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McLaren F1 GTR Gulf #41 P. Gounon / S. Oloffson 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 Minichamps 1:18

McLaren F1 GTR Gulf #41 P. Gounon / S. Oloffson 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
McLaren
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
530133741
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About the McLaren F1 GTR Gulf #41 P. Gounon / S. Oloffson 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR Gulf #41 reproduces the Gounon and Oloffson entry from the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans, wearing the light blue and orange livery famously associated with Gulf Oil sponsorship. Minichamps' motorsport diecast precision suits a livery this widely recognised particularly well.

Gulf's light blue and orange colours carry weight beyond any single car, tied historically to legendary sports prototypes decades before this F1 GTR wore them at Le Mans. That inherited visual pedigree gives this specific livery added significance.

Gulf's Distinctive Livery on the F1 GTR's Racing Body

Reproducing Gulf livery accurately means getting a very specific, widely photographed colour combination exactly right, since collectors familiar with the scheme will spot even minor deviation immediately. Minichamps' tooling handles that challenge well, keeping the light blue base and orange striping crisp against the GTR's widened, motorsport-specific bodywork. The car's flared arches and deep front splitter, additions over the road-going F1, are rendered with the same panel-fit precision the manufacturer applies across its broader motorsport catalogue. Number 41 and the Gounon/Oloffson driver identification sit clearly within the livery's established layout.

Gulf Racing's Wider Motorsport Legacy

Gulf's association with sports car racing predates this specific F1 GTR by decades, giving any car wearing the livery an automatic connection to a much longer motorsport tradition. This 1997 Le Mans entry extends that legacy into the GT era, pairing a genuinely significant chassis with one of racing's most enduring visual identities.

For a display built around historic liveries, this Gulf-liveried GTR is close to essential.

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