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Originally Posted by Peloton25
16R would be the most likely chassis from my perspective as well, based on your description.
There were some other FINA liveried GTRs used in promotional displays, but they were the slightly different than the ones which were raced, and commonly referred to as the FINA Presentation livery. The reference shots I have of them either did not have a race number affixed or wore the number "1" which has no relation to any real racing event with that livery.
In my image archive I have what appear to be four different display venues featuring what should in all likelyhood be #16R wearing race number 38, so it seems that it was the other one used for some of the promotional work. Perhaps one of these images below matches the setting you recall?
The final pairing has "Mondial" in the filename, which I believe would refer to the Paris motorshow.
Anyway - welcome to the forum Sami. Great to have another McLaren enthusiast find their way here. 
This is without a doubt the most knowledgeable and passionate group you'll find on the web associated with the F1 so you should certainly enjoy your stay. If there is something we don't know about the cars, then it's generally still a mystery or just not public knowledge. We do learn new things from time to time and this place still manages to hold my interest after almost 6 years or so.
>8^)
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Stunning! Yes! Yes! I'm almoust sure that the car what was here at Finland 1996, is the same car that you have shoted at Paris! Number is same and the painting looks same.
Paris motorshow, do you remember the year?!?
But like I said, I will put she shots here, as soon as I can!
About this McLaren F1. It's amazing, there are I think just two other cars, which had put me everytime speechless. Two of them are Lamborghini's; Coutach and Diablo. But this McLaren F1.
I have loved it since it first public show. Every time when I see the pics, was it basic F1, LM or GTR or hear the sound (youtube
), every time I fall in love again in it. It just is something...... and back over 10 years ago at Helsinki; when I heard and saw the Longtail GTR..... WOH. Just can't find the words when I first time heard that GTR's V12 shouting. Stunning!
Specialetly this video is just....stunning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Kmx...eature=related
Does anyone know this show more..?!
And I must tell you all, I have collect some scale models about this McLaren F1. Even these one's are quite difficult to get.
I have silver basic F1 I think 1/43 size by Minichamps, then is (do not know the make) 1/18 size that LeMans winner GTR and this Christmas is comming 1/43 LeMans winner longside this bigger one. And then one Longtail is ofcourse; FINA BMW GTR 1997, which JJ Lehto raced it on LeMans and it has procuded IXO Models, like the smaller one LeMan winner. Still want more.......
But I don't know why I have waited this over 10 years to not look any information or scale models of McLaren F1..... Why I have been so stup......
But never is too late!