Collection includes 20 McLaren supercars in pristine condition, most in exclusive Mansour OrangeMost cars have zero miles on the odometer, having never been drivenThe legendary Mansour Ojjeh was instrumental in McLaren's road car development and F1 success In the automotive world, there are collections, and then there are collections that make your knees go weak and your wallet spontaneously combust. The late Mansour Ojjeh, who died in 2021, assembled what might be the most significant collection of McLaren road cars ever, and now all 20 of them are heading to auction via Tom Hartley Jnr. Nearly every car is finished in the deep metallic "Mansour Orange" – a color so exclusive that Ojjeh was the only person allowed to have it. And because apparently that wasn't special enough, each car happens to be the final production version of its particular model run. It's a bit like owning the last dinosaur of each species, except these beasts still roar and can hit 200 mph without breaking a sweat. The man behind the machines Without Mansour Ojjeh, McLaren as we know it simply wouldn't exist. The Saudi-French businessman wasn't just another rich bloke with a fancy car collection – he was the driving force behind McLaren's transformation from a racing team into the supercar powerhouse it is today. Ojjeh started his career as CEO of TAG Group, famous for Formula 1 sponsorships and its partnership with Porsche. In 1981, after meeting McLaren's Ron Dennis, Ojjeh became a partner with a 60 percent stake in the company. Under his watch, McLaren dominated F1 racing through the 1980s and early '90s, including during Ayrton Senna's championship years. But Ojjeh wanted more than race victories. He, along with Dennis and engineering genius Gordon Murray, conceived what would become the McLaren F1 – still regarded by many (including me) as the greatest road car ever created. This wasn't just another rich man's vanity project; it was the birth of McLaren's road car division and the beginning of a supercar legacy that continues today. The fact that Ojjeh's collection includes the final F1 ever built – originally painted "Yquem" after a wine but later renamed as his exclusive color – makes this assemblage nothing short of automotive holy relics. A time capsule of McLaren excellence What makes this collection particularly extraordinary is that most of these cars have never turned a wheel in anger. Apart from the F1 and P1 GTR, every single one is undriven – showroom fresh and factory perfect. It's almost criminal, like keeping Scarlett Johansson in a glass case and never taking her to dinner. But I suppose when you're instrumental in creating these cars, you can do whatever you bloody well please with them. The collection spans McLaren's entire modern era, featuring special editions and Le Mans series cars including an Elva, Speedtail, Sabre, and Senna GTR. Two cars break the Mansour Orange mold – a Senna and 675LT Spider that instead flaunt naked carbon fiber. The 675LT Spider sports orange accents, while the Senna pays tribute to its namesake with the yellow and green colors of Brazil. It's like having a garage full of unicorns, except these ones have twin-turbo V8s instead of horns. Tom Hartley Jnr hasn't disclosed how much this collection might fetch, but considering a single McLaren F1 can command north of $20 million these days, you might need to sell your country to afford the whole lot.
