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McLaren Honors its Racing Heritage With Six Special Edition Beauties

McLaren 's in-house customization center, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), seems to roll out bespoke versions of the British automakers cars at a bimonthly paceor at least that's how often it issues press releases about them. But this latest batch commissioned by McLaren Beverly Hills is actually deserving of an announcement. Numbering six cars in total, the special edition collection features three separate racing-inspired themes each applied to a 570S Coupe and Spider. The three themes are called Muriwai, Papaya Spark, and Sarthe Grey, and represent major periods in McLarens racing history . The series of cars has been dubbed Racing Through the Ages. According to MSO, the blue and white Muriwai theme pays homage to Bruce McLarens early days of racing in New Zealand; Papaya Spark nods to the orange liveries in use during the 1960s and 70s and on todays F1 cars; and Sarthe Grey is inspired by McLarens 1995 Le Mans victory. Each gets special touches to go along with its theme, such as the kiwi on the Muriwais spoiler end plates, as well as a 1 of 6Racing Through the Ages plaque. Its exciting for us at MSO any time we are able to merge McLarens racing heritage with current McLaren Automotive road cars, said Ansar Ali, McLaren Special Operations chief, in a release. Working alongside our retailers such as McLaren Beverly Hills to create these distinctive, limited editions of special cars for McLaren customers is an increasingly important part of our business as the demand for bespoke commissions becomes more popular. Each of the cars gets a black exterior package, dealer-installed rear wing, titanium exhaust, black 10-spoke lightweight wheels, and a GT4-inspired racing stripe that runs along the hood and roof. The cabins have striping on the seats, special headrest logos, an orange 12-oclock mark on the steering wheel, and a key fob finished to match the exterior color. Were sure theyre already spoken for, but that doesnt make them any less fun to stare at. Source: McLaren The post McLaren Honors its Racing Heritage With Six Special Edition Beauties appeared first on MotorTrend .

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