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Old 06-04-2009, 12:48 AM
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World Mourns as Yet Another McLaren F1 Dies...
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A man from the US state of Minnesota has had to watch his beloved McLaren F1 supercar go up in flames. The 53 year-old man named Irv Kessler was driving along on Airport Boulevard in Santa Rosa, California when someone noticed some smoke coming from the back of the car. They then alerted Kessler. Soon after the engine caught fire. Firefighters worked quickly to kill the flames before they could spread into the cabin.

Kessler was not keen on talking about the incident. Instead the Rincon Valley assistant fire chief John Lantz was quoted as saying that according to the owner, the car hadn't been driven in six months. It had been taken out this past Sunday and Monday when it started showing some kind of problem. Luckily Kessler told the firefighters that while it is worth around US$2 million, it is insured for US$3 million.

McLaren produced only 64 road-going F1s between 1992 and 1998 with this particular unit a 1995 model. The remaining 42 units were made up of prototypes, LM, GT and GTR versions. Power was provided by a BMW V12 petrol with 635hp (467kW) and 651Nm of torque. Besides the scissor doors and engine location, another notable feature is the centrally positioned driver's seat.

Famous owners of McLaren F1s include Wyclef Jean, Jay Leno, Eric Clapton, Rowan "Mr Bean" Atkinson, and Michael Schumacher.


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Even in that burnt state...I'd still take it.





So, um...anyone have an oven where I can use for carbon fiber...?
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That sucks....

I think I see Oregon license plates on that car (front).
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and @ the thought of Mr. Bean driving a McLaren
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and @ the thought of Mr. Bean driving a McLaren
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i think i just shed a tear...best car ever made, period...and it just became rarer...
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The man ought to be shot for not driving a car like that for 6 months.
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the man ought to be shot for not driving a car like that for 6 months.
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Man, that sucks..... It may be insured for 3m, I imagine that he would have a hard time finding another one for that price.
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This sites got a vid of it being loaded on the rollback...

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article...CLES/906019961
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for god sakes....these are more rare than any of the supercars today, even the Bugatti. Someone put a stop to this.
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All other collectors are probably happy, every time another is removed from circulation it must increase value. That said, at this point if you still have one, chances of selling it under normal circumstances is almost nonexistent.
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So how many McLaren owners go out and buy small fire extinguishers to keep in the car?
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So how many McLaren owners go out and buy small fire extinguishers to keep in the car?
I was thinking the same thing, I have small Halon extinguishers in both our TL and Pilot. Cost only $10 each

Sad to see a F1 go up in flames.
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Old...for me anyways (saw this yesterday on Jalopnik)
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Good to see someone actually drove theirs. I would rather see this than one in some desert bunker of an oil tycoon.
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Originally Posted by Legend2TL
I was thinking the same thing, I have small Halon extinguishers in both our TL and Pilot. Cost only $10 each

Sad to see a F1 go up in flames.
Ya that's actually a good idea regardless for anyone.
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So how many McLaren owners go out and buy small fire extinguishers to keep in the car?
As long it wasen't the LM version. These LM versions could be over $4 million each. And only a hand full were made I believe.
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Famous owners of McLaren F1s include Wyclef Jean, Jay Leno, Eric Clapton, Rowan "Mr Bean" Atkinson, and Michael Schumacher.
and I believe Ralph Lauren too
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that sucks.. i would prob cry like a little girl if i was the owner...
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it hurts everytime I look.. I wish I can see one in real life.
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damn... that sux.

but Mr Bean has one?? WTF...
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Damn I live a few miles from where it happened and I never knew.
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