The world’s largest McLaren collection has been entirely acquired by a single buyer, whose identity remains confidential. This exceptional sale, which involved all the vehicles gathered by Mansour Ojjeh, an enthusiast and historic shareholder of the Formula 1 team, was orchestrated by car broker Tom Hartley Jnr.
A historic sale for a legendary collection
Having passed away in June 2021, Mansour Ojjeh left behind an immense legacy in the world of business and motorsport. His major involvement with McLaren allowed him to build the most impressive private collection of supercars and single-seaters from the brand with the papaya emblem. Unlike the highly publicized sale of the Ecclestone collection ($646 million for 69 F1 cars), the final price and the identity of the buyer have not been disclosed. Tom Hartley confirmed that all 20 McLarens were purchased together, ensuring that the collection will remain united.
The unique features of the Ojjeh collection
This collection is unique for several reasons. Each car represents the very last chassis produced of its specific model, not the first or a symbolic number. Almost all were painted in an exclusive color, “Yquem,” an orange hue that was later nicknamed “Mansour Orange” and was not offered to any other customer.
Preserved gems
Another particularity: almost all of the cars have never been driven. There are only two notable exceptions: a McLaren F1, famous for being driven by Lewis Hamilton during track laps offered to the Ojjeh children, and a P1 GTR, which was crashed at the Circuit of the Americas but has since been perfectly restored and was recently spotted at the McLaren Technology Center.
This sale, described as “historic” by Tom Hartley on Instagram, honors the memory of a legendary man and his legacy of vision, passion, and automotive excellence.