How many McLaren F1s have you seen?

[BlueEdge]

I was thinking about my luck (or too a certain extent lack of it) when its come to seeing F1s in the flesh, and I thought it might be interesting to see how fortunate everyone else has been on here.

So it's not just text add your favourite photo you took of each one you saw too, if you have one. It'll be interesting to see how many of the total production run we've seen between us.

I'll kick of with my five which are: 044, 06R, 12R, 13R and 17R:

[Sami Aaltonen]

#16R in Helsinki 1996 December Helsinki Motor Show
#21R in Helsinki 1997 FIA GT1 race
#22R in Helsinki 1997 FIA GT1 race
#23R in Helsinki 1997 FIA GT1 race
#25R in Helsinki 1997 FIA GT1 race

#06R MVR livery; just don't remember were it seen in qualifying saturday, if did; then also #06R.

[PatrickT82]

As you may know I travel a LOT to see F1's!

My list so far (I might add 012 and 007 to this soon)

in chronological order of chassis numbers made:

XP5
007
012
018
020
01R
06R
040
046
10R
XPLM
047
051
11R
12R
16R
18R
21R
23R
22R
24R
27R
56XPGT
061

+ 1 unidentified silver one in december 1995 at a show in The Netherlands

So that makes 25 different ones

[hurstg01]

What a GREAT idea for a thread

#001

#003

#007 [not my pic but I was there at the same time]


#012

#013


#018

#020


#028

#040

#043

#046


XP56GT

#061

#064


#065 [not my pic I saw it loads of times on my trips to London]


#067

#069


#070

#072

#01R


#02R

#03R

#04R

#05R

#06R


#07R

#10R


#12R


#13R


#14R

#16R

#18R


#19R

#20R [not my pic as wasn't allowed to take pics ]


#21R

#22R


#24R


#26R

#27R


XP5


XP1LM [not my pic as wasn't allowed to take pics ]


LM2

All in all (some not mentioned here due to confidentiality) 48 so far for me, hoping to up that score throughout the Year

Erik - it was #18R not #17R - It was mis-filed.....

[cabrio92]

Hello,

don't forget there is a part of chance

14 for me and #007 I missed it was under my feet in Monaco but inaccessible. I missed too XP3 and 10R during their stay in Paris.

In order :
#073 2003
#06R 2005
#046 (twice)
#10R 2007
#24R
#15R 2010
#16R
#05R
#01R #20R #XPLM at factory
#22R 2011
#LM3
#21R

Very strange : only 2 road cars, 2 LM and 10 GTR, it's the contrary of the production numbers

[Peloton25]

Greg - when did you see #007 or #17R?

>8^)
ER

[hurstg01]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

Greg - when did you see #007 or #17R?

>8^)
ER

#007 when it was at Goodwood and it was #18R not #17R when it too was at Goodwood

[Peloton25]

Ahhh - old school on #007.

>8^)
ER

[Peloton25]

I'm at 13 now as most will probably recall from reading my Monterey thread. Let's not talk about the ones I might have missed.

I got a great head start on October 26th, 1997 when I saw 6 longtail GTRs racing at Laguna Seca - a very memorable day, but this was still about 4 years before I got on this track. I'll spare the photos here as I did not take any of my own but as far as chassis numbers go they were 20R, 21R, 22R, 23R, 27R and 28R.

My first road car was #067 in September 2003. I always say that I saw this one almost by chance and it is true there was a bit of luck involved. My pictures were terrible, but I remember the moment vividly. What a car!



Then in the span of two months in 2005 I saw three. Leno's #015 at the Art Center Car Classic in July:



XP4 and #068 in August at Laguna Seca:





A year later two again - #014 at RM's Monterey auction and #016 at Laguna Seca:





Then five long years I waited before getting to see #036, again in Monterey. What a stunner.



Not to be greedy as I know there are some who have yet to see even one McLaren F1, but I really can't wait for the next one!

>8^)
ER

[cabrio92]

I understand Erik the long time between two. sometimes, I said "will I see one today or never ?" Now for us, it is easier to see one but before to know this forum, it was quite difficult.

I consider to be happy especially because I saw well each chassis except maybe three at MTC like #20R I don't pass along.

See a F1 in surprise is the best I think

[rjanot]

046 (Spa Classic 2011)
069 (Spa 6 hours 2009)
05R (Le Mans Classic 2010)
10R (Rétromobile Paris 2007)
12R (Spa 6 hours 2010)
22R (Rétromobile Paris 2011)
LM3 (Paris 2011)
...maybe 21R next Saturday at Spa.

[tak43]

Where do i begin since 1995 i have seen 30± as i have stop counting now.My first was at Goodwood festival of Speed in 1995 when i saw 8 Mclaren,then in 1996 i saw 7 Mclaren racing at Sliverstone and again in 1997 i saw 7 Mclaren races again at Sliverstone,Then in 2001 i when to pick up my book from Mclaren and had a factory tour and i saw another 8 Mclarens. And since then i seen Mclaren's at Goodwood,Bealieu,Silverstone Classic,Goodwood Supercar day and other show around the UK and I saw one at Laguna Seca USA as well which was XP4 which i saw twice in one year in the Factory as well. Many of the short tails are now road legal and seen some of them as well.I have been back to the Factory a few years ago that's the new one and i saw 3 there as wells.

Many of you have seen my pictures over the last few months here are a few more taken between 1995 and 2011 last one saw at Goodwood Revival last weekend

[bucciali]

Originally Posted by BlueEdge

It'll be interesting to see how many of the total production run we've seen between us.

Great idea indeed!

Originally Posted by PatrickT82

So that makes 23 different ones

Holy smokes! Hopefully soon you hit the 25 and then after that, compete with Tak43 ;-)

Originally Posted by hurstg01

#013

Where was #013-pic taken?

Also, great pic of #46 and XP5 :-) We don't see enough of F1-pics like these

Originally Posted by cabrio92

I missed too XP3 and 10R during their stay in Paris.

That must have been really annoying, to know that they were there and you couldn't see them.

Originally Posted by tak43

...as i have stop counting now.

No no no no no, that is not allowed! We have to keep record!!!

[hurstg01]

The #046 pic was taken at the Goodwood Revival [I think when it was in it's 2nd year ] and the XP5 pic was taken at Genesis the day before the filming of Top Gear, I think the one when they showed #061 v the Veyron and they got XP5 in the studio.

The #013 pic was taken whilst Carrs at Exeter had it up for sale in 2007 and I went on a road trip to see it with countachal. See here

[Sauc3]

#009 - Numerous times.

#014 - RM Auction '06

#016 - Laguna Seca '06

016R - Moments before it's departure from AU.

Australia is a lonely place to be for F1s...
Will update with pics when I get back to my home computer's HDs.