In Stephenson s original letter, which was addressed to the proud owner of this P1, he wrote: It was with great pleasure that I was there with our team to witness you driving our very first baby out into the big wide world .
The hybrid P1 served as McLaren s halo hypercar and it had the specs to live up to this title. Its 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 paired with an electric motor for a total output of over 900 horsepower. It is an aerodynamic masterpiece and features adjustable wings at both ends of the body. It could reach 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 217 mph. For more than the price of a brand new McLaren Senna, one lucky person will get to drive off in this, the first-ever P1.
The McLaren P1 was one third of what came to be known as the hypercar holy trinity, the other two being the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918. Now, the very first P1 is up for sale, and it’s quite a special vehicle.
The car is listed on Silverstone Auctions, where all of its details have been thoroughly outlined. It has covered 3,666 miles (5,899 km) since new, and has only had two owners, both from the same family. It also received a new battery in 2018, and had its most recent service performed late last year. And seeing as it is number 1 of 375, it comes with an extensive history file, which even includes a personal letter from Frank Stephenson, the car’s designer.