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McLaren F1 GTR #40 J. O'Rourke / M. Sugden / P. Auberlein EMI 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18

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McLaren F1 GTR #40 J. O'Rourke / M. Sugden / P. Auberlein EMI 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18 39820 Diecast
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UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR #40 EMI recreates the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans entry with genuine opening doors and hood. Zinc alloy construction gives real weight, and the EMI sponsor livery is cast and printed with crisp registration. A significant piece for a historic GT endurance racing collection.
McLaren F1 GTR #40 J. O'Rourke / M. Sugden / P. Auberlein EMI 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
McLaren
Manufacturer
UT Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
39820
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About the McLaren F1 GTR #40 J. O'Rourke / M. Sugden / P. Auberlein EMI 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18

TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR #40 EMI recreates the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans entry with genuine opening doors and hood. Zinc alloy construction and crisp livery registration make it a significant piece for an endurance racing collection.

The McLaren F1 GTR's Le Mans record, headlined by outright victory in 1995 and continued competitiveness the following year, made it one of the defining GT racers of the 1990s, and this 1996 entry from UT Models documents that ongoing campaign directly.

Diecast Construction and Racing Detail

Zinc alloy diecast gives this model real weight, and genuine opening doors and hood provide access to interior and engine detail, letting a collector view the stripped racing cockpit that distinguished the GTR from McLaren's already extreme road-going F1. The EMI sponsor livery, applied with the crisp registration this era of GT1 racing demanded given how heavily sponsor branding dominated bodywork, keeps graphics well-aligned across the car's distinctive dorsal fin and rear wing.

The F1 GTR's Le Mans Legacy

McLaren never originally intended the F1 for competition, but customer demand led to the GTR racing variant, which went on to win the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans outright on its first attempt, a genuinely remarkable achievement for a car derived from a road-going supercar rather than a purpose-built prototype. The 1996 season saw continued factory and customer team entries as newer purpose-built GT1 rivals from Porsche and Mercedes emerged, making this specific race year a pivotal moment in the category's escalating technical arms race.

An Essential Endurance Racing Piece

At 1:18, the GTR's long tail and prominent rear wing give it serious presence among other 1990s Le Mans competitors, and it anchors a historic GT collection meaningfully alongside the Porsche 911 GT1 and contemporary rivals from the same era. Handle the opening doors and hood with care, and dust the model regularly to keep the sponsor livery and aerodynamic details looking sharp.

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