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McLaren F1 GTR #40 J. O'Rourke / M. Sugden / P. Auberlein EMI 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18

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McLaren F1 GTR #40 J. O'Rourke / M. Sugden / P. Auberlein EMI 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18 39820 Diecast
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UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR recreates the #40 EMI-liveried entry driven by J. O'Rourke, M. Sugden and P. Auberlein at the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans. Opening doors reveal detailed cabin trim, and the diecast body carries genuine weight. A significant piece for an endurance racing collection.
McLaren F1 GTR #40 J. O'Rourke / M. Sugden / P. Auberlein EMI 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
McLaren
Model Manufacturer
UT Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
39820
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About the McLaren F1 GTR #40 J. O'Rourke / M. Sugden / P. Auberlein EMI 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 UT Models 1:18

TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR recreates the #40 EMI entry at the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans. Opening doors reveal genuine cabin detail, suited to collectors building a McLaren or GT1-era Le Mans heritage display.

The McLaren F1 GTR's Le Mans success in the mid-1990s remains one of the great underdog stories in endurance racing, a road-car-derived machine competing against purpose-built prototypes and holding its own convincingly.

Opening Doors on a Road-Car-Derived Racing Icon

The F1 GTR's dihedral doors are among the most recognisable features of the road car, and UT Models faithfully carries that signature opening mechanism into this diecast replica, revealing a stripped racing cabin with roll cage detail beneath. The diecast body carries substantial weight, and the doors settle securely when raised or closed, maintaining the car's distinctive silhouette without gaps disrupting the bodywork. The #40 EMI sponsor livery is applied with clean, correctly registered graphics across the compound-curved bodywork, and the prominent rear wing and side intakes are rendered with genuine sharpness appropriate to a car built to fend off dedicated prototype competition.

A Genuine Underdog Story for a Le Mans Collection

Few Le Mans entries carry the romantic underdog narrative of the F1 GTR programme, a road-car-based machine that nonetheless proved genuinely competitive against far more specialised opposition, and this specific #40 EMI entry adds real historical texture to that broader story. At 1:18 the low, wide body occupies around 22cm, and the distinctive dihedral doors mean the model rewards handling and close inspection as much as static display. This is a strong, historically significant piece for any collector building a McLaren, GT1-era, or general Le Mans endurance racing heritage theme, and UT Models' faithful door mechanism gives it genuine mechanical character beyond livery accuracy alone.

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