McLaren F1 Owner's Club Tour: Driving Chassis 22 Over 1,000 Miles

McLaren F1 Chassis 22: A Storied History

• 🚗 Chassis 22 of the McLaren F1, owned by the Revs Institute, is the focus of this week's McLaren F1 Owners Club Tour in the Great Smoky Mountains.
• 💡 The car's first owner, Thomas Basher, famously commuted 200 km daily to his bank in Frankfurt, routinely exceeding 200 mph on the Autobahn.
• 📈 Data from the car's computers revealed it had gone over 200 mph several times in the week prior to a service check, highlighting its extraordinary early life.
• 🏆 Thomas Basher was instrumental in motivating the McLaren F1 racing program and later became a successful GT champion.

Evolution of Chassis 22

• 🎨 Originally a Genesis dark blue, the car was later sold to W Cleff Jean, who modified the interior to all white and attempted a chrome effect on the magnesium wheels.
• 🇺🇸 Jean brought the car to the US, where it was eventually offered for sale alongside a Zonda C12S and a Ferrari 360 Spider.
• 💰 The asking price for the package was $900,000, a deal that ultimately did not materialize for the narrator.
• 🏞️ Miles Collier of Naples, Florida, purchased the car in 2004 and has owned it ever since, keeping it at the Revs Institute.

Restoration and Modern Use

• ✨ Between 2004 and 2007, the car underwent a factory restoration, receiving a tan interior with black inserts and a custom green paint job.
• 🛣️ For the past 20 years, Chassis 22 has been part of the Revs Institute collection, with Pedro Veila serving as co-driver for the current tour.
• 🌟 The current tour involves driving the car approximately 1,000 miles through scenic roads, celebrating the McLaren F1 as the greatest road car of all time.

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