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Summary Everyone who's had a fender bender knows the cost of repairs is going up.
LONDON — But few cars can be as costly to fix as "Mr. Bean" actor Rowan Atkinson s rare McLaren F1.
It took more than a year — and more than 900,000 pounds ($1,400,000) — to get his supercar up and running after a 2011 crash in which he badly injured a shoulder.
The car makes extensive use of carbon fiber and needed specialist care.
Ben Stagg, with insurer RK Harrison, said Friday that repairing a carbon fiber vehicle is time-consuming. The gold used in the engine bay adds to the costs, he said.
The car insurance settlement is one of the largest in British history.
