A UK resident became the owner of this car. As reported by Express, citing the dealer Taylor and Crawley, who facilitated the deal, it was he who was the buyer.
Given that Atkinson purchased his McLaren in 1997 for 540 thousand pounds, this sale can be considered profitable. Especially since the car was involved in accidents twice — in 2009 and 2011. In the second case, the actor simply lost control on a wet road, and the car also caught fire. Atkinson himself injured his shoulder then. However, he did not lose heart and secured an impressive insurance compensation of 910 thousand pounds, which became a record for the UK.
Despite the serious damage to the McLaren F1 after the accident, it was fully restored.
