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McLaren F1 GTR Loctite #27 T. Bäscher / R. Capello / E. Pirro 24 Hours of Le Mans 1998 UT Models 1:18

McLaren F1 GTR Loctite #27 T. Bäscher / R. Capello / E. Pirro 24 Hours of Le Mans 1998 UT Models 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
McLaren
Manufacturer
UT Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
39821
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About the McLaren F1 GTR Loctite #27 T. Bäscher / R. Capello / E. Pirro 24 Hours of Le Mans 1998 UT Models 1:18

TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR wears the Loctite #27 livery from the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by Bäscher, Capello, and Pirro. Doors and hood open. A road-derived supercar built for GT endurance racing, aimed at Le Mans and McLaren collectors alike.

The McLaren F1 GTR began life as the road-going F1, one of the few supercars whose racing variant stayed remarkably close to its street DNA, carbon-fiber tub and all. UT Models' rendition puts that heritage into a shelf-ready 1:18 package.

Diecast Construction and Opening Features

This McLaren F1 GTR is built in zinc-alloy diecast, giving it real heft when lifted from the box, the kind of density that signals a metal shell rather than a lightweight plastic toy. The doors and hood open, so the cabin and the F1's distinctive central driving position are visible up close, along with an engine bay rendered to period spec. UT Models produced these liveried Le Mans entries during the late 1990s, when 1:18 diecast was becoming the standard scale for serious motorsport replicas, and the panel fit here reflects that era's tooling: solid, slightly wider gaps than a modern resin cast would hold, but sturdy enough to survive repeated handling on a display shelf. The Loctite #27 livery is applied with sharp graphic registration, and the wheels and brake detailing carry the GT-spec look that separated the racing F1 from its road sibling.

The F1 GTR at Le Mans 1998

By 1998 the McLaren F1 GTR was in its later competition seasons, still campaigned by independent teams chasing class and outright results against newer purpose-built GT machinery. The Bäscher, Capello, and Pirro entry ran under the Loctite banner that year, one of several F1 GTRs still fielded at La Sarthe as the GT1 era matured. The F1's road-car origins made it unusual on the Le Mans grid: a car built first for public roads, adapted for 24 hours of sustained racing, and that dual identity is exactly why collectors of both supercars and endurance racing seek out F1 GTR replicas specifically.

Where This Fits a Collection

A 1:18 McLaren F1 GTR anchors either a Le Mans GT lineup or a McLaren road-and-race grouping, and the opening panels make it a natural centerpiece rather than a background piece. Displayed at eye level under direct light, the metallic livery and cast body detail read clearly across a room. Pair it with other late-1990s GT1 entries to build out the era, or set it beside a road-going F1 for the direct comparison this particular chassis lineage invites.

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