Don't be sad if the McLaren P1's production run has ended without you buying one. There's still a chance of owning this magnificent beast. No, not from the second-hand market, but straight from the automaker. And for as low as $15!
By now you have, of course, realized that we're not talking about an actual McLaren P1. The British manufacturer has announced a line of official miniatures, ranging from 1:64 (75 mm) scale to 1:8 (595 mm) and costing as much as $12,000.
The smallest miniature models are built in association with Mattel-HotWheels, in many styles. If you're a DIY guy, you can start with something made out of Lego. The Danish foot injury provider is offering a Volcano Yellow McLaren P1 as part of the Speed Champions series.
If you want something a little closer to an actual sports car, not just something to put on your mantlepiece, Scalextric and Maisto can give you a hand. The former now includes in its range a McLaren P1 slot car. While the latter offers a highly-detailed, radio-controlled 1:14 scale car, complete with working headlights and tail lights. If you get the perspective right, you can take a very convincing selfie with it.
The impressive marketing effort continues with resin or die cast 1:43 scale models by TSM, AutoArt, Minichamps, and Technomodel. These miniatures include Job#1 - the first production car built, the Nurburgring edition XP2R prototype, the camouflaged P1 prototype, the P1 Jenson Button drove at Goodwood during the world premiere, and the PP3 pre-production model.
The "creme de la creme" for people who really want to spoil themselves and already have the full-scale McLaren P1, Amalgam Fine Model Cars can make you an exact replica in 1:8 scale. Handcrafted with a precision of 0.1 mm, this one is made on order. Although, for $12,000, you could probably build a half-decent, road-going replica. Or you could stop by your local dealer and buy an actual new car, like the Nissan Versa Sedan.
The smallest miniature models are built in association with Mattel-HotWheels, in many styles. If you're a DIY guy, you can start with something made out of Lego. The Danish foot injury provider is offering a Volcano Yellow McLaren P1 as part of the Speed Champions series.
If you want something a little closer to an actual sports car, not just something to put on your mantlepiece, Scalextric and Maisto can give you a hand. The former now includes in its range a McLaren P1 slot car. While the latter offers a highly-detailed, radio-controlled 1:14 scale car, complete with working headlights and tail lights. If you get the perspective right, you can take a very convincing selfie with it.
The impressive marketing effort continues with resin or die cast 1:43 scale models by TSM, AutoArt, Minichamps, and Technomodel. These miniatures include Job#1 - the first production car built, the Nurburgring edition XP2R prototype, the camouflaged P1 prototype, the P1 Jenson Button drove at Goodwood during the world premiere, and the PP3 pre-production model.
The "creme de la creme" for people who really want to spoil themselves and already have the full-scale McLaren P1, Amalgam Fine Model Cars can make you an exact replica in 1:8 scale. Handcrafted with a precision of 0.1 mm, this one is made on order. Although, for $12,000, you could probably build a half-decent, road-going replica. Or you could stop by your local dealer and buy an actual new car, like the Nissan Versa Sedan.