Books on the Mclaren - Which ones to get and why

Would be a bargain at their pricing estimate if that is an F1 LM Press Pack at the back on the left.

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ER

This seems to match the collection/items offered late last year...
Incomplete press kits - slides and pictures missing, Mclaren press document being copies, water damage/stains ...
Bonhams estimate might be on par with the offering and true content!

£1900 - glad I didn't bid, although I still think that's under-sold

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Michael Cottons Mclaren F1 GTR book game is coming on strong :)

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Two Harrods books, that's a nice piece.

I've got only one Harrods, two Gulf, and 4 West books.
One of them with some personal ink (signatures) . . . ;)

Sourced this today - £75 and about 4kg and bigger than A4 (the 50p is there for scale)

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What is in the Michael Cotton books? Are they books that chronicle the GTR success? Development? Are they just picture books? Do they differ in content from one cover design to the next? Thanks!

They chart the 1995 season in both English and German text with some great photos. The different dust covers don’t mean different content; the WEST cover is the most-seen, the GULF cover is pretty rare and the HARRODS cover is the rarest

Almost a ‘book’; a hefty 200 page Magazine with P1 LM4 in it arrived today

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Hi,
I am currently looking for a McLaren Driving Ambition Deluxe leather edition. Is there someone able who consider to sell his edition or can help out to get a copy in very good conditions?
Thanks

This is the only one I'm aware of currently for sale:

http://www.collectorstudio.com/index.cfm/ID/23/itemID/6797/details/1

>8^)
ER

This is the only one I'm aware of currently for sale:

http://www.collectorstudio.com/index.cfm/ID/23/itemID/6797/details/1

>8^)
ER

Thanks. When you know about a second one would be glad to know.

Thanks. When you know about a second one would be glad to know.

You want to buy two ?
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They're not cheap nor reasy to find, but keep looking on Ebay / Amazon / Google too, last year I've bought one in Germany.

A few guys on here have bought one of the latest McTour books.

I reserved and took delivery a couple of weeks back number #044

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Oh yessss, I had my copy last week...042/106

Nicola

Yep got mine this week. It is MEGA BOOK. Brilliant.!

I have been toying with this for a while now, and seeing as I have just increased my own Mclaren library with a new addition, I thought I may as well make a thread on it.

I have recently bought Michael Cotton's GTR [with #03R in West livery on the front] as I thought it was about time I got one after hearing about how good it was from Le Man and finally tracking one down and then being in a position to buy it.

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I got 2 McLaren F! GTR books by M Cotton yesterday - 26/04/2018 - from a NPO....thought nothing of it as I was always a F1 fan...bought one in 1995..1:18...

As I opened the hard cover I saw a note....
"Dear Mom
What a good year
lots of love,
Gordon. X"

Note in Second book to his brother.

Well it hit me in the face....
Gordon was also the designer of the McLaren F1.....could this be from him....

I Google'd his signature.....and found that it matches 99.9999999%

Now just waiting on conformation from his PA in the UK at Gordon Murray designs...

See pix....what do you think...and Value...
Books got some sticky pages from not being used....

Will keep you posted...

Yep got mine this week. It is MEGA BOOK. Brilliant.!

About three weeks ago I received mine #041/106.
Especially like page 201 ;)

Wow, in a search for interesting paperwork, as often, I'm amazed about the brochure prices.
Take a look at this one; GBP 2.250,- for a GT brochure....
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Or even softcover sales brochures over 1000 euro

I don't understand those prices.
Offcourse, these are asking prices, and not true sales prices, but still a lot of money.

What are your thoughts on reasonable money for paperwork?
For example; (sales) brochures and owners manual (which I'm still after).

I got my Gordon Murray message verified as real from his PA...

Great News...

Verified as Real....Gordon Murray note

I seem to have a number of WEST covered Michael Cotton GTR books coming my way within a week or so.

Seeing as I bought them in bulk I can do them a little cheaper than what you see on eBay if anyone is after one?

PM me if you do :)

Possibly only a couple left now....

I have two with a note from Gordon Murray to:
His brother - Signed
His mother...Signed
Books had some sticky pages from storage for many years.
Separating there r some minor damage

One to his brother is on sale at a fair offer.

Leon
South Africa....

For those who are looking after a GTR book with the rare Gulf Blue cover, there´s one on Ebay (not mine) :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/McLaren-F1-GTR-book-1995-Yearbook-Michael-Cotton-Excellent-condition-rare/233358108592?hash=item36553a27b0:g:Xh8AAOSwDNFdeoC m

ended unsold..

I am aware of another F1 GTR Le Mans book being produced to mark the 25th Anniversary of it winning Le Mans in 1995.

There are some decent legendary names associated with the book, both in photography, drawings, prologue, author etc and there will be various editions depending on price, with exclusivity relevant to historic numbers associated to the F1 and F1 GTR.

I'll keep you more updated on here the more I learn from the guy behind it all and the closer to the actual reveal the more I can let out on here

Get saving, its going to be EPIC!!

This isn't the book I alluded to above but some off here have helped with it :)

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£450, or £1500 for a rarer /50 version

I got mine of that book too recently

Hi chaps - keen mclaren F1 fan here, enjoying the various book suggestions that come up on this thread, wondered what you think the value of a driving ambition ‘le mans’ book edition 1 of 59 would or should sell for? Seen one coming at an auction but unsure what kind of budget I’d need/what a sensible offer would be- thanks for any guidance

Well, this was the one I was referring to but it’s already through my budget!

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/driving-ambition-the-mclaren-f1-le-mans-edition

I’ll make do with the standard version!

Hello all!

I am looking to purchase the non-owners McLaren F1 watch. I have a generous offer to make for one. If anyone could help I'd be most grateful.


Also, the LeMans edition of Driving Ambition. Thank you!

Please send me a PM with your email address included.

Regards,
Mike