The McLaren F1 is one of only 64 ever built and Rowan put it on the car market with the help of Taylor & Crawley, a specialist car dealer owned by David Clark, the formerly director of McLaren. "Oh quite a bit, but I don't use it as much as I used to and the time feels right," Atkinson tells The Telegraph. Atkinson's car is pretty much a brand-new car too after the work carried out by McLaren following his crash in 2011. Future models later gained features like schedule and world time, electroluminescent backlight, radium keypads, a touch screen, voice recording, and atomic time reception functions. Back in 1992 a brand-new McLaren F1 cost £540,000. When asked about the McLaren F1 sale Rowan replied : ” I bought it for the quality of the thinking that went into its design, and now it has become a thing of value it is time for it to be enjoyed by someone else. Accutron Arrives At Watches of Switzerland and MAYORS, Bulgari Takes Responsible Luxury To The Next Level, Elegance & Innovation: A Hands-On Review With The New TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 42mm Collection. What you might not know is the British comedy actor is a serious car enthusiast with a subtle penchant for watches. It really is on a need-to-know basis. 12. “It just got to a point where I wasn’t using it, and I love using everything I’ve got.”. Moment armed police serve Liverpool gym owner with £1,000 fine as he REFUSES to bow to Covid closedown order. It's the fastest non-turbocharged production car in the world at 240mph, doing 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds. The profits we make from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. What do you have to say about this supercar ? Published: 13:48 BST, 8 June 2015 | Updated: 10:15 BST, 9 June 2015. 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The 60-year-old smashed the car in 2011 when he lost control on a bend of the A605 near Peterborough, Atkinson escaped from the wreckage of the 2011 smash with a broken shoulder, but most of the car was destroyed, The comedy star lost control of his McLaren F1, careering across the carriageway and into a tree and a road sign before the sports car burst into flames - it was mended and has now been sold for £8million, Cost new: £540,000 (Atkinson paid £640,000 for his in 1997), Acceleration: 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds; 0-100mph in 6.3 seconds, Seats: Three with driver centrally positioned. These are the 20 fastest cars to lap the Top Gear track, Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 review: classic café racer tested, Meet the man who attempted 200mph on a British motorway, Check out the winners of Rolls-Royce’s design competition, VW T-Cross R-Line 1.5 TSI review: 148bhp crossover tested, Rocketeer Mazda MX-5 review: modified V6 roadster driven. Atkinson, said to be worth £71million, owns an impressive collection that includes a Honda NSX, a Jaguar Mk7, an Aston Martin DB2, a vintage Ford Falcon, a 1939 BMW 328 and a Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe. The McLaren F1 is the fastest non-turbocharged car in the world, delivering 3.2 seconds at 0-62 mph. It does an average 15 miles to the gallon – just six in the worst case – and the engine bay is lined with 25g of gold foil. At one point, English regains control of only half his body and fights back. This service is provided by Disqus and is subject to their privacy policy and terms of use. Gordon Murray’s masterpiece has increased in value by almost 1,000 percent since 2008. But that has not deterred a petrol head from splashing out £8million on a prized McLaren F1 supercar belonging to Rowan Atkinson. In 2015 Rowan Atkinson sold his car, which he’d crashed twice, for £8million, then in 2017 Chassis #044 made just under £12million at auction. Rowan’s 1993 car is silver with a half-leather interior; the blue check cloth inserts are very on point. Most of the miles I have done in it are journeys you might do in any other car – going to Sainsbury's or doing the school run. 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But he’s not the type to admire from the sidelines, he’s an avid racer and even once shared driving duties with the late Sir Stirling Moss, piloting his own 1952 Jaguar Mk7 at the Goodwood Revival in 2002. No matter: The first was a minor scuff-up. However, those aren’t the stats and figures that make Atkinson’s McLaren, in particular, so famous. Powered by a 627 horsepower 6.1-liter BMW V12 and wearing a £640,000 price tag, Atkinson bought his Mclaren brand-new in 1997. The Beagle Has Landed: Omega Announces A Non-Limited Edition Snoopy Speedmaster, Patek Philippe’s New Pilot: A Closer Look At The Ref. British comedian Rowan Atkinson, the man behind the comic character, has sold his McLaren F1 supercar for £8 million ($12.2 million), making well … The famous actor Rowan Atkinson just sold his awesome McLaren F1 supercar for the price of £8.000.000 in one of Britain’s biggest car deals. The Mr Bean actor bought his beloved McLaren in 1997 for around £640,000 - making a tidy £7.3m profit on the motor. The road-going coupe generates 453bhp and 531lb ft from a 6.75-liter V12. He said: 'Everyone is very pleased with the sale. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever sports cars but it remains to be seen whether someone will fork out Atkinson's asking price. Only 106 versions of the British supercar were built between 1992 and 1998. "Mr. Bean" star, comedian, and well-known car enthusiast Rowan Atkinson recently sold his prized 1997 McLaren F1 hypercar to an unknown buyer for $12 million. In the McLaren F1, the driver sits in the middle with the passengers on either side, which is a rare feature. By comparison the F1 is tiny, yet it will seat three, store enough for you all to go on holiday and still finds space for a proper, normally aspirated 6.1-litre V12 engine. Often spotted on Mr. Bean’s wrist, the Casio Data Bank is perhaps the perfect gadget for the eternally clueless characters Atkinson plays. The famous actor Rowan Atkinson just sold his awesome McLaren F1 supercar for the price of £8.000.000 in one of Britain’s biggest car deals. "Companies have spent a lot of time and money trying to better the F1 but I don't think it has an equal in modern times. The movie’s villain is controlling Johnny English against his will via his mind. He boasts the second quickest time ever recorded on the 'Top Gear: Star in a reasonably priced car' with 1: 42, 2, with only Matt LeBlanc faster than him. Related article : The Lamborghini Aventador SV Has Been Sold Out | The Lykan HyperSprot – Third Most Expensive Car In The World | Most Expensive Porsches In The World. This super car also features a an engine bay lined with 25 g of gold foil. This is partly because manufacturers tightly control production, meaning there is a limited supply even for the super-rich. Stock-Looking Golf Is Actually a V-8 Drift Car, Corvette Production Will Pause Due to COVID Impact, Long-Term Aerovault and Ram Saved My Rally Weekend, Join Road & Track and Car and Driver for Our Tests, This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Yup, that’s Atkinson’s personal Aston. You may have been introduced to Rowan Atkinson’s famously animated comedy stylings via the adventures of Mr. Bean, the sycophantic tendencies of Blackadder, the accidental heroism of Johnny English, or one of his other roles from a decades-long career. While the Mk7 didn’t have the same 120mph top speed as the coupe, it could still reach the faster side of the 100mph mark. The second of the McLaren's two crashes resulted in what is believed to the UK's biggest ever single car insurance payout.