Motor Racing-McLaren to Sell Five F1 Cars, All Driven by Champions and One by Brad Pitt
The collection includes cars tied to Senna, Hamilton and Norris, and McLaren expects the sale to bring in tens of millions of pounds.
- On Sunday, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown announced the company is selling five historic Formula One cars through high-end dealer Tom Hartley Jnr to private collectors.
- Brown stated the decision aims to keep the heritage business active, describing storage as a "disservice to what they represent" and emphasizing the cars were built to be driven and raced.
- Spanning 32 years, the collection includes two Honda V12-powered MP4/6A cars raced by Austrian Gerhard Berger and a 2023 model tested by Hollywood actor Brad Pitt at Austin's Circuit of the Americas.
- Industry estimates suggest each vehicle could fetch between 5 million and 10 million pounds, with McLaren preparing the cars for their new owners before delivery.
- Hartley Jnr emphasized there is "no time pressure whatsoever" to sell, noting the priority for the manufacturer and dealership is finding suitable homes for each vehicle.
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McLaren put five iconic F1 cars driven by champions and Brad Pitt up for sale
McLaren are selling five fully-functioning Formula One cars driven by champions, including Lewis Hamilton and the late Brazilian Ayrton Senna, with one also tested by Hollywood actor Brad Pitt. The cars, to be sold through high-end dealer Tom Hartley Jnr and expected to raise tens of millions of dollars, will be prepared by the reigning constructors’ champions for their next owners. Hartley Jnr also sold the collection of former F1 supremo Bern…
The Hollywood actor ran the car to 317 km/h.
The Straits Times
McLaren to sell five F1 cars, all driven by champions and one by Brad Pitt
The cars, to be sold through high-end dealer Tom Hartley Jr, are expected to raise tens of millions of dollars. Read more at straitstimes.com.
McLaren is selling five Formula One cars in full operation, driven by champions including Lewis Hamilton and Ayrton Senna.
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