McLaren unveils its collection to offer five remarkable Formula 1 vehicles for sale.
From its extensive heritage collection, McLaren is auctioning five Formula 1 cars, including two from Ayrton Senna's last championship-winning season and the vehicle that Brad Pitt drove during the making of the hit F1 film.
The cars will be offered through specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jnr - the same entity that handled the sale of Bernie Ecclestone’s grand prix car collection - with their ownership remaining with McLaren until now.
The collection features:
- Two 1991 McLaren MP4/6As (chassis 04 and 07), from the year Senna secured his third and final world championship. Both were tested by Senna and competed by his teammate Gerhard Berger.
- The 2012 MP4/27A (chassis 01), from Lewis Hamilton’s concluding season with the team. Jenson Button clinched three victories in 2012, while Hamilton achieved four.
- The 2021 MCL35M (chassis 01), which Lando Norris piloted to a third-place finish in Monaco while sporting a special Gulf livery. This car contributed to McLaren’s 1-2 finish at Monza later that year, when Daniel Ricciardo outperformed Norris for the team’s first victory since 2012.
- The 2023 MCL37A (chassis 03), driven by Norris and Oscar Piastri. Pitt took it for a spin around the Circuit of the Americas during the film's production.
As per Hartley, the 2023 MCL37A is the latest race-ready McLaren F1 car ever made available to a private purchaser.
“We have chosen to part with these legendary McLaren Formula 1 cars because we believe that having them merely stored is a disservice to their significance,” McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown stated.
“These vehicles were created to be driven and raced, and we wish to see them used and appreciated. We think that is the most effective way to preserve our history and keep our heritage business thriving.”
While there's no official pricing as of yet, estimates suggest a total value ranging from £25 to $50 million. Unlike the Ecclestone collection, which was sold to a single buyer, these cars could be sold separately.
“There is certainly a chance that a similar outcome could occur here. However, these five cars will be offered individually and there is no urgency,” Hartley mentioned in a statement. “Our focus, along with McLaren’s, is to find the right custodians for them.”
The cars will be serviced by McLaren prior to being delivered to their new proprietors.
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