Beyond The Ultimate: The Definitive McLaren F1 LM Archive - Page 8

Peloton25 · #**106** 01-31-2013, 11:31 AM

Pictures like that were released to the press somehow but I think it was just one shot per car. Most publications don't make a habit of sharing the full resolution versions though. The same thing happened when he shared his cars in New York a few years prior.

Doesn't hurt to ask though.

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ER

McF1GTR · #**107** 02-03-2013, 07:55 PM

I was digging through my McLaren F1 LM archive, and I found this in a folder called "Misc"& I thought I'd share. This is LM3 in the original owner's garage from the late 90s. Thanks for helping me with the identity, Erik.

Peloton25 · #**108** 02-03-2013, 07:57 PM

The other important aspect of this shot - chassis #017 sneaking into the frame from the left. Thanks for sharing Michael!

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McF1GTR · #**109** 02-03-2013, 08:02 PM

I am glad I could contribute something good!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peloton25

The other important aspect of this shot - chassis #017 sneaking into the frame from the left. Thanks for sharing Michael!

>8^)
ER

Sami Aaltonen · #**110** 02-04-2013, 08:37 AM

Suprising what stuff some of you have on your hard drives...

hurstg01 · #**111** 02-04-2013, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peloton25

the other important aspect of this shot - chassis #017 sneaking into the frame from the left. Thanks for sharing michael!

>8^)
er

+1

McF1GTR · #**112** 02-05-2013, 11:56 PM

Here is the LM3 companion photo that shows more of chassis #017.

Peloton25 · #**113** 02-06-2013, 05:14 AM

I believe this is the only McLaren F1 to be found at this year's Retromobile show in Paris:

Photo credit to Arthomobiles. Not sure who the artist is, but it is pretty neat, I think.

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ER

EDIT: Artist confirmed as 'Paul Smith'

Sami Aaltonen · #**114** 02-06-2013, 02:03 PM

Again historic shot of LM3, thanks!

Erik; nice art definitely! Gives changes to some imagination....

Sami Aaltonen · #**115** 02-14-2013, 01:59 AM

I watched the production line sheet (which comes with DA book), I have allways thought that LM's were made in 1995.
Really never notised that LM1, LM2 and LM3 were produced after chassis #18R were made. LM4 and LM5 were made after roadcar #044/48 were build.
So these LM's are not 1995, they are 1996?!
WHy I have allways seen and just remember to seen "1995 McLaren F1 LM" texts everywhere and so on?

Same thing with chassis #10R, produced in 1995 but all keeps it 1996 model? Why's that?

Or is here something which I don't get it just now?

carbuilder2002 · #**116** 02-14-2013, 03:02 AM

I am sure the confusion (if it is that at all) over #10R is that yes it was built in 95 but it was the prototype and thus the first of the 96 GTR's hence probably why it is always refered to as a 1996 car, more what it represented than what it actually is.

Peloton25 · #**117** 02-14-2013, 05:14 AM

The prototype for the LMs was built and introduced in 1995 - all the press materials would have referenced 1995. Also, accuracy in journalism takes extra effort.

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Sami Aaltonen · #**118** 02-14-2013, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peloton25

The prototype for the LMs was built and introduced in 1995 - all the press materials would have referenced 1995. Also, accuracy in journalism takes extra effort.

>8^)
ER

Oh yes, there it is; very small the last car ever made in 1995; XP1 LM. Just missed it totally.

This explains it all, why 1995 is mostly mentioned. So LM1-5 are 1996 made. Everyday learns new things of F1....

DocGTR · #**119** 03-10-2013, 12:04 PM

Couple of interesting pictures of XP1LM in some sort of dyno-test from Thor Racing. Sadly couldn't locate the article they belong to.

Peloton25 · #**120** 03-10-2013, 04:11 PM

Those photos are about 8 years old - we had a thread on them when they were first discovered. The testing was for a video game - Forza I think.

Lm on the dyno (Anyone seen this)

Lots of treasures hiding in this forum for those who don't mind digging.

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ER

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