Mclaren F1 spotted!
Mclaren F1 spotted!
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ditchvisitor

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1,233 posts

247 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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On Friday afternoon by the Silverstone Porsche roundabout I saw an awesome F1 with the plate F1 TOO
Looked incredible and cheered up my traffic riddled drive!

ilovevolvo

1,832 posts

250 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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Tony does like to use his .....

hurstg01

3,158 posts

269 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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I guess it looked like this smile


ditchvisitor

Original Poster:

1,233 posts

247 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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Yep!! Amazing! Brilliant to see it out being used on a Friday in traffic! I almost went round the roundabout again so I could see it again!! It seems that quite a few of the owners on here, ie Andy, Flemke actually use them rather than be garage queens.

prg123

1,410 posts

189 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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Wow that and an F40 in my garage, would be just perfect...... When I'm rich

- Pete

exigepete

1,005 posts

229 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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Was discussed on here a few years ago, apparently belongs to (or at least used to) the former manager of the band Genesis.

nickson

219 posts

186 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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if it is tony smiths then he lives about 500yards from me. i have seen the car in the flesh a couple of times, but i havnt seen it about for years! awsome and very rare sight on the roads! pretty much one of my fav cars ever!

munch997

2,325 posts

213 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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I was lucky to catch this leaving Silverstone a few hours ago! Very much by suprise.

Pork

9,455 posts

260 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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munch997 said:
I was lucky to catch this leaving Silverstone a few hours ago! Very much by suprise.
Did you manage to get any pictures?

ilovevolvo

1,832 posts

250 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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nickson said:
if it is tony smiths then he lives about 500yards from me. i have seen the car in the flesh a couple of times, but i havnt seen it about for years! awsome and very rare sight on the roads! pretty much one of my fav cars ever!
Yes its Mr Smiths you must have a nice view of his castle (CC) nice place to live smile

nickson

219 posts

186 months

Sunday 22nd July 2012
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it is a mighty nice house! and he has some lovely cars. i remember going up to his place about 15 years ago when i went to a local after school club lol. went swimming in his pool, and one of his guys showed me into his garages. i cant for the life of me remember any of the other cars he had, as the mclaren was the only one i was interested in at the time! i would love to go and see what he owns now! but the only reason i got the oppitunity at the time was because this after school club had use of his pool every now and again.

shame i havnt seen the mclaren driving about chiddingfold either, last time i spotted it must have been 6 years ago!

ExiledScot

74 posts

167 months

Monday 23rd July 2012
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Absolutely made my day seeing that, been my dream car since I was a kid, never expected to see one in the flesh smile Attracted quite a crowd!


Carparticus

1,038 posts

228 months

Monday 23rd July 2012
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hurstg01 said:
I guess it looked like this smile

Followed it down the A5 whilst I was heading for the Silverstone Classic event on Saturday.

Theres dozens of pics from the event here :- http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...



Snap taken from top of a double decker bus with an iphone, clearly showing the 8ft high rugby post wing on the back smile


chevronb37

6,472 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd July 2012
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Tony Smith had this tucked up behind his 246 Dino at Silverstone. I posted these photos elsewhere on PH but hope nobody minds a repost. I've been fortunate enough to see the car at a number of race meetings where Tony has been competing in one of his historic racers.












tugs

9 posts

214 months

ilovevolvo

1,832 posts

250 months

Sunday 29th July 2012
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nickson said:
it is a mighty nice house! and he has some lovely cars. i remember going up to his place about 15 years ago when i went to a local after school club lol. went swimming in his pool, and one of his guys showed me into his garages. i cant for the life of me remember any of the other cars he had, as the mclaren was the only one i was interested in at the time! i would love to go and see what he owns now! but the only reason i got the oppitunity at the time was because this after school club had use of his pool every now and again.

shame i havnt seen the mclaren driving about chiddingfold either, last time i spotted it must have been 6 years ago!
Your a lucky guy there is many great cars in it I do love his masser 250f of course the f1 is king