McLAREN INSIDE OUT

McLaren Automotive has unveiled the groundbreaking MP4-12C in North America at the world-famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The car took centre stage at three key locations over the weekend.


The official presentation of the 12C was made by McLaren Automotive’s Managing Director Antony Sheriff, opening the Gooding & Company auction of classic sports cars on Friday. Included in the auction was one of just 72 iconic McLaren F1 road cars. Regarded by many as the greatest sports car ever built, this example, chassis number 62, was sold by Gooding & Company on Sunday for $3,250,000.


The same Supernova Silver 12C was then displayed on the famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Concept Car Lawn during Saturday and Sunday. Taking pride of place, and with the honour of being the first car on the lawn, its arrival drew crowds and gave North American car enthusiasts the first opportunity to see (and hear) the 12C in action.


McLaren Automotive’s Design Director, Frank Stephenson, discusses the 12C with Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A Titanium Silver 12C and the XP13 rolling chassis were also presented to over 1,000 guests, including Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger and world-famous car collector, Jay Leno, in McLaren Automotive’s hospitality tent at a genuinely unique location. McLaren Automotive enjoyed a high-profile position overlooking the famous 18th fairway.

Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive’s New York-born managing director, said:
“Launching the 12C at Pebble Beach and the Gooding & Company auction was a huge success. The feedback from visitors was simply phenomenal, and being able to make that direct link to our unique road car heritage with the presence of a McLaren F1 at the event was very special.”