McLaren F1 GTR - $34.7m

One of the featured lots at RM Sotheby’s 2026 Monterey Car Week auction August 15, was this 1996 McLaren F1 GTR, known as the 'Pop Art F1'. One of 9 built, the one-off graphics isn't what makes the estimate $35m. The GTR was the race-ready version of the F1 developed at the behest of customers and in contravention of Murray’s vision of the F1 as a pure road car. Relatively minor changes, including carbon-ceramic brakes, a fixed rear wing, and general light-weighting, were enough to nab the 1995 Le Mans win.

This car was sold to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, who had it maintained by F1 specialist firm Lanzante. The company’s stewardship includes regular maintenance throughout Mason’s ownership and a full restoration completed in 2009. The car hammered for $34.7 million, setting a record as the most expensive McLaren and British car ever sold at auction.