Comedian sells McLaren F1 for a reported £8m
Comedian Rowan Atkinson has sold his McLaren F1 four years after he made ‘Britain’s biggest car insurance claim’ to repair the vehicle.
Atkinson has sold the F1 for £8m after buying it for roughly £647,000 in 1997.
In February 2013, it was reported Atkinson had claimed £910,000 after crashing the car in 2011.
The accident destroyed most of the back of the vehicle, and the damage took a year to repair.
At the time, the insurance claim was believed to be the biggest ever in Britain, beating a previous record set by insurer Aviva.
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Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
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