Thread: Recap of Japanese F1 fleet - Part 1
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Old 10-28-2005, 01:52 PM   #71
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Re: Recap of Japanese F1 fleet
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Originally Posted by bucciali
10. F1 - black - Ueno finish with GTR windshield banner
This F1 road car has a windshield banner like the GTRs have. An oddity. Chassis number unknown.
It's been mentioned before as speculation in the original thread where I posted these photos, but I just wanted to get it on the record here. The original owner of this car is indeed supposed to have been Motakazu Sayama - the owner of "Ueno Clinic", and the one responsible for #01R even being at the 24Hrs of LeMans in 1995.

Also, even though none of the road cars on the DA Chassis History poster are clearly listed as having been painted this way, I am told that this was the original look of the car when it first left the McLaren Cars factory.

Given the dates when my source said it would have been built, I am inclined to believe this car may be chassis #043, listed as having been painted "Black Metallic". Maybe someday we will know for sure.

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