A black McLaren sits ready for the auction block in California next month, carrying a story that stretches back to Le Mans glory in the 1990s. This particular machine began life as a track-only P1 GTR before specialists at Lanzante in Hampshire transformed it into something that can legally roam public roads. Numbered 03 of the four they completed, it wears the extended bodywork inspired by the F1 GTR Longtail that finished second overall at the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Chassis SBM12ABA7EW000079 has only clocked 5,484 miles, which is about right after all these years. The exterior is finished entirely in black and features a lot of that sleek exposed carbon fiber. It rests on center-locking five-spoke silver wheels styled after the original F1 GT. Up front, a bigger splitter sits boldly, and the fenders feature those trademark louvers. A deeper roof scoop simply feeds the engine bay, which is not the most glamorous aspect of the vehicle but is nevertheless an interesting addition. Out back, there’s no nonsense, as a fixed rear wing sits proudly on revised pylons over a very aggressive diffuser, all designed to generate significantly more downforce than a standard P1. So Lanzante installed a modified suspension system, the same as the one used on their P1 LM. Why mess with what works, right?
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Under the hood, the same 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 you’ve come to know and love, combined with a 131-kilowatt electric motor, delivers 986 horsepower to the back wheels via a snick-snack seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. That’s comparable to the output of a Bugatti Veyron, and the car weighs about 1000 pounds less. Don’t worry, it’s still totally street-legal in the US, with a clean Carfax report and valid title.
Inside the cabin, Lanzante has done a nice job of balancing straight-up racing focus with road utility. These racing-style bucket seats still accept multi-point harnesses, and the F1 GT insignia on the headrests give you a grown-up vibe. The steering yoke has the insignia, and everything feels like it was built to get the job done, but they still gave those seats some padding, and there’s carpet on the floor, because it’s still a racing car, albeit a rather well-mannered one. Power windows function, a full climate system keeps the inside nice and cool, and there’s even an infotainment screen in the center stack with a sleek button featuring Lanzante’s own emblem.
Lanzante created these P1 GTs about 2016, as a means of saying “no thanks” to McLaren’s Speedtail, which focused on high-speed comfort. These P1 GTs are far closer to the extreme GTR roots that initially instilled fear of (good) god in so many of us, but with just enough civilization to get you home after the track. Only four were made. This piece will be auctioned at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction on Friday, August 14, 2026, as Lot 227, with a pre-sale estimate of $3,000,000 to $3,500,000.
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