McLaren opens its vault to sell five extraordinary Formula 1 cars

From its vast heritage collection, McLaren is selling five Formula 1 cars, including two from Ayrton Senna's final title-winning season and the car that Brad Pitt drove during the filming of the successful F1 movie.

The cars will be sold through specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jnr - the same organisation that sold Bernie Ecclestone’s grand prix collection of cars - with them being under the ownership of McLaren up until this point.

The 2023 MCL37A is the newest race-driven McLaren F1 car ever offered to a private buyer, according to Hartley.

“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,” McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said.

“These cars were built to be driven and raced, and we want to see them being used and enjoyed. We believe that is the best way to keep our history alive and our heritage business active.”

There's no word of a price yet, but there are reports that estimate a combined value of somewhere between £25 to $50million. Unlike the Ecclestone collection, which was sold to just one buyer, these cars could be sold individually.

“There is of course every possibility that the same could happen here. However, these five cars will be offered individually and there is no time pressure whatsoever,” Hartley said in a statement. “Our priority, and McLaren’s, is to find the right homes for them.”

The cars will be prepared by McLaren before they are handed over to their new owners.

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