McLaren in NYC

They had it out on Broadway tonight as part of the Johnnie Walker display at the Latin Grammy after party. got a couple of pics, a bit dark but not too bad
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sweet! I wonder what else that may use this F1 Car while it is in town... Do you guys think the was an actual raced model or just a show car?

Good Spot

 

I spoke to the truck driver for a while he said it had no motor. I don't know if the chassis was raced. Maybe it was a back up.

 

i think this is last year's car. look at the nose.

 

Show car. Contrary to what Sylvester Stallone would want us to believe, the teams don't use their real cars as static displays. ESPECIALLY for a Johnny Walker display at the Latin Grammys.

 

Def last year's car. This year's car has a slight opening in the nose like an air intake, good eye Brian.

 

Should have taken a pic of the Stack/MoMo steering wheel.

 

Although I was hoping for a different kind of McLaren, that's still a cool sighting.

I cleaned up your darker images.

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Thanx Luis

 

Couldn't get that close. Plus I was pressed for time

 

Nice!!
What were you doing at the Latin Grammys? U in the business?

 

I read in a magazine that all F1 teams use old raced parts to build up F1-cars for some events like this. There is never an engine in it, so that nobody can make pics of some secret engine parts, or electronic parts and so far.

 

who would you trust with shipping an F1 car, i'm sure you can't FedEx it.

 

i think, most teams have their own personal shippers.

 

Ive seen several "rolling chassis". At the USGP I always see a F2002. They have a little stand that says this, but they repaint it every year to the newest livery. Not sure who owns it. I have seen it on Thursdays at the track and then once 2 years ago at the gathering. I think Bridgestone brought it to the gathering so they may own it.

 

yea, i noticed that as well. i've seen the F2002 a couple of times here in Malaysia on display. i've also seen the F2003 GA on display earlier this year.

 

I've seen pics of a Williams FW22 in the FW26 livery. Looked odd.

Ready for post #3,000, Brian? I just hit 3,500. A little behind Pap.

 

I wish, I work in the area, i just happened to be there when they rolled it out of the trailer. I spoke to the truck driver. I think while McLaren still owns the car Johnnie Walker is using it for promotions. The driver told me he knew nothing about F1 till he started hauling the car around and now he is a fan.

 

thanx for the support Al. Pap, he's loong way. hehe..well, i just hit 3000! the 3000th is in the Bikini Section