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[XOTech]

At long last, jkbon has forwarded me a couple images of a yellow McLaren. In fact, his images show both yellow McLarens originally made. You will note minor differences between them. Here are the pics for everyone.

[XOTech]

Here is the other image.

Many thanks to jkbon.
Anyone else have pictures of the odd colored McLarens?

[hermunn123]

first time i've seen a yellow F1! is that bottom one a prototype?

[XOTech]

Hermunn, Good eye. The distinctions in the lower car are apparent and are very similar if not too close to the prototype. To be honest, I am not certain. To my knowledge, the prototype originally was silver then painted burgundy for some promotional photos and later repainted silver. I don't believe it was ever painted yellow. Although it is possible. I will make a couple calls to be sure. If it is not the prototype it is definitely early in production.

Of the actual production figures, the first yellow car is too late to have the features indicative of the prototype. I would actually bet that the lower car is the prototype repainted yellow.

I will make a call or two and find out for certain.

[jkbon]

Here is an interesting link (I presume ... ) with the chassis number and the corresponding color of all the Mclaren F1 and the history of the GTR.

[jkbon]

here is the link :

http://www.classicscars.com/chassis/mclaren.htm

sorry

[Ferrariboy34]

Here is a rare color,

http://www.supraforums.com/attachmen...&postid=268005

This was taken at the Pavillions in Scottsdale and this McLaren belongs to a guy who owns this an F40 (red), F50(yellow), 550 Maranello (Black)
355 Spider (Red) 360 Modena (Red), and thats all that i know he has.
007, if you could find any more pics of this McLaren (its in Scottsdale), that would be great, and XO if you could find any info one who this was sold to and the other cars he owns, that would also be appreciated. Thanks.
Later

[hermunn123]

all i got is a big red X

[jkbon]

Hi FERRARIBOY34,

This link is the answer to your question, maybe.

http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/4435/lastone.htm

[Ferrariboy34]

Thanks for the help, was that car sold to a guy in scottsdale, or was that just the last McLaren Painted Orange because I know there is more then one orange road car, not LM or GTR. OO7, any pics would help and XOTech anything you can come up with helps too. Thanks again.
Later

[a007apl]

Originally posted by Ferrariboy34
... OO7, any pics would help and XOTech anything you can come up with helps too...

Later I Hunt more

[XOTech]

FerrariBoy, The car you saw in Scottsdale is actually owned by a gentleman I do business with here in the LA Area. He has quite a collection and his cars are often for sale in such publications as the DuPont Registry and various online sites. One of his more recent additions is the McLaren. I was able to see the car during its import conversion here in LA. I am unable to share his name.

The link that jkbon included is the original news release regarding the very last McLaren built. It was given to Aziz Ojjeh as a concession from the factory for his involvement. It will more than likely never be for sale.

The car spotted in Scottsdale was painted a similar color. It was originally silver. The owner wanted to paint the car the same color as the last McLaren (Yquem), but the factory would not release the official paint code information. So the owner proceeded to create his own rendition of the color. After several paint samples and considerable paint mixing and procedures, a color was selected that, in his description is far more vibrant than the Yquem color. I will fully agree that the car is astonishingly attractive. True indeed, that it is hard to make a McLaren look bad, but I can't say that the metallic green, or white are to my liking at all.

As far as other orange cars, there of course, were the 5 LMs, the last car #075 (Yquem), and now this car that was silver. Aside from those, there has been another car that was a GTR that was white that has been converted to European road use. It has been made to look like an LM and is the LM orange color. Those are the only orange cars I am aware of.

[a007apl]

[a007apl]

[hermunn123]

the above F1 GTR(05R) participated in the '95 24 Hours of LeMans. it got 13th place and finished 266 laps. it was driven by Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, Marc Sourd, and Herve Poulain. did ya know that?