Known as the X-1 Concept, it's a one-off, special-build project created by McLaren's Special Operations division for an "anonymous enthusiast."
Stylistic inspirations for the X-1 were diverse and not limited to the automotive world, ranging from the 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance Ghia to the Guggenheim museums in New York and Bilbao to - we're not making this up - an eggplant.
As the X-1's design is completely unique from the MP4-12C, the Special Operations crew had to craft bespoke exterior components from scratch - everything from the carbon-fiber body panels to the head- and tail-lights were built specially for the car. Because the customer wanted the X1 to be a fully-functional road car, it underwent a full battery of aerodynamic tests, 625 miles of track and road testing, and also the complete government homologation process. In all, the X-1 took a full two and a half years to complete.
Following its lengthy and complex gestation process, the X-1 is on display today at The Quail in Monterey, California, after which it will disappear into the collection of its eccentric owner.
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