This Rock Legend’s McLaren F1 GTR Was Crashed Twice And Could Still Clear $35 Million - Carscoops

What the report says

CarScoops reports that a McLaren F1 GTR owned by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is scheduled to go to auction next month, with expectations that it could sell for more than $35 million. The car, offered through RM Sotheby’s, is described by the publication as a candidate to become the most expensive McLaren F1 ever sold publicly.

The car is chassis 10R, known as “The Pop Art F1,” and CarScoops says it was the first example built to GTR specification for the 1996 racing season. It followed McLaren’s 1995 Le Mans-winning F1 GTR program, was tested and used for promotional purposes, and took part in Le Mans pre-qualifying with David Brabham driving, though it did not compete in the race itself.

According to the report, McLaren sold the car to Mason in 1999 after converting it for road use. Mason is described as its only private owner, with specialist firm Lanzante carrying out later maintenance and repairs. The car has also had a turbulent history: CarScoops says it was crashed by a journalist into a wheat field in 2009 and later repaired, then crashed again by Mason at the 2017 Goodwood Members’ Meeting before being restored once more.

The auction matters because McLaren F1 variants are among the most sought-after modern collector cars, and GTR examples carry additional racing significance. CarScoops frames this particular car’s value as tied to its factory history, prominent ownership, rarity and continued upkeep despite its two reported accidents.