Bank Robber For sale is a rare 1996 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail.

Posted on March 25, 2020
Supercars
Bank Robber For sale is a rare 1996 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail.

The McLaren F1 is a rare car: only 106 cars were built between 1992 and 1998. But even more rare is the racing version of the F1, the McLaren F1 GTR Longtail. Only ten Longtails exist, and this car, offered for sale by British exotic car dealer Tom Hartley Junior (spotted by Road & Track), is the first one built.

The name "longtail" came from the extended rear bodywork, which combined with an enlarged rear wing and other changes to provide better aerodynamics than the standard F1 GTR. Although the standard GTR won the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans (something the Longtail never matched), McLaren needed to modernize the car to keep up with rivals such as the Porsche 911 GT1 and Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR. McLaren needed to modernize the car to keep up with rivals such as the Porsche 911 GT1 and Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR.

McLaren introduced the Longtail model in the 1997 racing season, but it was soon discontinued due to changes in the rules of the major series. However, the Longtail name continues to exist in McLaren's "LT" series.

This car, chassis 19R, was the first of two cars built by McLaren in 1996 (the second car was owned by former Pink Floyd drummer and famous car collector Nick Mason). It debuted in the 1000km race at Suzuka and, according to the listing, has an extensive racing history in Japan. It was also the first longtail to be road legalized by Lan Sante and Gordon Murray Design. In recent years, the car has competed in several historic races, including at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

A spares package is included with purchase, including all the parts needed to return the McLaren to full racing specification.

The dealer won't name a price, but you could pay millions of dollars to have this rare race car in your garage.

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