From the time it was announced, it was clear the McLaren F1 was never going to be ordinary. A stratospheric asking price of nearly a million dollars, a fixation on weight, a BMW V12 “wrapped” in gold ...

In 2006, the car was sold again, and, in 2007, it was sent to McLaren headquarters in Woking for a total rebuild, where it was also painted white, instead of the original yellow. A new downforce kit ...