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McLaren
F1 LM
Road-going tribute/derivative of the 1995 Le Mans-winning F1 GTR; Papaya orange, unsilenced S70/2 V12.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: MB-one · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 5 Built
- Years
- 1995–1996
- Engine
- Mid-mounted 60-degree V12 (BMW Motorsport) · 6,064 cc / 6.1 LFactory: 6,064 cc
- Power
- 507 kW / 689 PSFactory: 680 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 362 km/hFactory: 225 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Gordon Murray
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The F1 LM was the closest McLaren came to a road-legal F1 GTR: a lighter, more powerful F1 built to homologate a GT1 racer for 1996. The five customer cars commemorate the GTRs that finished 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 13th at Le Mans in 1995, making it the most potent F1 road variant.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
McLaren F1 LM (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 LM)
Photo: MB-one · CC BY-SA 4.0
McLaren F1 LM (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 LM)
Photo: Andrew Smith from Seattle, WA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
McLaren F1 LM (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 LM)
Photo: MB-one · CC BY-SA 4.0
McLaren F1 LM (Wikimedia Commons: McLaren F1 LM)
Photo: MB-one · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncustomer cars LM1–LM5, plus prototype XP LM retained by McLaren | 51 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Racing rules required only a single road car to homologate the 1996 GT1 version, but McLaren built five customer cars, LM1 to LM5. The prototype, XP LM, was unveiled at Woking in December 1995 and stayed with the factory, while the customer cars were built in spring and summer 1996. Gordon Murray described it as being as close to a road-going GTR as possible.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard F1 LM.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Mid-mounted 60-degree V12 (BMW Motorsport)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 6,064 cc / 6.1 LFactory: 6,064 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 507 kW / 689 PSFactory: 680 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 7,800 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Six-speed manual, straight-cut gears (GTR-sourced)2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 362 km/hFactory: 225 mph · converted2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
McLaren F1 LM Guide — Supercar Nostalgia Level C
- 5 customer cars LM1–LM5, plus prototype XP LM retained by McLaren
-
2
McLaren F1 LM Level C Supercar Nostalgia
- dry-sumped all-alloy BMW Motorsport 60° V12
- 6,064cc V12
- 680bhp at 7,800rpm
- GTR-sourced six-speed manual with straight-cut gears
- top speed fell from 241mph to 225mph
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