Deep in the shadowy recesses of Jay Leno's Garage, two Brits pull a matte black sheet off a svelte supercar. The McLaren W1's nose ... Nardo Ring faster than a Senna. Down to brass tacks, then.

It may have a passing resemblence to the current cars that are produced in McLaren ... the Senna and weighing just 7.32kg. A push-to-drink system is also an option, along with a special black ...

Fuelled by the nostalgic setting, persistent bidders vyed for ownership of the coveted McLaren icon. Senna failed to win the title in 1993, but the McLaren-Ford MP4/8A he drove during that season ...