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McLaren offers five historic Formula 1 cars for private sale
McLaren is offering five race-used Formula 1 cars for sale through British specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jr. The cars span 1991 to 2023 and include two driven by Lando Norris, two raced by Gerhard Berger and one driven by Jenson Button.
The two 1991 cars were raced by Berger and tested by Ayrton Senna during McLaren's championship-winning season.
Norris drove the 2021 and 2023 cars in races, and Brad Pitt later drove the 2023 car in a private test linked to his film role.
McLaren says it wants the cars used, not left in storage, and will prepare them for their new owners, including restoring older examples.
Each car will be sold separately, and no asking prices have been announced; reported estimates vary.
The dealer says there is no time pressure, and McLaren and Hartley will look for suitable buyers.
McLaren is offering five cars from its Formula 1 heritage collection for individual private sale.
The cars span 1991 to 2023 and include machinery raced by Gerhard Berger, Jenson Button and Lando Norris.
Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton tested some of the cars, while Brad Pitt drove the 2023 car during a private session.
British specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jr will handle the sales.
McLaren says it will prepare the cars for their new owners, including fully restoring older examples.
- Who
- McLaren is selling the cars through British specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jr.
- What
- Five cars from McLaren’s Formula 1 heritage collection are being offered for individual sale.
- When
- The sale was announced on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
- Where
- The cars are from McLaren’s heritage collection. The 2023 car was driven by Brad Pitt at the Circuit of the Americas.
- Why
- McLaren says the cars should be used and enjoyed rather than kept in storage, to help keep its history alive.
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Two MP4/6A cars were raced by Gerhard Berger during McLaren’s championship-winning season.
Lando Norris drove the MCL35M to podium finishes at Imola, Monaco and Monza.
Norris drove the MCL37A to second-place finishes in Singapore and Japan.
Brad Pitt drove the MCL37A during a private session at the Circuit of the Americas.
McLaren announced it would sell five cars from its heritage collection.
- Cars for sale
- 5
- Sale method
- Individually through Tom Hartley Jr
- Collection span
- 1991–2023
- MP4/6A cars
- 2, both powered by Honda V12 engines
- Newest car
- 2023 MCL37A, chassis 03
- Price indications
- None announced; reported estimates range from £5 million to £10 million
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What people are saying
We have decided to part with these iconic McLaren Formula 1 cars because we feel that having them simply sitting in storage is a disservice to what they represent
These cars were built to be driven and raced, and we want to see them being used and enjoyed.
It is incredibly rare for a collector to have the opportunity to acquire race-driven Grand Prix cars directly from the manufacturer and team that built and campaigned them, and that makes this a very special offering