This McLaren is 20 years old and is still as new

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Germain Goyer

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 11:12

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Tuesday, 17 October 2017 11:12

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We have all heard a story of a man who died the day after the purchase of a Plymouth Reliant. As his wife was not, she kept the car. And as if by magic, thirty years later, someone found the car still new, but abandoned in a garage.

Here, we are not talking about a poor car of the years ’80-produced in millions of copies. It is rather a question of a
McLaren F1.

In 1997, a wealthy japanese businessman has offered this work of art that he has kept impeccable to the point where it has not taken a single wrinkle in twenty years. And today, he puts it up for sale.

McLaren F1 1997

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Not only it is still new, but it has never even been prepped by the dealer, as evidenced by the photos of the interior which is still covered of the protectors of time.

At the counter, it read 239 kilometres. They have without doubt been driven in the course of delivery at the time and probably for the move over the years, but no more. After all, on average, it makes him a mere twelve kilometres per year.

McLaren F1 1997

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With the car comes also the set of tools origin, as well as the Tag Heuer watch with the same serial number that this copy of the bolide.

As much as one can be in ecstasy in front of a car preserved with as much rigour and hard work, as much as one can, ironically, treat all names as it has not been able to accomplish, with it, the primary mandate of a car : roll.

McLaren F1 1997

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One thing is for sure, she is in a much better state than the one that once belonged to Rowan Atskinson that crashed hers once, but twice.

It is not yet known what will be the price asked for this
McLaren F1 1997 yellow Dandelion.

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McLaren F1 1997

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