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McLaren F1 GTR #41 T. Büscher / R. Gounon 1997 UT Models 1:18

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McLaren F1 GTR #41 T. Büscher / R. Gounon 1997 UT Models 1:18 26011 Diecast
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UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR #41 carries the Büscher and Gounon 1997 racing livery. A GT-era McLaren, finished in period colours, for a serious endurance racing display.
McLaren F1 GTR #41 T. Büscher / R. Gounon 1997 UT Models 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
McLaren
Model Manufacturer
UT Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
26011
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About the McLaren F1 GTR #41 T. Büscher / R. Gounon 1997 UT Models 1:18

TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast McLaren F1 GTR reproduces car #41, driven by T. Büscher and R. Gounon in 1997. The long-tail GTR represents McLaren's later GT racing programme, finished in period livery on a diecast GT body for endurance-racing collections.

By 1997 the McLaren F1 GTR had evolved well beyond the road-derived racer that first stunned rivals, and this #41 livery captures that later, more purpose-built chapter of the car's competition life.

The 1997 GTR and Its Racing Context

The F1 GTR's later seasons brought a longer tail and revised aerodynamics as McLaren pushed the platform against increasingly focused rivals from Porsche and Mercedes. Car #41, campaigned by Büscher and Gounon, represents that competitive push into GT racing's later, harder-fought years, when the GTR had to work considerably to stay relevant against purpose-built opposition. UT Models built its name on exactly this kind of subject: licensed GT racing replicas finished in accurate team colours rather than generic showroom trims, and that focus shows in a livery-specific piece like this one rather than a plain road-spec model.

Build Quality and Display Fit

The diecast body holds a reassuring weight that plastic toys never manage, and it is worth lifting a model like this from its box before judging quality by photos alone. At this tier the paintwork and sponsor graphics carry the identity of the piece, so check the crispness of the number and livery detailing under direct light rather than relying on overall shape alone. Placed among other 1990s GT racers, this GTR earns its spot as a specific, dated entry in McLaren's competition story rather than a generic supercar stand-in, and it rewards a collector building a focused endurance-racing shelf over one seeking a single hero piece.

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