How to make an $8 million McLaren F1 for just $37,000

With only 106 McLaren F1s ever built, one of the most sought after supercars of all time won't be landing under your Christmas tree anytime soon — unless you won the Mega Millions last night, in which case, congrats.

Gooding & Company sold a 1997 McLaren F1 for $8.47 million at Pebble Beach this past August, displaying the status the 618-hp F1 holds among billionaires. It boasts immense status amongst the regular man, too, with many declaring it their ultimate "dream" car. Dreams do come true, but seldom to the level where one could afford a F1. So what does the regular man do?

If you're Jacek Mazur from Poland, you pull up your sleeves, grab whatever parts and scraps you can find and make your own million-dollar McLaren F1, ultimately costing just $37,000. I guess Walt Disney was right.