{"id":84143,"date":"2025-11-08T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84143"},"modified":"2025-11-08T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T13:30:00","slug":"gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84143","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Murray&#8217;s $20M McLaren F1-Inspired Hypercar Goes to Auction at the Las Vegas Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"styles_container__87Nfz styles_singleArticleDateCTAWrapper__fyUNd\"><time class=\"styles_articleTimestamp__MqPCb\" datetime=\"2025-11-08T13:30:00.000Z\">Nov 8, 2025 8:30 AM EST<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_container__87Nfz styles_singleArticleCTAContainer__xxvo_\"><a class=\"button button--secondary\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=autoblog.com\">Add us on Google <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M8.73 2.548a10.004 10.004 0 0 0 .684 19.113c1.676.432 3.432.451 5.116.055a9.03 9.03 0 0 0 4.095-2.128 9.1 9.1 0 0 0 2.529-4.15c.49-1.728.576-3.544.255-5.31h-9.41v3.904h5.45a4.7 4.7 0 0 1-2.002 3.086 5.7 5.7 0 0 1-2.202.87 6.5 6.5 0 0 1-2.387 0 5.9 5.9 0 0 1-2.222-.97 6.2 6.2 0 0 1-2.292-3.07 6.06 6.06 0 0 1 0-3.894c.3-.885.796-1.69 1.451-2.357a5.88 5.88 0 0 1 5.92-1.546 5.4 5.4 0 0 1 2.157 1.265q.922-.918 1.84-1.839c.317-.33.661-.645.973-.983a9.7 9.7 0 0 0-3.219-1.986 10.12 10.12 0 0 0-6.736-.06\"\/><path fill=\"#E33629\" d=\"M8.73 2.548c2.186-.75 4.563-.73 6.736.059a9.7 9.7 0 0 1 3.217 1.995c-.316.338-.65.654-.972.983l-1.839 1.83a5.4 5.4 0 0 0-2.156-1.264 5.88 5.88 0 0 0-5.922 1.54 6.2 6.2 0 0 0-1.451 2.357L3.065 7.511A10.04 10.04 0 0 1 8.73 2.548\"\/><path fill=\"#F8BD00\" d=\"M2.196 10.024a10 10 0 0 1 .87-2.513l3.277 2.543a6.06 6.06 0 0 0 0 3.894q-1.639 1.264-3.277 2.542a10 10 0 0 1-.87-6.466\"\/><path fill=\"#587DBD\" d=\"M12 10.127h9.409a11.75 11.75 0 0 1-.255 5.309 9.1 9.1 0 0 1-2.53 4.151c-1.057-.825-2.12-1.644-3.177-2.47a4.7 4.7 0 0 0 2.001-3.088H12z\"\/><path fill=\"#319F43\" d=\"M3.064 16.49q1.64-1.264 3.277-2.542a6.2 6.2 0 0 0 2.296 3.07 5.9 5.9 0 0 0 2.225.961 6.5 6.5 0 0 0 2.388 0 5.7 5.7 0 0 0 2.202-.87c1.057.826 2.12 1.645 3.177 2.47a9.03 9.03 0 0 1-4.094 2.13c-1.685.396-3.44.377-5.116-.056a10 10 0 0 1-3.636-1.832 10.1 10.1 0 0 1-2.72-3.33\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_container__87Nfz styles_wrapper__7ffG2\" aria-label=\"AI Summaries\">\n<h2 class=\"styles_title__dHix3\">Key Points<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"styles_list__HaxrQ\">\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">Chassis #1 of Gordon Murray Special Vehicles&#8217; S1 LM heads to auction this month.<\/li>\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">Only five S1 LM hypercars will be built as a tribute to the McLaren F1 GTR.<\/li>\n<li class=\"styles_item__6_OKk\">RM Sotheby&#8217;s expects the S1 LM to fetch in excess of $20 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Gordon Murray shocked the Monterey Car Week crowd this year when his newly formed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/news\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-le-mans-gtr\">Special Vehicles division unveiled the S1 LM<\/a>, a five-unit tribute to the 1995 Le Mans-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/mclaren\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McLaren<\/a> F1 GTR. Disappointingly for those with exceptionally deep pockets, the press release that accompanied the reveal said that GMSV would build the client who commissioned it just five examples of the stunning hypercar, which suggested that only one individual would have the opportunity to own the S1, or Special One. But that\u2019s not quite the case; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gordonmurraysv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">GMSV<\/a>, in collaboration with RM Sotheby\u2019s, has announced that the \u201cfinal available S1 LM,\u201d chassis #1, will be auctioned off during the 2025 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, and the winning bidder will get to \u201csit beside Professor Gordon Murray to create their dream specification\u201d of the exquisite hypercar. RM Sotheby\u2019s estimates that this unique proposition will be valued at more than $20 million when the hammer falls. Worth it? Let\u2019s recap what the S1 LM offers and then discuss.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><br \/>\n<!-- --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gmsv-s1-lm-has-a-special-formula\">GMSV S1 LM Has A Special Formula<\/h2>\n<div class=\"styles_gallery__nSybo styles_galleryCropped__1oG5y\">\n<div class=\"styles_galleryContainer__WWgfS\">\n<div class=\"styles_galleryItem__1ynu3\">\n<figure class=\"styles_galleryImageWrapper__yuI0P fade-in-top styles_galleryImageWrapperCropped___Ny_K\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"styles_galleryImage__SUWx8\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 768px) calc((100vw\/3 - (20px * 2)), 100vw)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_640,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_750,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_828,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1200,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1920,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_2048,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ0\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-4-988544.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"styles_galleryItem__1ynu3\">\n<figure class=\"styles_galleryImageWrapper__yuI0P fade-in-top styles_galleryImageWrapperCropped___Ny_K\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"styles_galleryImage__SUWx8\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 768px) calc((100vw\/3 - (20px * 2)), 100vw)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_640,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_750,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_828,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1200,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_1920,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_2048,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ3\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-1-988547.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The S1 LM is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/features\/2022-gordon-murray-design-t50-hypercar-revealed\">GMA T.50<\/a>, but with several unique modifications beyond the F1 GTR-inspired carbon fiber bodywork. The rear fan and oil cooling pack have been removed, allowing the fitment of a unique 4.3-liter V12 capable of revving to a stratospheric 12,100 rpm. Along the way, this naturally aspirated Cosworth-developed engine \u2013 which boasts lighter internals and a higher compression ratio \u2013 develops over 700 metric horsepower (690 bhp), breathing through a bespoke Inconel exhaust system wrapped in 18-karat gold-foiled heat shielding and exiting through four centrally mounted tips. Like the McLaren F1 that inspired it, a manual transmission controls the shifts, and the driver gets to share the experience with two others if they so desire, thanks to a central driving position with passenger seats flanking either side. Unique suspension tuning and a lower ride height further separate this from the T.50 upon which it is based, but are all these factors enough to justify the estimate?<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"20-million-enough-to-buy-the-original-inspiration\">$20 Million: Enough To Buy The Original Inspiration<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_figureContainer__kdsyO wp-block-image size-full fade-in-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 750px) 750px, calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_16,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_32,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_48,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_64,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_96,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_128,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_256,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_384,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/.image\/w_640,q_auto:good,c_limit\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ1\/gordon-murray-special-vehicles-s1-lm-3.jpg 640w, 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it was surely an order of magnitude higher than the GMA T.50\u2019s approximate $3 million-$3.5 million price, though likely not quite as high as $20 million. So is the S1 LM worth such a high estimate? On the one hand, an original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/news\/lanzante-teases-wild-three-seater-95-59-hypercar\">McLaren F1 GTR<\/a> racecar\u2019s value can range from $5 million to well over $20 million, particularly for street-legal converted variants with a real racing pedigree and records behind their name, so the same money could buy you a bona fide motorsport icon. On the other hand, a total of 28 F1 GTRs were produced, making the S1 LM more than five times rarer. Moreover, as the first of its kind from Gordon Murray Special Vehicles, the S1 LM has a provenance that is difficult to quantify, and as time passes, its place in history may grow in significance. Ultimately, it\u2019s up to the free market to decide what it\u2019s worth come the Las Vegas F1 weekend (November 21-23).<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_figureContainer__kdsyO wp-block-image size-full fade-in-top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 750px) 750px, calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/thearenagroup-prod\/images\/w_1920,h_1080,c_scale\/v1762521399\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ2\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ2.?_i=AA 16w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/thearenagroup-prod\/images\/w_1920,h_1080,c_scale\/v1762521399\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ2\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ2.?_i=AA 32w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/thearenagroup-prod\/images\/w_1920,h_1080,c_scale\/v1762521399\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ2\/NzowMDAwMDAwMDAwOTg4NTQ2.?_i=AA 48w, 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