McLaren F1 Sells for Record Price

There is a new record for the sale price of a McLaren F1McLaren F1United Kingdom, 1992 > 19986 versions
21 photos
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Tom Hartley Jr. from England sold his car for £3.5 million (€4,372,202 or $5,558,381). Hartley's car was a standard example from 1998, not an LMMcLaren F1 LMUnited Kingdom, 1995 > present4 photos
or GTMcLaren F1 GTUnited Kingdom, 1997 > present3 photos
. 

When new, the F1 cost $970,000. That represents an increase in price of 5.7 times. There were 106 examples made, but seven were prototypes and 28 were race cars.  

The F1 is generally seen as among the ultimate super cars of the 90s and one of the best driver's cars ever made. 

Hartley also has a McLaren F1 GTRMcLaren F1 GTRUnited Kingdom, 1995 > present5 photos
for sale right now but an undisclosed price. 

Source: GT Spirit