1998 McLaren F1 LM

VIN: SA9AB5AC4W1048073

$13,750,000

Sold

1998 McLaren F1 LM
1998 McLaren F1 LM
1998 McLaren F1 LM

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Sotheby's

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 13 - Aug 15, 2015

  • Lot

    107

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    SA9AB5AC4W1048073

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Engine Type

    V12

  • Horsepower

    691

  • Induction

    FI

  • Interior Color

    Tan

  • Exterior Color

    Red

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

691hp LM engine installed after delivery. High downforce package, upgraded radiators and exhaust, O.Z. wheels, custom color and interior, uprated air conditioning, Phillips satellite nav system, in-car communication system, gas discharge headlights, Facom tools, luggage, manuals, new tires. Signed by Gordon Murray.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Like new and continuously maintained by McLaren at the factory and with subsequent owners.

Market commentary

Bidding opened at $9 million, a startling result for a car sold by Christie's in London in 2003 for GBP 731,250, $1,246,263 at the time and $1,142,578 today. McLaren has carefully curated the F1 market, of which this in one of two road-equipped LM-spec models, but even Ron Dennis couldn't have predicted the cumulative effect. This is a mind-bending price.

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