Mystery buyer acquires Ojjeh's entire $70m McLaren collection

An unnamed buyer has purchased the entire assemblage of 20 custom McLaren road cars once owned by the late Mansour Ojjeh, former backer and board member of the brand’s Formula 1 team.

The sale was brokered by specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jnr, and although neither the price nor the buyer’s identity and location have been revealed, industry estimates place the collection’s worth at over $70 million (£51.8m).

At the heart of the collection sits the last McLaren F1 ever produced, in a bespoke “Yquem” (later renamed “Mansour Orange”) finish, with just over 1,800 km on the odometer.

Alongside the F1, the line-up included every major McLaren road car produced over the past three decades, each representing the very last chassis built of its kind: a McLaren Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss, SLR 722 GT and SLR Roadster 722 S, the original 12C, 675LT Spider, 650S Can-Am, P1, P1 GTR and Elva, as well as examples of the Senna, Speedtail, Sabre, and the latest Artura and 750S.

Nearly all were finished in Ojjeh’s signature orange shade, with most showing delivery-mileage only – i.e. they were essentially never driven.

The P1 GTR and the F1 are among the only two cars that have seen light use.

While record-breaking offers were received for individual cars – especially for the prized F1 – the Ojjeh family, along with Hartley, insisted on keeping the collection intact.

Mansour Ojjeh, a French-Saudi entrepreneur and influential McLaren co-owner since the 1980s, passed away in June 2021 at 68.

Providing funding for the organisation, he played a pivotal part in McLaren’s evolution – from the racing dominance to the establishment of their road car division.

The sale follows closely on the heels of another high-profile transaction: Hartley’s role in facilitating the sale of Bernie Ecclestone’s collection of 69 historic grand prix and Formula 1 cars to Red Bull heir Mark Mateschitz.