pair of road cars has become the most rare form of McLaren F1 ever made essentially, as there were a total of three F1 GTs that were built. So while it's much easier to say they are LMs, I really wish the owners would put a little more effort into telling the complete story, as without these details people just end up being confused.
>8^)
ER
You may have noticed very clearly in this last pic the sign here is giving the impression that the car is an F1 LM. In the last pic in the set for #073, the Michelin display stand also noted the car as an F1 LM as have other displays for #073 over the years. I think the reason they do this is because it's an easy answer and I kind of understand that. However, when you go to the trouble of making a display sign like that, you have room to tell the full story and people who are really interested will read it and learn something.
Even with all the changes, including the addition of the engine, McLaren have not transformed these two F1s into LMs. A real LM is still very much different than these two cars. There's a bit of disservice done to the enthusiast when this pair are simply branded as F1 LMs in my opinion.
Adding to the story, neither of these cars wears the "F1 LM" badge anywhere on the car - something McLaren certainly could have added to each of them if they felt it was appropriate. Neither car had its chassis number changed to be LM6 or LM7 either; they are still road cars #018 and #073.
The reality, again in my opinion, is that the real story is actually more interesting. This pair of road cars has become the most rare form of McLaren F1 ever made essentially, as there were a total of three F1 GTs that were built. So while it's much easier to say they are LMs, I really wish the owners would put a little more effort into telling the complete story, as without these details people just end up being confused.
>8^)
ER