McLaren F1 Special Exhibit Celebrates the 'Greatest Car of the 20th Century'
The McLaren F1 and its creator, Gordon Murray, are being celebrated at the London Classic Car Show.
A unique display consisting of no fewer than five McLaren F1s will be on hand at London’s ExCeL centre from February 18-21, including two standard road cars, two GTR racers and a long tail F1 GT road car. Considering only 106 McLaren F1s were ever built between 1992 and 1998, with only 64 of those being road cars, this is one of those rare opportunities to see the exotic up close and personal.
The showcase will also feature numerous F1-related artifacts including the race suit worn by JJ Lehto when he won the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours behind the wheel of an F1. Joining the race suit will also be the road car’s bespoke luggage, a BMW engine block, one of the TAG Heuer watches given to each owner and an example of the car’s bespoke tool kit, made from gold-plated titanium.
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To celebrate the F1’s 20th anniversary of its famous Le Mans 24 Hours victory, technical drawings, photos and special films produced by McLaren will also be showcased.
“Last year we paid tribute to Adrian Newey with an amazing display of his world beaters; this year we are putting the spotlight on Gordon Murray and, in particular, the amazing McLaren F1 he fathered,” explained event director, Bas Bungish. “All those involved in what’s clearly going to be a very special homage to the F1 believe it will be by far the best, and most complete, insight ever put together for the public – thus something no car enthusiast will want to miss. As well as Gordon himself, we are working very closely with those at McLaren’s own MSO Heritage and acknowledged F1 specialists Lanzante to ensure this fabulous display is as comprehensive and detailed as possible.”
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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McLaren. Oh McLaren The F1 a legend to drive if lucky enough. Something you don't forget Same with the McLaren facility in woking. Quite an eye opener from many perspectives - engineering, architecture, clinical operating - thats just the building and facilities. If ever an automotive location to see its here. Pagani, Lambo, ferrari just don't compete BUT the local restaurant near Lambo wins hands down for wine. Uk just can't compete when you add wine!