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Original stories and retrospectives about cars, people, and the automotive moments that inspire.
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Original stories and retrospectives about cars, people, and the automotive moments that inspire.
Original stories and retrospectives about cars, people, and the automotive moments that inspire.
Original stories and retrospectives about cars, people, and the automotive moments that inspire.
Original stories and retrospectives about cars, people, and the automotive moments that inspire.
Original stories and retrospectives about cars, people, and the automotive moments that inspire.
Later this month, amid the lights and drama of Sin City, RM Sotheby’s, Gordon Murray Automotive, and amfAR will host a live auction unlike any other, offering one fortunate bidder the chance to acquire the very first example of Gordon Murray Special Vehicles’ breathtaking new S1 LM.
The S1 LM is the spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 LM, created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the F1 GTR’s legendary 1995 Le Mans victory. It’s also the first and most significant car from Gordon Murray Special Vehicles, the new skunkworks division where the celebrated designer returns to his roots; building lightweight, analogue machines with obsessive attention to detail.
Source: RM Sotheby's // Alex Penfold
Only five S1 LMs will be produced. Each is hand-built, with every surface and screw reflecting Murray’s uncompromising engineering philosophy. At its heart lies a 4.3-litre naturally aspirated GMA Cosworth V12, producing over 700 horsepower at 12,100 rpm. Paired with a six-speed manual gearbox and tipping the scales at just 957 kilograms, it promises the sort of raw, mechanical intimacy that’s all but extinct in today’s digital supercar age.
For the winning bidder, the experience will be like stepping back into the 1990s — sitting beside Professor Gordon Murray himself to shape their dream specification and test the modern incarnation of the most iconic supercar ever made. The buyer will also collaborate directly with three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and GMA chief development driver Dario Franchitti.
Source: RM Sotheby's // Alex Penfold
On November 21, beneath the chandeliers of the Wynn Las Vegas, the S1 LM will cross the RM Sotheby’s auction block during amfAR’s Benefit Gala, with Murray in attendance to receive the amfAR Award of Innovation. It will mark the debut of a new analogue masterpiece and the final S1 LM available for sale.
The estimate? North of $20 million...
Later this month, amid the lights and drama of Sin City, RM Sotheby’s, Gordon Murray Automotive, and amfAR will host a live auction unlike any other, offering one fortunate bidder the chance to acquire the very first example of Gordon Murray Special Vehicles’ breathtaking new S1 LM.
The S1 LM is the spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 LM, created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the F1 GTR’s legendary 1995 Le Mans victory. It’s also the first and most significant car from Gordon Murray Special Vehicles, the new skunkworks division where the celebrated designer returns to his roots; building lightweight, analogue machines with obsessive attention to detail.
Source: RM Sotheby's // Alex Penfold
Only five S1 LMs will be produced. Each is hand-built, with every surface and screw reflecting Murray’s uncompromising engineering philosophy. At its heart lies a 4.3-litre naturally aspirated GMA Cosworth V12, producing over 700 horsepower at 12,100 rpm. Paired with a six-speed manual gearbox and tipping the scales at just 957 kilograms, it promises the sort of raw, mechanical intimacy that’s all but extinct in today’s digital supercar age.
For the winning bidder, the experience will be like stepping back into the 1990s — sitting beside Professor Gordon Murray himself to shape their dream specification and test the modern incarnation of the most iconic supercar ever made. The buyer will also collaborate directly with three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and GMA chief development driver Dario Franchitti.
Source: RM Sotheby's // Alex Penfold
On November 21, beneath the chandeliers of the Wynn Las Vegas, the S1 LM will cross the RM Sotheby’s auction block during amfAR’s Benefit Gala, with Murray in attendance to receive the amfAR Award of Innovation. It will mark the debut of a new analogue masterpiece and the final S1 LM available for sale.
The estimate? North of $20 million...