Unused 1997 McLaren F1 goes up for sale, could shatter price record

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It has never been registered and comes with the McLaren pre-delivery test mileage

Wealthy car enthusiasts, this may be your final chance to get an unused McLaren F1.

The car in question is chassis no. 060 (of just 64 road-going F1s) that sports a Dandelion Yellow body color and an incredibly low mileage — just 148 miles (239 kilometers). The seller, UK-based Tom Hartley Jnr, claims the car is "the lowest mileage F1 in existence."

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The ad also says the reading on the odometer represents the McLaren pre-delivery test mileage, which means this yellow F1 was never driven by its current owner. Not only that, but it was never registered either.

I can't say I understand why someone would buy a McLaren F1 and keep it hidden in the garage, but the truth is the decision may pay off financially — big time.

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The yellow F1 is up for sale for an undisclosed amount (price on application), but we know McLaren F1s typically change hands for more than $10 million. This particular car may as well set a new record for an F1, given that it's in brand new condition — it still has its factory protection wrapping, mind you.

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As you can imagine, this time capsule F1 comes with everything McLaren offered owners: leather-cased owners handbooks, the Facom tool chest, tool roll with original gold-plated titanium tools, full luggage set (still in factory protective wrapping), and spare keys. Not to mention the ultra-rare commemorative TAG Heuer watch that features the car's chassis number engraved on the face. Like the car, the watch was never used either.

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The owner of the car also ordered a few extras for the F1, including an LM-style spare exhaust, an additional GTR-style steering wheel with F1 logo in the center, passenger over-carpets, and a windscreen strip. All of these features have never been opened. Other special order parts include a carbon driver's seat with F1 logo and yellow insert straps, a removable steering wheel finished in suede and the hand-painted signature of designer Gordon Murray on the right-hand side of the body.

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