The height of analog supercars.
You can make an ordinary McLaren F1 look more common. You only need one of the McLaren F1 LMs on display at Los Angeles’ Peterson Automotive Museum. McLaren F1 has become an automotive icon thanks to decades of McLaren racing success and the visionary Gordon Murray. We have the chance to get a rare McLaren F1 LM in person today.
You probably think of McLaren’s vast array of hypercars and supercars. The number designations are difficult to read for McLaren experts. In the 1990s, the only way to drive a McLaren was at a racetrack where there were sponsors and teams that depended on you. This was before the McLaren F1 came along and allowed average people to drive a McLaren.
You don’t have to be Lando norris or Danial Riccardo in order to drive a McLaren in 2021. In fact, you don’t even need that much money. Ask the many Youtubers who drive their McLarens around as disposable goods, waiting to trade them in for next big thing.
McLaren F1 was much more than just a car. It was a pinnacle in analog supercars, from a time when computer assistance and downsizing were commonplace. The McLaren F1 was also raced in racing versions, winning the 1995 Le Mans 24 Hours race. This helped to cement the F1’s place in automotive history.
Today, we have the opportunity to see a McLaren F1 LM that was built to celebrate racing success. It is also one of the most rare cars ever made.