Whatever happened to celebrating a double-digit birthday with a cake, or a lawn full of flamingos—you know, one for each year the old codger has been around? In the auto industry, birthdays now are celebrated largely with special-edition models, and McLaren is rolling out a pair of them for its 50th anniversary. The limited-production 12C coupes and droptop 12C Spiders are little more than cosmetically worked-over versions of the “workaday” models, but they’re pretty cool-looking and just 50 of each body style will be built. So rarity is included!
Setting the 50th anniversary 12Cs apart from their less-special brethren are a set of ultra-lightweight, black-finished wheels that McLaren says are about four pounds lighter than the regular car’s optional super-lightweight rims; a unique front bumper that provides more downforce; and a black hood badge similar to the one offered on the mighty McLaren F1. The 12C’s carbon-ceramic brake kit and full-leather interior are standard, and the floor is made of carbon Kevlar. A smattering of “McLaren 50″ decals adorn the car’s side intakes, doorsills, and floor mats, and every buyer receives a special key with a carbon-fiber box, a monogrammed car cover, and a commissioned print signed by McLaren’s design director. Just three colors are available: Carbon Black, Supernova Silver, and McLaren Orange.
- Road Test: 1000 Miles in a McLaren MP4-12C
- First Drive: 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider
- Comparison Test: 2011 McLaren MP4-12C vs. Ferrari 458 Italia, Porsche 911 GT2 RS
The limited-production 12Cs will be available globally, so McLaren fans with deep pockets had better hurry if they want a piece of the automaker’s birthday cake.
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