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Old 11-03-2011, 09:59 PM
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Yeah - you were right on my tail there when we added them up.

There is a guy in the Netherlands named Patrick who travels all over Europe and the UK to car events in a quest to see every F1 that has ever been made. He recently drove 8 hrs one way to Geneva in order to see his 24th and 25th McLaren F1s.

One of the cars was in a showroom there and I had put him in touch with the owner of the other F1 who ended up taking Patrick for his very first ride in a McLaren. I have never been happier than to be able to assist in arranging an experience like that for someone else. Especially someone who is already so dedicated to the F1.

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Old 11-03-2011, 11:22 PM
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That one is included on my list of 14, but I saw it in 1997 along with 5 other longtails racing in the FIA GT Series at Laguna Seca which was long before Mr Stroll acquired it.

From then it took me just over 6 years before I finally got to see my first road car.

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I saw my first F1 a few months ago at the local bently/mac showroom. not road legal and there was some visible damage and aging to the exterior
 
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The red one at maylasia motors?
 
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Old 11-04-2011, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by hg_wng
I saw my first F1 a few months ago at the local bently/mac showroom. not road legal and there was some visible damage and aging to the exterior
Chassis #021 and it has been over there a very long time - perhaps not long after it was built. I am not sure?

I know the first time I saw evidence of that car was about 7 or 8 years ago and it was parked outside under an awning with a car cover draped over it. The situation did not look pretty.

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The red one at maylasia motors?
yup malayan motors, next to a veyron ss wre. though both of them have been moved somewhere else due to renovation at the showroom.

Originally Posted by Peloton25
Chassis #021 and it has been over there a very long time - perhaps not long after it was built. I am not sure?

I know the first time I saw evidence of that car was about 7 or 8 years ago and it was parked outside under an awning with a car cover draped over it. The situation did not look pretty.

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apparently it isn't the only F1 in Singapore, or so I've heard
 
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It should be the only one there today. Chassis #065 and #018 were both there for a while at Automobil Manufactur but have since moved on with the first one now in Texas and the second one in New Zealand.

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It should be the only one there today. Chassis #065 and #018 were both there for a while at Automobil Manufactur but have since moved on with the first one now in Texas and the second one in New Zealand.

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I see, thanks!
 
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Here's the red one I just saw.

The goofy guy posing in some of my shots is my boss's son who came along with me on the trip. This was his very first time seeing a McLaren F1 in real life so he was quite enthused and I was thrilled that he got to see all the details after listening to me talk about them for so long.

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S'more F1 Pics









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