The auction house Broad Arrow Auctions will put two copies on May 25 on May 25 McLaren very special and not only because they are two supercar that every engine lover would like to have in their garage, but also because they were property … of nothing more and nothing less than two Formula 1 racing drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. The vehicles in question They are two MP4-12C2012, First work of the newly created McLaren Automotive division with a production limited to some 3,500 units.
These models were commissioned and personalized by the British in 2009, who also participated in their development by configuring it in the company’s technological center for use in the promotional video of the McLaren communications launch. Both made their own version. The first one opted for a black body, while the second stayed with the red volcano tone. Button subsequently ordered another of these vehicles with updated specifications that It is the one that will pass under the deck.
This is the second MP4-12C of Jenson Button
Designed by Pininfarina personnel and finished by Frank Stephenson, This McLaren has an Elite Pearl White paint that combines with five -radius alloy wheels with Stealth finish and red brake tweezers and a body made with numerous elements in carbon fiber, such as rearview mirror housings, engine covers, engine compartment and diffuser compartment.
For its part, the interior comes in a striking combination of Harissa red leather with black details and carbon fiber integrated in the threshold panels, the steering wheel and the backs of the sports and heated seats that provide a more aggressive environment inspired by the races. Your Odometer marks 12,438 kilometers.
Your propulsion system is A v8 biturbo engine that delivers 592 hp of powerseven -speed double clutch transmission and rear traction. Its conservation status is so exceptional that it makes it an irresistible acquisition for any collector. This design was in the pilot’s garage until the end of 2013, at which time I entered a private collection of the United Kingdom where it has remained to date.
The Hamilton specimen, with the same propulsion system, presents interiors with Harissa Red and Black Alcántara, dyed windows, details in satin aluminum and its steering wheel was inspired by the one used in Formula 1 taking into account the thickness of its gloves. This one that He appeared in a music video by the artist Swizz Beatz and passed to a second owner resident on the French Costa Azul who has taken care of him and kept impeccable until today. Your Odometer marks 8,938 kilometers.
The estimated sale price of these jewels is Between 125,000 and 150,000 euros In the case of Button’s design and Between 175,000 and 225,000 euros For Hamilton’s.
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