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1997 McLaren F1 GTR

2026Gulf Collector Set2026 - PresentRonald Wong
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The McLaren F1 GTR is a high performance racing version of the standard McLaren F1 used in GT racing. Designed by Gordon Murray and powered by a 6.1L BMW S70/2 V12, the F1 GTR was a successful race car, winning 38 races of the over 120 races it participated in. The car was manufactured in numerous different configurations. 28 chassis of the 106 F1s produced were GTRs; these were raced as late as 2005. The 1997 F1 GTRs featured a distinctive "longtail" design; a number of previous F1 GTRs would later be converted i...

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The McLaren F1 GTR is a high performance racing version of the standard McLaren F1 used in GT racing. Designed by Gordon Murray and powered by a 6.1L BMW S70/2 V12, the F1 GTR was a successful race car, winning 38 races of the over 120 races it participated in. The car was manufactured in numerous different configurations. 28 chassis of the 106 F1s produced were GTRs; these were raced as late as 2005. The 1997 F1 GTRs featured a distinctive "longtail" design; a number of previous F1 GTRs would later be converted i...

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