McLaren
Beverly Hills recently took delivery of three special McLaren Senna XP models
commissioned by the dealership as a tribute to the great Ayrton Senna.
Those
familiar with McLaren’s nomenclature for its test mules will know they are
referred to as ‘XP’ models for ‘Experimental Prototype’. While all 500
road-going examples of the Senna were snapped up by buyers some time ago, this
U.S. dealer managed to convince McLaren to turn three of the Senna prototypes
into customer cars.
Each
of the three cars were worked on by McLaren Special Operations. The first of
the trio, dubbed The Home Victory, wears the flag of Brazil and celebrates
Senna’s victory at the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix where the F1 legend had to
drive part of the race with his car stuck in sixth gear. The second model is
dubbed The Master of Monaco and remembers Senna’s six iconic victories at the
Monaco Grand Prix. Adorning the exterior of this model is the white and red
flag of Monaco.
Last
but not least we have the McLaren Senna XP The Lap of the Gods. This example
pays tribute to Senna’s victory at the 1993 European Grand Prix where the
Brazilian ace moved up from fifth place to first by the end of the first lap
despite horrendously rainy conditions.
It’s
not just the exteriors of the cars that are special. Inside, they are also
quite remarkable. The Home Victory model, for example, features a cabin adorned
in green carbon fiber and green leather while The Master of Monaco’s interior
is bathed in red carbon fiber and red leather. Last but not least we have the
Senna XP The Lap of the Gods with a mixture of blue carbon fiber, blue leather,
and some red accents inside.
All
three examples are spoken for, with each carrying a price tag of US$ 1,435,328.
