Car fanatic builds himself a £5million McLaren F1 supercar out of scrap that is capable of 200mph (and will sit alongside his 'Porsche' and 'Lamborghinis')
- - Polish man built his own replica of a McLaren F1 from spare parts
- - Jacek Mazur's version can hit up 200mph and only cost him £20,000
- - Mr Mazur spent eight years building his copy of the £5million supercar
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A Top Gear fan has completed the ultimate motor challenge - building a £5million supercar using scrap and spare parts.
Amateur mechanic Jacek Mazur, 48, made his own replica McLaren F1 for just £20,000. The real thing would cost 250 times as much.
Mr Mazur, from Zabrze, Poland, spent eight years building the replica car, which can hit speeds of up to 200mph.
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High speed: Polish car enthusiast Jacek Mazur stands beside his very own McLaren F1 replica built from spare parts
Taking a backseat: Despite having built a supercar from scratch, Mr Mazur is not a full-time mechanic
Drivers seat: A McLaren F1 normally costs £5million, but Jacek built his using parts from several cars at a cost of £20,000
His previous projects have included building his own Lamborghini Countach and a Porsche 911 - but the British-designed McLaren F1 has been his 'ultimate' success.
Just 106 of the supercars are thought to exist and are out of reach for anyone unable to part with several million pounds.
In August this year, one sold for a staggering £5.1million at classic car auction Gooding & Company.
Mr Mazur, a health-and-safety advisor, said ‘As soon as I saw the McLaren F1 for the first time, I knew I had to have one. I couldn't afford it so I knew I would have to build one myself.
Dedication: Jacek spent eight years putting together his supercar, which can speed off at up to 200mph
Big fan: Mr Mazur has built the car to seat three adults and one child - or one Richard Hammond
All home made: Mr Mazur's replica collection includes a yellow Lamborghini Countach, a Pontiac Fiero, a black Lamborghini Countach and a red Lamborghini Countach
‘Now when I am in my car people just stop and start taking pictures.
‘It is like being on a date with Angelina Jolie or Sandra Bullock in the centre of New York.’
He added: ‘In some ways it is actually better having a replica. The real thing is so expensive I would be afraid to take it anywhere for fear of getting it dirty.’
The incredible McLaren F1 has been built with the help of more than 30 of his friends and family.
The real deal: A 1995 McLaren F1 supercar which inspired Mr Mazur to spend eight years building a copy
Big project: Mazur's prototype homemade McLaren F1's shell outside his garage in Zabrze, Poland
Putting it together: Mr Mazur adjusts some parts in the 12 cylinder BMW engine for the supercar
Paint job: Front view of Mr Mazur's homemade shell for his McLaren F1
Piece by piece: The equipment and parts used for the wheels of his homemade McLaren F1
He used the engine from an Audi and the brakes from a Mercedes.
The father-of-two also spent hours online researching photographs of the car and on blogs so that he could build his own parts and the streamlined shell of the vehicle.
Mr Mazur even paid tribute to his favourite TV show by building a tiny rear seat for Top Gear
co-host Richard Hammond.
He said: ‘I named it the Hamonda in his honour. It is the same size as for a child but I'm sure Richard could be a fit.’
A little help: The McLaren F1 has been built with the help of more than 30 of his friends and family
Research: The father-of-two spent hours online researching photographs of the car and on blogs so he could build his own parts and the streamlined shell of the vehicle
Work in progress: The frame of Mr Mazur's homemade McLaren F1, in Zabrze, Poland
On its way: Mr Mazur's McLaren F1 is starting to take shape in this image of the homemade car
Despite spending thousands of hours in his garage he has managed to keep the support of his wife, Gosia.
She said: ‘This is his passion. Ever since I have known him he has loved cars.
‘He does spend a lot of time with them but it is better than him just sitting in the pub or doing something useless and boring.’
The McLaren F1 was designed by British engineer Gordon Murray and first built in 1991.
In 1998 it set the record for he world's fastest production car in the world with a speed of 231mph.
Achievement: Mr Mazek's previous projects have included a Lamborghini Countach and a Porsche 911 - but the McLaren F1 has been
his 'ultimate' success
Other models: Mr Mazur has also made a replica Lamborghini Countach using spare parts and scrap
Engine: The rear of Mr Mazur's homemade Lamborghini Countach while it was still under construction
Projects: Mr Mazur's Lamborghini Countach shell and a stripped down Pontiac Fiero in Zabrze, Poland
Still needs a bit of work: The metal frame of the homemade Lamborghini Countach, one of a number of cars amateur mechanic Jacek Mazur has built
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