🏎️ THE MCLAREN F1: Legacy & History

PLUS: Cybertruck Performance Teased, Audi TT History, and MORE

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Jason Baptiste
September 26, 2023

Today’s issue is a deep dive into the McLaren F1. It’s the car that many people believe is the greatest car ever made. It redefined what a Supercar (and eventually Hypercar was). 30+ years later there are few, if any cars that can come close to the McLaren F1


Poll Of The Day

Is the McLaren F1 the greatest car ever made?

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As a follow-up to Thursday’s poll, we saw that 51% of readers love taking their car to the track. This is awesome and something I didn’t expect. We’ll have to organize a Super Veloce track day soon.

The Deep Dive

The Definitive History of The McLaren F1

We put together the definitive history of the McLaren F1. It clocks in at over 4,000 words and dives into every aspect of the McLaren F1’s history. We hope you enjoy it.

www.superveloce.net/p/the-history-of-mclaren-f1

This is an incredible video straight from 1992. It’s the debut of the McLaren F1 at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix. There are interviews with the press, including one with Gordon Murray.

Go Behind the Scenes as RM Sotheby’s Inspects a Pre-Sale McLaren F1

The rare machine is being auctioned in a closed-bid event on Saturday, part of Pebble Beach Car Week festivities, and will fetch many millions.

www.caranddriver.com/features/a40923488/mclaren-f1-behind-the-scenes-rm-sothebys

Let Us All Remember the McLaren F1 V12-Powered BMW X5 LM

The most insane performance SUV ever made is still the original E53-generation BMW X5 LM powered by a McLaren F1 V12.

www.bmwblog.com/2020/06/16/bmw-x5-lm-mclaren-f1-engine

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Interesting Links & Videos to Check Out

How the Audi TT went from doodle to design icon

To recognize 25 years of the Audi TT and commemorate its final year in production, we bring you this story focusing on the sports car’s greatest strength: design.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/how-the-audi-tt-went-from-doodle-to-design-icon/

Elon Musk On Tesla Cybertruck Performance Version: "It Kicks Ass Next-Level"

The upcoming all-electric Tesla Cybertruck pickup might get a special, performance-oriented version, with more power and torque.

insideevs.com/news/688139/elon-musk-cybertruck-performance-version

Watch all of it… but the straight piped Enzo is absurd. I’ve heard some loud cars in my life, but nothing compares to this. V12+Ferrari+Straight Pipe = OMG.

BMW M3 CSL Abandoned for a Decade in a London Garage Is a Messy Mystery

A classic BMW M3 CSL has been crumbling in a London parking garage for more than a decade, and its owner doesn't seem to care one bit.

www.thedrive.com/news/bmw-m3-csl-abandoned-for-a-decade-in-a-london-garage-is-a-messy-mystery

This is a great video that shows that it’s possible to have a fun drive at any price point. I know we often talk about expensive cars at Super Veloce, but you can have fun driving at any price point.

Top Spots Today

Anyone fancy a [McLaren F1 LM]?

Hey, it’s a newsletter about the McLaren F1. We definitely need to have a McLaren F1 spot!

www.reddit.com/r/spotted/comments/13we48z/anyone_fancy_a_mclaren_f1_lm

Pininfarina B95

I was visting Miller Motorcars this Friday to test out of a couple of cars. This is one of ten Pinfarina B95 in the world. Cost? 4.85M

www.reddit.com/r/spotted/comments/16s0sw7/pininfarina_b95_getting_ready_for_a_show_while

Here's a better pic of the 1 of 2 135M€ [300 SLR Ulhenhaut] yesterday in Augsburg, Germany

This is insane to see in person.

http://www.reddit.com/r/spotted/comments/16rm2r8/heres_a_better_pic_of_the_1_of_2_135m_300_slr


Cars Worth Buying

Every week we share a few sports cars and exotic cars that we think are great to own and also priced really well. If we could, we’d go and buy all of them…

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Coupe AWD - $152,000

It’s literally the Batmobile. This is STOCK from the factory with Matte Black paint.

www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=366836791#listing=366836791

2007 Ferrari F430 Spider 2 Dr Spider - $149,900

Super solid F430. The price could be a little bit lower, but it’s a reputable dealership.

www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=360042141#listing=360042141

1990 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe - $129,995

This is iconic and well kept early 90s 911.

www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=364572945&sourceContext=carGurusHomePageModel&zip=10576&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d404#listing=364572945/NONE/DEFAULT

2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R - $139,900

Low miles, beautiful red AMG GTR track monster.

www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/vdp.action?listingId=359230674&sourceContext=carGurusHomePageModel&zip=10576&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d2282#listing=359230674/NONE/DEFAULT