RE: McLaren's shocking one-off X1

[crostonian]

Don't dislike it as such but it's not very McLaren. If it was someones idea of a reborn Delahaye or Talbot Lago then maybe.

Should keep all the McLaren loving Ferrari haters quiet who are so quick to slag off the latest Ferrari one off, spouting the usual McLaren would never dilute the brand in the name of commercialism crap.

[gforceg]

The side elevation pic looks like the front is trying to tear itself away from the back. Reminds me of the face on the cover of the Prodigy album.

[Genelec]

Pretty much any of these custom built jobs are hideous.

Simply never EVER let the customer have input into the car design.

[Jado]

Looks like it should be in some sci-fi film set in the future. I don't see the designer of this car having a long career with mclaren.

[jackal]

This thread demonstrates quite clearly why car design changes at a very tedious glacial rate. Most folk can't take a leap. They can only like something if its firmly anchored in other everyday mediocre pieces of ubiquitous and accepted design. It's a shame, its the very same reason why we all sit aroudn moaning about the latest 3 series or 911 and how it hasn't changed at all.

[MycroftWard]

Jado said:

Looks like it should be in some sci-fi film set in the future.

My thoughts exactly.

It's interesting, dare I actually quite like the unconventional look of it.

[356Speedster]

Looks like a go-faster, Bonneville read Prius. Are McLaren that desperate for cash that they’ll do anything those with no taste ask for? I’d have more respect for them if they’d politely asked the tasteless punter to go and see Mr Mansory instead.

At least when you get specials from Pagani et al, you generally get something that truly enhances the underlying car. Money doesn’t buy taste, but it does by anything you like from Woking.

[Curry Burns]

Well I'm going to agree with the minority and say I think it's a stunner.

I love the originality.

Well done MSO

[vetteheadracer]

[jonny142]

Mmmmm.... Don't like it

[HighwayStar]

356Speedster said:

Looks like a go-faster, Bonneville read Prius. Are McLaren that desperate for cash that they’ll do anything those with no taste ask for? I’d have more respect for them if they’d politely asked the tasteless punter to go and see Mr Mansory instead.

At least when you get specials from Pagani et al, you generally get something that truly enhances the underlying car. Money doesn’t buy taste, but it does by anything you like from Woking.

It's business, nothing more, nothing less... Ferrari make one offs specials force well wedged individuals. Porsche have done it. Even Rolls Royce would mod, customise and bespoke for anyone brandish necessary moolah. You can just see it, if you're crazy enough to give us that amount of money to build this piece of craziness you're on. Why would Mclaren refuse the money/work? The customer would more than likely go to another manufaturer.
The Sultan of Brunei, google him and check out some of the made sh it he's had built... Like this Rolls Royce!!!
http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&source...

[Wedgepilot]

I really tried to like this, and while I applaud the ethos, it's a shocker.

The side view is ok, hints of Citroen DS, but the mash-up of olde worlde with cutting edge supercar just doesn't work.

[Denorth]

you know what? I am somehow feeling that Russian 'big-money boys' are vindicated by this ... thingy.

Maximum they do is buying overpriced bling. not actually trying to buy an overpriced eggplant-piano-shaped turd.

Edited by Denorth on Friday 17th August 21:37

[RichB]

MrTappets said:

... Honestly, when the 12C came out you couldn't move on here for people saying how boring it looked!

Oh so true

[Monty Zoomer]

A great gift for the man who has everything...

...except a Panther Six

[PompeyM3]

Monty Zoomer said:

A great gift for the man who has everything...

...except a Panther Six

I can remember seeing a photo of the Panther on a car magazine back in the 70's and being amazed by its looks.

Fair play to McLaren for building this, not most people's cup of tea, but in an age where we moan that cars are designed in wind tunnels, it's good to see stuff like this can still happen. Who knows we may see it at Goodwood FoS in years to come amongst other one off cars.

[JaiAE86]

I think that is very, very cool.

The shape reminds me of some American car from the 50's, 60's.

[RosscoPCole]

I like it.

It is great to see that designers have the freedom to produce something original that stands out from the crowd. I just wish we could see the other one-offs that have been designed by other manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, etc.

I can see influences from three other cars: the Panther 6, Italdesign Aztec and the Spyker C12 Zagato.

Sorry I cant get pictures of these as I am on my phone.

Well done to McLaren and the customer for having the courage to do this.

[needabike]

1955 just called, they want their concept car back.

[Hoygo]

McLaren what happened mate? Did the Maybach Exelero designer design this?