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McLaren F1 GTR #39 Gulf R. Bellm / A. Gilbert / M. Sekiya 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 UT Models 1:18

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McLaren F1 GTR #39 Gulf R. Bellm / A. Gilbert / M. Sekiya 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 UT Models 1:18 39725 Diecast
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UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR #39 wears Gulf livery from the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans. Diecast construction reproduces one of GT1 racing's most celebrated liveries on a road-derived supercar racer.
McLaren F1 GTR #39 Gulf R. Bellm / A. Gilbert / M. Sekiya 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 UT Models 1:18
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Brand
McLaren
Manufacturer
UT Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
39725
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About the McLaren F1 GTR #39 Gulf R. Bellm / A. Gilbert / M. Sekiya 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 UT Models 1:18

TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR #39 reproduces the Gulf-liveried entry from the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by Bellm, Gilbert, and Sekiya. Diecast construction from a specialist late-1990s manufacturer carries the F1 GTR's distinctive road-derived shape and one of endurance racing's most recognizable sponsor colors.

Gulf's pale blue and orange has become one of motorsport's most collected liveries, and applying it to a car derived from the road-going McLaren F1 makes this particular combination doubly significant.

UT Models Diecast Craft on the F1 GTR

UT Models built its reputation in the 1990s on detailed diecast recreations of contemporary supercars and their racing derivatives, a specialty that later fed into what became AUTOart. The F1 GTR's central-driving-position cockpit and low, wide GT1-era bodywork are cast in zinc alloy with opening doors typical of the brand's output from this period, and the Gulf livery's precise striping is tampo-printed with reasonably clean edges for a diecast of its era. Compared with the road-going McLaren F1 diecast from the same period, the GTR wears wider fenders, a larger rear wing, and racing graphics, differences the casting captures distinctly rather than treating as a simple livery swap.

The F1 GTR at the 1997 Le Mans

The McLaren F1 GTR competed in the GT1 class at Le Mans through the mid-1990s, a period when road-derived supercars raced directly against purpose-built prototypes, and the 1997 race saw multiple GTR entries including this Gulf-liveried Bellm, Gilbert, and Sekiya car. That era's GT1 regulations, which allowed heavily modified versions of actual road cars, gave the class a character distinct from today's more standardized GT racing. This piece suits a Le Mans or GT1-era shelf, and pairs naturally with other Gulf-liveried entries from different manufacturers if a collector is tracking that livery across marques rather than a single make.

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