Gearhead revealed his flooded $2 million McLaren P1 to the 'only person dumb enough to buy it'
- A YouTuber purchased a McLaren P1 damaged by a hurricane
- He showed the car the only other person ‘dumb enough’ to bid on it
- The car is still being worked on
Published on Dec 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A hardcore gearhead and YouTuber showed his flooded McLaren P1 to a fellow YouTuber and car guy.
The conversation was amusing to listen to and funny to behold.
This is because this McLaren was incredibly expensive to buy, despite being obviously in terrible shape and possibly beyond saving.
Yet, these two YouTubers sort of ended up fighting one another to get it.
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Possibly the only two people in the world willing to spend a fortune on a flooded McLaren P1
YouTuber Tavarish, real name Freddy Hernandez, had an interesting conversations with Ed Bolian from VinWiki on his backup YouTube channel.
These two guys have a few things in common.
They’re both YouTubers, and they’re both, and we’re quoting their words here, ‘dumb’ enough to spend a fortune to buy a doomed car.
Because that’s the thing with this McLaren P1.
It’s potentially worth a lot of cash, anywhere between $1.5 million and $2 million in today’s market, but there’s no point buying a P1 that won’t work.
The irony of flooded cars, and the new owner of a 911 that was crashed into a lake knows this all too well, is that they look okay, but they aren’t.
They look undamaged but, all things being equal, bringing a totaled car back to life is probably easier than bringing back a flooded one back to life.
The story behind this McLaren
The owner of the McLaren P1 damaged by Hurricane Ian in Florida spent around $1.3 million on his car.
After the fateful event, he sold it at auction for $575,000 which, for a car that’s potentially unsalvageable, isn’t too bad.
The YouTuber pledged to restore the car, but it’s not easy.
He’s making progress, but it’s probably going to take a few more months – and dollars.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
