1:12 McLaren F1

[Sanson]

Peloton, I think that McLaren painted a 1:18 or 1:12 model in the color the buyer wanted, so he could check if he liked it. I think it`s in the Driving Ambition book. I`ll check later.

[Peloton25]

Yeah Sanson - Right you are - I knew I wasn't crazy!

From Pg 176 of "Driving Ambition" - the chapter that reprints the full AutoCar test, there is a sidebar relating to the fitment and customozation process of a buyer's F1 and part of it reads:

A 1/10th scale model in the colour you finally choose is part of the McLaren package. It arrives shortly after a firm order has been placed.

Maybe they only did that during the first year or two of production, but it certainly seems like I was on to something with my statement earlier.

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[CRXloon]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

I have the blue exterior and got the same ugly green interior...

Anyone here got a blue one without, (i.e. a diffferent colour), the green interior: i was holding out for a blue one, but now i'm starting to go off the idea...

[tvrfreak]

Yes, I remember reading that too. But it didn't happen with every car/color.

[McLaren F1 Guy]

Originally Posted by CRXloon

Anyone here got a blue one without, (i.e. a diffferent colour), the green interior: i was holding out for a blue one, but now i'm starting to go off the idea...

That ugly green interior really isn't that noticeable. It's a dark shade of green, it appears to be black from a distance.

[McLaren F1 Guy]

I don't know if this has been posted before, but I think I found the motherload of pics for that 1:12 F1 GT:

[Peloton25]

You didn't find those here by any chance, did you?

It's all good though...

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While I'm here, where did you get that shot of the LM with the doors up in the image in your sig? I'm not at home to browse my photo collection at the moment, but the shot doesn't appear to be familiar to me. Can you please share the original or explain where it came from? Thanks!!

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[mini magic]

its from that photo site which you posted with tons of thumbnails of pix we had never seen. it was a pro, can't remember his name

[McLaren F1 Guy]

Yes, I believe the photo was taken from ronkimballstock.com and I got the animation from a Diecast Cars site. Someone had posted it and I thought it was really neat. I believe this is the original pic, but the rims have been brightened:

[mini magic]

yeah, thats the guy

[Peloton25]

Incredible!! One day of bidding left and here's a MIB Silver 1/12th F1 sitting at $730.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3572927717

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[Mr. Bernoulli]

This one's only 1:18...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...5&category=223

About $675 by my calculations!

[maartenvanthek]

peloton, when are you gonna add that very rare not-in-shops limited edition of the 1:18 03R that was handed over to vips to your collection...

talking about VIP's. I'm a VIP guest at this weekend's massive 'innercity' house party!!! dj tiesto will close the evening, every main playa will be there behind some big or small dj booth.

[Peloton25]

Originally Posted by Mr. Bernoulli

This one's only 1:18...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...5&category=223

About $675 by my calculations!

Yeah - your calculations would be correct. When I saw that I actually emailed the seller to find out if he knows why the bidding is so high. It seems outrageous since that car normally sells for $50-75 USD.

Maarten - I'm not certain which one you are referring to. Do you have a photograph? Which livery was it?

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[maartenvanthek]

west livery, i heard it was limited to 200 pieces and they were given to VIP's on some event. Now they sell for outrageous prices i've heard. myth of fact?