The Mclaren F1 Is The Most Expensive Car Sold at Auction
The most expensive McLaren F1 was sold for US$20.5 million, making it the priciest car sold in 2021
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The McLaren F1 has become the most expensive car sold at auction in 2021. The car is one of the most prized collector cars for its rarity and place in auto history, became the most expensive car auctioned last year and the most expensive McLaren F1 ever sold. It was sold for US$20.5 million at Pebble Beach.
The McLaren F1 is the creation of Gordon Murray, one of the greatest automotive engineers of all time. One of the reasons why the F1 is highly desired is its engine: a 6.1-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine developed and built by BMW.
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Developing the BMW V12 is a story of its own. Murray himself did not have enough budget to develop his own engine for the F1, so he sought out some of the best engine builders in the world to do it instead. Murray has a list of requirements for the engine and wasn?t willing to compromise on any. He went to Honda, but the brand rejected him and then turned to Paul Rosche at BMW M ? who is also a friend of Murray ? who took on the challenge.
The requirements were that the engine needed to be a V12, naturally aspirated, has at least 100 horsepower per litre, and has high revs. The BMW M team managed to tick a...
The post The Mclaren F1 Is The Most Expensive Car Sold at Auction appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Gooding & Company
The McLaren F1 has become the most expensive car sold at auction in 2021. The car is one of the most prized collector cars for its rarity and place in auto history, became the most expensive car auctioned last year and the most expensive McLaren F1 ever sold. It was sold for US$20.5 million at Pebble Beach.
The McLaren F1 is the creation of Gordon Murray, one of the greatest automotive engineers of all time. One of the reasons why the F1 is highly desired is its engine: a 6.1-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine developed and built by BMW.
READ MORE: Kimi Räikönen?s McLaren Up for Auction Following Retirement
Image: Gooding & Company
Developing the BMW V12 is a story of its own. Murray himself did not have enough budget to develop his own engine for the F1, so he sought out some of the best engine builders in the world to do it instead. Murray has a list of requirements for the engine and wasn?t willing to compromise on any. He went to Honda, but the brand rejected him and then turned to Paul Rosche at BMW M ? who is also a friend of Murray ? who took on the challenge.
The requirements were that the engine needed to be a V12, naturally aspirated, has at least 100 horsepower per litre, and has high revs. The BMW M team managed to tick a...
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