The McLaren F1 is the greatest supercar of all time. It was designed and built by some of the finest minds of the day and incorporated the absolute precision of Formula 1 to create a machine that had no equal. At the time of its launch, the model was met with great acclaim and the positive public perception has only increased over the years, with it becoming one of the most celebrated sports cars to have ever been produced.

Chassis 040 was the 34th of 64 examples built and it was the very first of only three McLaren F1s to have the high mounted wing mirrors fitted from new and this was just one of a number of special requests by the first owner to the factory. As confirmed by its Vehicle Build Record, the car was ordered with a number of special features and fittings including a sports exhaust, polished wheels, black & white reg. plates, door mirrors mounted high on ‘A’ pillar and a performance engine chipped by BMW, something we have not seen on any other F1 before.

The car boasts only three owners from new and benefits from 24 years of single ownership with its most recent owner. It is of the best maintained examples in existence, with regular services being carried out by McLaren Special Operations from new.

It comes complete with all its factory-delivered F1 accessories, including the very rare TAG Heuer commemorative watch, its leather-cased owner’s handbook, the original luggage set, Facom garage tool chest and original tool roll.