I used to live just down the road from the McLaren Garage. ~~I think its an Indian resturant now.~~ Edit: I was wrong I just looked at on street view and it's a school uniform shop now.
@DKS225 Жыл бұрын
Among The F1's customers was Rowan Atkinson who racked up at least 37,000 miles before he ended up selling his F1.
@andreasphotiou1886 Жыл бұрын
He crashed it twice and the second episode was one of the UKs highest insurance claims as McLaren rebuilt the car.
@tosspot1305 Жыл бұрын
Didn't he say it was the most frightening car he'd ever owned and he wouldn't be buying another?
@andreasphotiou1886 Жыл бұрын
@@tosspot1305 he couldn’t afford one now. I believe the main reason he sold it was to fund his divorce
@BobbyGeneric145 Жыл бұрын
@@andreasphotiou1886 thats why ya dont get married
@davekennedy6315 Жыл бұрын
It might not still be the world's fastest car but its still the world's greatest car!
@chrisdavidson911 Жыл бұрын
it's still the fastest without forced induction.
@peekaboo1575 Жыл бұрын
@@chrisdavidson911 Aren't the T50 and Valkyrie faster now?
@lorddarlo6194 Жыл бұрын
Only took 16 Turbos and 11 years to beat it to go 10 or 15 MPH Faster
@peekaboo1575 Жыл бұрын
@@lorddarlo6194 16 turbos or 16 cylinders? And let us not forget that Bugatti's power plant is capable of 1600bhp and 300mph while being more driveable than the F1 ever was.
@lorddarlo6194 Жыл бұрын
@@peekaboo1575 Yeah but how many Turbos does it need. It's a great car but over a 1/4 Mile Drag strip the F1 is beating the Veyron over a 1/2 Mile or a Mile the Veyron just beats it. The Veyron is cool but the F1 is the Daddy. The F1 is for Proper Drivers who know what they are doing. The Veyron is easy to drive but that means every celebrity who cam afford one can own one
@DiRF Жыл бұрын
Those incredible butterfly doors were actually directly-inspired by, of all things, the Tercel-based Toyota Sera.
@thatguyfromcetialphaV Жыл бұрын
I met Gordon Murray. He was a gentlemen.
@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330 Жыл бұрын
At a Silverstone or Goodwood event the F1 dominates to this day. As a spectator you can notice that and the back of the car is a lot of what you see. This car has been 'done to death' on YT however you have brought something new to the table here with many facts not known. However, I was expecting a clip of a younger 'Iron Man' taking delivery of his example, which was step one on the way to the first sports car in space.
@gerryjamesedwards1227 Жыл бұрын
Gordon Murray sold his F1, and used the proceeds to buy a whole collection of lightweight classic cars. He's going to have many of them at the GMA HQ for people to go and look at.
@SuperSedans4 ай бұрын
SImon Kidston bought it from him
@1BCamden Жыл бұрын
Still the best looking in terms of aero, simplicity and a sense of elegance.
@AutoShenanigans Жыл бұрын
Loving your work! More cars please :)
@BobbyGeneric145 Жыл бұрын
Gordon's t50 and t50 Lauda are going to set the bar for supercars next year.
@iot-portal4806 Жыл бұрын
I've driven loads of racing cars (obviously in races on a race track). I can't imagine why anyone would ever want to go anywhere in that thing either as a passenger or a driver. The misery of it. All stress, no comfort, exposing everyone around you to all kinds of risk of death and injury and zero reward. Idiocy. Even on a track it would be a ridiculous machine when you could drive something with race tyres and not rock hard vulcanised road tyres. Or just use your budget for a proper race car. Still I really enjoyed your video!
@RegenXF1 Жыл бұрын
How is this video only at 11K views this video deserves 1M views
@kuchenblechmafiagmbh1381 Жыл бұрын
6:30 The Wing Mirrors on the production F1s are funny, they adapted the VW Corrado's, it's really a thing on 90s and early 2000s supercars that they've took some aftermarket/off-the-shelf parts, the facelift Lamborghini Diablos got their headlights from the Nissan 300ZX (with an additional part that covers the "Nissan" imprinting) and it's rear lights (same on the early Pagani Zondas), you can find similar ones on some construction machines, the side turn indicators on Murcielagos are from the Ford Focus Mk I. IMHO it isn't wrong to use such parts instead of doing everything tailor-made, however these should have a good quality (not like these cheapo Ford window switches they've put into Jaguars and Aston Martins next to a Fiesta) and shouldn't be too obvious.
@EuropaSman Жыл бұрын
Murray didn't design the MP4/4. He was Technical Director at the time, but it was Steve Nichols who designed the car. See the Jayemm On Cars interview with Steve here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7OqbNFy39mwiIk.html
@mdhazeldine Жыл бұрын
Still one of the coolest cars of all time. Definite teenage boy poster material, along with the Ferrari F40 and the Lamborghini Countach.
@kineticdeath Жыл бұрын
always a good watch, thank you for the great content once again. Have a great weekend
@robsmithracing Жыл бұрын
My favourite piece of film is watching the late Murray Walker driving one 😂. The credit for 11:00 is Top Gear when Tiff Nedell drove it around Goodwood and “gave it some stick”
@paulqueripel3493 Жыл бұрын
forced to make do with a BMW V12 instead. It was one of the best car engines ever made! oh , and Arton Senna?
@JoshuaNicoll Жыл бұрын
The Jaguar XJR-15 was the first car to use a carbon fibre chassis supposedly, beating the F1 to the punch but they didn't make many XJR-15's, and those that did get made... it was a brutal race car for the road, not the ultimate driving machine.
@zachg9065 Жыл бұрын
The F1 was an absolute legend. I love this car.
@Sacto1654 Жыл бұрын
The person who led the McLaren F1 project, Gordon Murray, is now working on a new sports car using the very latest in lightweight materials. The Gordon Murray T.50 could be surprisingly fast, though Murray said they're not aiming for a ridiculous top speed like what Koenigsegg did in recent years.
@BobbyGeneric145 Жыл бұрын
Gordon Murray absolutely did not design the mp4/4. Its urban legend.
@realdaddydagoth69 Жыл бұрын
steve nichols designed the mp4/4, give credit where it's due
@EuropaSman Жыл бұрын
Yes, Murray was Technical Director. Nichols designed it. See Jayemm On Cars video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7OqbNFy39mwiIk.html
@hafibinbari3 ай бұрын
The first prototype which was unveiled in Monaco was called as the Clinic Model, not XP1.
@DJunclepaul2nd Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this
@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 Жыл бұрын
Great story. More great work Ruaridh!
@torresalex Жыл бұрын
A pleasure to watch, as always
@farmerlamb2372 Жыл бұрын
I have a brochure for the McLaren F1, it's a work of art!
@Beaula2 Жыл бұрын
Great channel, excellent work, quality contact.
@lorddarlo6194 Жыл бұрын
Got the F1 on the Crew I actually think the Game has overdone done the top speed as I got to 250MPH before I crashed. You barely have time to think and your already doubt 100MPH and pushing 200MPH
@kornonacob4 ай бұрын
The proud car of new Zealand
@DaveSCameron Жыл бұрын
Just back from the shops and a beautiful silver Masseratti slipped by my side.... 🚙
@pedward1313 Жыл бұрын
Superb video, thanks very much!
@davekennedy6315 Жыл бұрын
Yet another great and super interesting video!
@davekennedy6315 Жыл бұрын
The F1LM did 0-100 and then back to 0 in 11.5 seconds!
@nicholass3964 Жыл бұрын
At about 1:50 I think you'll find we're watching Sir Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT33
@bmoboss Жыл бұрын
Having watched this, would you consider a video on the Honda NSX, seeing its influence on the F1?
@andreasphotiou1886 Жыл бұрын
Johnathan Palmer recently stated that her preferred driving the NSX to the F1 he helped to develop
@TheRailwayGuy175 Жыл бұрын
Please do Mclaren P1 next.
@alunchisholm481 Жыл бұрын
the car displayed in Monaco 6:31 isn't XP1, that's the Clinic Model, which doesn't have an engine.
@MrVorpalsword Жыл бұрын
by a distance, the most timeless design of a car that is by now 30 years old. is the curved gap panel style something related to the StarWars aesthetic? 3 grown men in a car like this - superb
@alxa4739 Жыл бұрын
Might I suggest doing one on RUF
@viriatvsoflvsitania5422 Жыл бұрын
Best.Car.Ever. Period
@oxcart4172 Жыл бұрын
I think it's the most beautiful car ever built
@macjim Жыл бұрын
Attention to detail, eh? So why is the word Kenwood upside down when you look at it from the front 🥸
@Andrewjg_89 Жыл бұрын
I quite like McLaren cars. They are fast, modern and of course lot more British. Even Saleen cars are also made in the UK and I also like Saleen cars.
@adrianrutterford762 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful stuff. Thanks
@andycristea Жыл бұрын
Is it just on my end or is the sound a bit off on this one?
@subnormality5854 Жыл бұрын
9:42 "Practical." Just after mentioning the gold-foil wrapped engine
@cpt_bill366 Жыл бұрын
You can put the wife, kid, and groceries in it. What else do you need, a roof rack?
@hallamhal Жыл бұрын
I just wish we could see the McLaren F1 racing team this fast again
@jamieramone8216 Жыл бұрын
I used to have a lot of respect for Gordon Murray, but in recent years it's come to light that Steve Nichols and his team of engineers designed the MP4/4 (one of the most successful F1 cars of all time). Gordon contributed next to nothing to it's design claiming he'd based it on his previous brabham bt55, despite both cars having almost literally nothing in common. If he lied about designing the MP4/4, did he also lie about designing the F1 road car? Shame on you Gordon, you used to be cool.
@mohammadalfattal2902 Жыл бұрын
can you make a video about clk gtr ?
@davekennedy6315 Жыл бұрын
The standard F1 hit 100mph in 6.3 seconds!
@davekennedy6315 Жыл бұрын
The F1 LM hit 100mph in 5.9 seconds!
@Andrewjg_89 Жыл бұрын
@@davekennedy6315 Indeed. And they can go much faster on racing games such as being featured on Rockstar Games Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition and Dub Edition Remix.
@lorddarlo6194 Жыл бұрын
@@Andrewjg_89 And the Crew I got it 250MPH you can't modify it either so God knows how I got that
@Steinwelt Жыл бұрын
Where's the P1?
@kornonacob4 ай бұрын
I plan to sell my f1 n get the gma t50 n t33 ... with at least 10mllion pounds change after trade in
@128jaydr Жыл бұрын
Murray didn't design the MP4/4 Steve nicholls did
@cpt_bill366 Жыл бұрын
If you like cars, you must love this car.
@barrydysert2974 Жыл бұрын
Question! Where is the list of each F1's personalized cockpit dimensions so that i can get one that fits? In this case you'd have to shop for it by size! Cars made for let's say, Danny DeVito or Michael Jordan just wouldn't work for me and any retrofitting would destroy the value of the car. Surely someone has thought of this !:-)
@althunder4269 Жыл бұрын
Bus tail lights.
@davekennedy6315 Жыл бұрын
17:20 you say the fastest version had a 0-100mph of 11 seconds, that's well out (the Lotus Carlton hit 100 mph in 10.8!)
@JBFlytography Жыл бұрын
“Of its class”
@davekennedy6315 Жыл бұрын
@@JBFlytography of its class? No, these figures are wrong. It would hit 100mph in 6 seconds or less depending on version.
@tosspot1305 Жыл бұрын
Yer i wondered how it hit 60 in 3 seconds and 100 in 11. Doesn't seem right
@EmyrDerfel Жыл бұрын
The F1 took under 11 seconds to do 0-100-0, not just 0-100.
@stevenross-watt8640 Жыл бұрын
0-100 in 11.5 seconds? Doesn't sound remotely fast enough. 3.2 0-60. 8 seconds for the next 40mph? Somethings wrong with that stat. (Said about 17 Minute mark)
@stevenross-watt8640 Жыл бұрын
It's 6.3 seconds 0-100mph according to one source
@EmyrDerfel Жыл бұрын
It should be 0-100-0.
@stevenross-watt8640 Жыл бұрын
@@EmyrDerfel makes more sense thx
@runoflife87 Жыл бұрын
Well the McLaren was great for its time but modern technologies make some version of mass-produced cars pretty capable in racing for a good price. That's why supercars seem like a joke today.
@Andrewjg_89 Жыл бұрын
I got that car on Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Remix. And it is so brilliant.
@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Жыл бұрын
This is the only car that u sit in the middle
@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Жыл бұрын
What about it with this car
@maimadha Жыл бұрын
@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 why is this the only car you sit in the middle?
@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Жыл бұрын
@@maimadha it’s because the seat always remains in the middle
@canuckpaul125 Жыл бұрын
oh god no .... he is trying to say Aluminum again .....
@lorddarlo6194 Жыл бұрын
It's not the American way it's the British English way Al ue min um
@wagrtrains Жыл бұрын
1st
@robbybobbyhobbies Жыл бұрын
Ayrton Senna's first name is pronounced "Eye Air (or Ear) Tonne", or at least Air Tonne, never Art-on. ( [aˈiʁtõ ˈsẽnɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ] according to Wikipedia). Interesting video, but like Americans' pronunciation of "solder" and "buoy", your mangling of the great man's name took me out of the zone somewhat. Having said that, I'm sure my attempts to say your name would be laughable.