Cadillac’s arrival in Formula 1 is opening the door to a new range of high-end collectibles and racing experiences designed for fans who want more than a cap or team shirt.
The Cadillac Formula 1 Team has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with British motorsport specialist Memento Exclusives, giving fans worldwide access to officially licensed show cars, replica components, simulators and pit-stop rigs based on the team’s debut-season machinery.
Memento Exclusives is best known as a supplier of display cars to Formula 1 and its commercial partners. Operating from the UK’s Motorsport Valley, the company also runs the licensed F1 Authentics retail and auction platform.
The centrepiece of the new range will be the Official Cadillac Formula 1 Team Show Car, a detailed recreation of the team’s MAC-26.
The display car has already appeared at promotional events, including an activation in Times Square and the team’s launch campaign during Super Bowl LX. Its name pays tribute to 1978 Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti.
Far from being a lightweight promotional shell, the replica features genuine carbon-fibre components, official Pirelli tyres, working steering and movable wheels. It also includes an authentic halo, a rear lighting system, a heat-treated exhaust and a camlock mechanism intended to make transport and display easier.
For fans who would rather experience the cockpit than simply admire it, the collection will also include a Cadillac-branded motion simulator finished in the team’s 2026 livery.
Built using the team’s computer-aided design drawings, the simulator recreates the seating position, steering wheel and pedal layout of the real car. It promises one of the closest approximations of driving the Cadillac F1 car without joining Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Valtteri Bottas on the grid.
A pit-stop rig will offer a more hands-on challenge. Featuring the front section of a show car, it allows users to compete against the clock while changing tyres in the style of a Formula 1 pit crew.
Collectors will also be able to purchase replica steering wheels, wheel rims, nose cones and front wings for home, office or showroom display.
Memento Exclusives founder and chief executive Barry Gough said the collection would allow fans to become part of Cadillac’s Formula 1 story from its earliest days.
“This is an incredibly exciting moment and to offer fans access to premium products in its debut season design is truly special,” Gough said.
“From our expanded simulator range to limited-edition show cars and the brand-new pit-stop rig, all available in MAC-26 livery, this is a unique opportunity for fans to be part of the Cadillac Formula 1 Team story from the very beginning.”
Cadillac joined the Formula 1 grid in 2026 as the championship’s first new team in a decade. Backed by General Motors and TWG Motorsports, the project represents a major new American presence in the sport.
Cadillac’s global head of commercial strategy, Tyler Epp, said the licensed range was intended to create a more tangible connection between the team and its supporters.
“This new collaboration allows them to get closer to some of the crucial elements of the team, while hopefully reaching new audiences through tangible experiences,” he said.
For serious enthusiasts, these are not likely to be impulse purchases. But for collectors, corporate venues and fans building the ultimate home racing room, the Cadillac range offers something considerably more dramatic than conventional Formula 1 merchandise.
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