{"id":889351,"date":"2025-07-24T11:02:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=889351"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:02:34","slug":"ultra-rare-1997-mclaren-f1-up-for-grabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/ultra-rare-1997-mclaren-f1-up-for-grabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultra-Rare 1997 McLaren F1 up for Grabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To be offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RM Sotheby\u2019s<\/a>, this 1997 McLaren F1 comes with extraordinary provenance and a remarkably low 6,471 miles on the clock. Originally delivered new to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison in Magnesium Silver with a black leather interior, it\u2019s one of just seven Ameritech-modified F1s made road legal in the U.S., and among the rare few to remain in California since new.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319081-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\nZach Brehl @ RM Sotheby\u2019s <\/a>\n\r\n                <\/div><\/figure>\n<p>Ellison retained the car for over a decade, logging under 2,600 miles before selling it to another Bay Area collector. It changed hands again in 2010, yet stayed in the region throughout\u2014all three owners based in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318757-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\nZach Brehl @ RM Sotheby\u2019s <\/a>\n\r\n                <\/div><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/mclaren-f1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McLaren F1<\/a>, designed by Gordon Murray and styled by Peter Stevens, broke ground in 1992 with its carbon-fiber monocoque, central seating, BMW-built 6.1L V12 producing 627 bhp, and obsessive engineering\u2014no ABS, no traction control, just raw analog purity. It hit 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and topped out at 240 mph.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1319080-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\nZach Brehl @ RM Sotheby\u2019s <\/a>\n\r\n                <\/div><\/figure>\n<p>The car has received numerous McLaren Special Operations (MSO) upgrades over time, including improved air conditioning, upgraded radiators, aluminium fuel tanks, a sports exhaust, and meticulous factory servicing, most recently by McLaren Philadelphia in 2023 and 2024. Accompanied by an extensive history file, original accessories, and a clean cosmetic and mechanical report by a factory-authorized technician, this F1 remains in excellent condition.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318754-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\nZach Brehl @ RM Sotheby\u2019s <\/a>\n\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318755-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\nZach Brehl @ RM Sotheby\u2019s <\/a>\n\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318756-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\nZach Brehl @ RM Sotheby\u2019s <\/a>\n\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-100x63.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318741-1400x875.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\nZach Brehl @ RM Sotheby\u2019s <\/a>\n\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318738-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/rmsothebys.com\/auctions\/mf25\/lots\/r0001-1997-mclaren-f1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\nZach Brehl @ RM Sotheby\u2019s <\/a>\n\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318752-scaled.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1997-McLaren-F1_1318752-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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