A supercar has become the most expensive new motor ever to be sold at auction after being bought for £15.75m.
The Gordon Murray S1 LM has a 4.3 litre, V12 engine providing 700bhp and can go 200mph.
It gets its name from Gordon Murray, who designed the McLaren F1.
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He wanted to go one better and improve on it.
An ultra rare supercar – one of only five made – was sold by RM Sotheby’s.
It smashed the previous record for a new car sale under the hammer.
That was a Bugatti Chiron Profilée which sold for £8.09m in another Sotheby’s sale in Paris in 2023.
As well as breaking the record for priciest new car to sell at auction, the Gordon Murray S1 LM is also in the top 20 for the most expensive cars of all time.
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It was bought in Las Vegas, Nevada, US last Friday (21 Nov), as reported on Whats The Jam.
The auction was arranged for the F1 Grand Prix weekend in Sin City.
It was carried into the sale by a helicopter.
A spokesperson said: “RM Sotheby’s has sold the first Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM commission during the 2025 Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix Weekend.
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“The result surpasses the Bugatti Chiron Profilée, the highest publicly verified sale of a brand new supercar at auction, establishing the S1 LM as the most expensive new car ever sold at auction, excluding charitable sales.
“The sale reflects the significance of the S1 LM’s lineage, its rarity, and its direct connection to Gordon Murray, the creator of the McLaren F1.
“In a moment unlike anything seen before at an automotive auction, the S1 LM was flown over the city of Las Vegas under a helicopter during live bidding, captivating the audience inside the room and viewers around the world.
“The surreal sight of the car suspended beneath the aircraft created one of the most dramatic auction moments in recent memory and intensified the global competition for the first allocation.”
Shelby Myers, Head of Private Sales at RM Sotheby’s said: “There are cornerstone cars found in major collections around the world, from the 300 SL to the F40 and other celebrated icons.
“Even the McLaren F1, which many consider one of the greatest automobiles ever created, was still a production model.
“The S1 LM is something entirely different. It comes from the same mind, Gordon Murray, but without production constraints, without compromise and created exactly to his vision. One of five and fully bespoke. It stands at a higher level of significance in modern collecting.
“It is a true holy grail and one of the most important modern supercars ever built.”
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