Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Fort Lauderdale event, 6 -
7 April 2018.
Estimates:
$300,000 - $350,000
One of just 500 675LT Spiders builtTrack-tuned,
ultra-high-performance version of McLaren's second modern
supercarPresented in as-new conditionLess than 2,000 original
miles
When automakers talk about taking lessons learned on a race track
and applying them to production cars, few are as serious as McLaren
Automotive. The British car builder's rebirth as a builder of
sports cars stemmed directly from decades of circuit racing
dominance with the striking 650S that bowed at 2014's Geneva Motor
Show.
Sharing only its name with the wild McLaren F1 of two decades
prior, the 650S paired a carbon fiber chassis with active
aerodynamics and a twin-turbo V-8 engine. A year later, McLaren
took an even bigger step forward with the 675LT, the first McLaren
since the F1 GTR race car nearly 20 years prior to wear the
"Longtail" nomenclature. The 675LT amplified what McLaren learned
developing the 650S. Focused on track racing, the 675LT upgraded
every functional item from its 650S sibling. Its upsized carbon
ceramic brakes bring the car to a halt even faster. Special
10-spoke alloy wheels weighed almost 1.8 lbs. less than those
fitted to the 650S, further reducing unsprung weight. Additional
use of carbon fiber sliced the curb weight even further. In short,
McLaren took a scalpel and sharpened it.
A year after the 675LT debuted, McLaren added a Spider version with
a folding hardtop that allowed for sunbaked sprints to 60 mph in
under three seconds.
The 2016 675LT Spider offered here comes from the first year of
production for the convertible variant and is one of just 500
examples built. Its white exterior is subtle�at least as much so as
one of the world's finest supercars can possibly be. The McLaren is
powered by a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 engine which is paired
to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Inside, a
black and red Alcantara interior is set off by red accent stitching
on the dash and seats. Exposed carbon fiber trim sets a sporty mood
while saving weight. Wrapped around its narrow-spoke wheels are
Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo R tires, as recommended by McLaren. The 675LT
Spider shows about 2,000 miles, which is backed up by its as-new
condition.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/FL18.