How many seats does a McLaren F1 have?

[JE123]

Originally posted by hermunn123
i have a picture of the F1 speedo. 380 kph is the highest it goes, i'm sure it can go faster, but thats all it goes to.

Could you post the picture?

[BuyALambo]

I had one kicking around in my McLaren folder. Had to shrink it down for size reasons. The original 1600x1200 clearly displays the top MPH speed of 260, and the KMH at 400. Not too shabby.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/up...ClarenDash.jpg

[S Brake]

:drool: carbon fiber. why don't i see that everyday

[hermunn123]

because you drive an '89 toyota pickup

[S Brake]

Originally posted by hermunn123
because you drive an '89 toyota pickup

reality is a bitch

[Porsche]

Lol, subtle, well-placed jokes.


Oooh 260 MPH, that's like 45 times faster than I can run.

[mmc]

actually the mclaren only has one seat, because it's a single seater

[S Brake]

I think you referring to the Ameritech F1's that were brought to the states as a 1 seater in order to be legal for the show and display license.

[faisalkhan]

Snowboarder...you are slightly mixed up. Ameritech brought the cars in before show and display. They imported them as "kits" into a free trade zone port and slapped their own VIN numbers on them along with the McLaren VIN numbers. They also removed the two side seats and made them into "single seater kit cars" but of course the people who bought these cars immediately put the seats back to the original configuration.

The Show and Display is an exemption category that allows cars to be exempt from DOT FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) requirements. They are not exempt from EPA emissions requirements, however. So the cars don't need to have any changes made, except perhaps to the engine management and exhaust systems Any McLaren owner who applies for a Show and Display exemption does not need to change the seat configuration in any way.

The Le Mans cars (there's five of these and they are called McLaren F1 GT) had only seat as well. The nearside seat area (right side when you are sitting in the driver's seat) houses the ECU, fire extinguishing system, and a large panel with various other switches and control and monitoring systems. I forget what's on the left.

Here's the breakdown of each type of car produced:

3 GT (roadgoing longtail) version. 1 in Japan, 1 at the factory, 1 unknown, possibly with the Sultan of Bruneii.

5 GT LM (long tail) that were actually used in racing. 1 in North Carolina, rest I don't know.

28 GTR (hard core! These were the ones raced at Le Mans). They are pretty hard to come by. A few belong to race teams.

64 (1 has been written off in a crash, numerous others lost to private collections, 8 have been converted to a GTR "look" with extra brake cooling and spoilers and front skirts--these are the most desirable ones--they have the comfort of the road cars and the better performance and looks without the discomfort and noise of the GTRs. Some of these have been converted to the GTR spec, or to a high downfoce package, with the fixed rear wing, high downforce package, better brake cooling through ducts or snorkels, etc.

Pink Floyd's drummer, Nick Mason, has a red example of these "GTR conversions", and it was in CAR magazine two months ago. :bandit:

[jkbon]

Someone could confirm that this is the Ameritech ?





If you have other pictures, I'm interested

[faisalkhan]

Yup, that's the "Ameritech McLaren F1." The company is actually called Amerispec. Run by a guy named Dick Fritz. It's in Connecticut.

The bumpers, side marker lights, and seating changes were the only things they did, looks wise.:bandit:

[jsb88]

I love the interior. The seats look like they have been dipped as if they are go-karts seats.

[Menu dei Motori]

but they are very comfortable...

[jsb88]

I have a go kart, but it only has plastic seats I wish I could get a racing seat in the frame.

[Menu dei Motori]

it´s not much more comforable