Gregor Wenner
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LOT 127 Ω
2021 McLaren Elva Chassis no. SBM26ACB0MW815108
Sold for CHF920,000 inc. premium
Lot 127Ω
Under 350 km only and one owner from new
2021 McLaren Elva
2021 McLaren Elva
2021 McLaren Elva
Chassis no. SBM26ACB0MW815108
Chassis no. SBM26ACB0MW815108
• 200mph-plus hypercar
• Number '108' of 149 Produced
• Unique specification
• Base price US $ 1,690,000
• Omani registration document
"... the Elva has a power-to-weight ratio of 644bhp per ton, which puts it ahead of the P1, the Senna and even the F1... McLaren claims the Elva can reach 62mph in 2.8 seconds, 124mph in 6.8 seconds and go on to hit a presumably rather breezy 203mph. Good stuff." - evo magazine.
Introduced to the public for the first time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2019, the McLaren Elva is notable as the British company's first open-top road-legal sports car. The newcomer took its name from another celebrated British competition car manufacturer, Frank Nichols' Elva having been contracted by McLaren founder Bruce McLaren to build the customer versions of his M1 series of sports-racing prototypes, the first of which were delivered around 1964. (Nichols chose the name because of its similarity to the French 'elle va', meaning 'she goes'.) The Elva is the fifth in the 'McLaren Ultimate Series' of exclusive models, following the F1, P1, Senna, and Speedtail. To be built by McLaren's MSO department, 399 examples were planned, though this was later reduced to 249 and finally to 149 units. The base price in the USA was $1,690,000.
Unlike the original McLaren-Elva, which featured a tubular steel spaceframe chassis and glassfibre bodywork, the 21st Century version (taken from the Senna) is mainly carbon fibre, the chassis, doors and seats all being fabricated from this lightweight material; indeed, weighing 1,269kg (wet) it is claimed to be the lightest sports car McLaren has ever produced. Further weight saving was achieved by adopting titanium versions of the Senna's brake callipers, while the Elva's maximum power output of 804bhp made it the most powerful non-hybrid McLaren. The familiar twin-turbo dry-sump 4.0-litre V8 engine is basically the same as the Senna's, as is the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and multi-mode electro-hydraulic Proactive Chassis Control suspension system, the latter suitably retuned. Also new was the four-outlet exhaust system fabricated from Inconel and titanium and boasting 3D-printed titanium finishers.
Another new feature was the McLaren Active Air Management System (AAMS), deployable at speeds over 25mph (40km/h), whereby air is ducted from the nose and around the cockpit in such as way that the occupants are not subjected to unacceptable levels of wind blast: a 'virtual windscreen', if you like. (There are no side windows or actual windscreen, although the factory would fit one free of charge if required.) A knee-operated button turns the system on or off. In addition there is an active rear spoiler that also serves as an air brake, while inside the cockpit one finds a free-standing HMI screen, aluminium air vents, an improved navigation screen, and a distinctive instrument pod and centre console. Interestingly, the seats are trimmed in a new Ultrafabric 'synthetic leather' material that looks and feels just like the real thing but is claimed to have superior wear characteristics; another advantage is that they do not heat up quite so much if the car is left parked in the sun.
According to evo: "First impressions are breezy but positive. The steering is light, clean and full of feel, the ride is deftly controlled even when you select Sport with the rocker switch for Handling mode, and there's no question that the Elva feels lighter and even more alert than a 720S Spider but has none of the harshness that fizzes through the hyper-aggressive Senna. It feels road optimised. Even if it's very obviously not speed-limit optimised. You don't need to search for the outer reaches of the rev range to understand that this is a freakishly rapid car. It seems to accelerate without inertia and as speeds rise it doesn't tail off. At all. The top-end delivery is simply outrageous." One can only envy this McLaren Elva's fortunate next owner.
Delivered new to Oman via McLaren Muscat on 20th September 2020, this McLaren Elva is finished in the evocative M1A livery of glossy British Racing Green, Atacama Yellow and Anniversary White, and carries the number '9' in Pure Black on Anniversary White Circles; the car benefits from a Paint Protection Film to keep this livery intact. The seats are trimmed in Atacama Yellow with Vintage Tan stitching, while the console is finished in glossy British Racing Green with brushed aluminium trim, contrasting with the exposed carbon-fibre tub. Other notable features include air conditioning; McLaren eight-speaker audio system; vehicle lift (raises the nose for bumps); carbon-fibre air duct, bumper extensions and deck; exhaust frame painted in Stealth; and brake callipers finished in glossy Atacama Yellow with McLaren logos. The wheels are five-spoke non-Diamond-cut in Stealth shod with Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres.
Two matching model-specific helmets are included in the sale, with two goggles; two keys; car full cover; roof cover; charger and battery connector. Accompanying paperwork consists of owner's manual; copies of the following: McLaren Elva specification brochure; 30/08/2021 Tax/New Vehicle; Purchase Invoice and Delivery Note; Service invoices; 05/02/2024 Omani Vehicle Export Certificate and a registration document from Oman. Please note that McLaren dealer Schmohl AG has confirmed that the car can be registered in Switzerland.
Please note that if this vehicle is to be imported into Switzerland, Swiss Customs charges (Car Tax, VAT and a Customs Administration Fee) will apply totalling roughly 13% of the Purchase Price (Hammer + Buyers Premium). Swiss Car Tax at 4% shall be calculated on the total Purchase Price. Swiss VAT (8.1%) will then be applicable on the aggregated amount of the Hammer Price, Buyer's Premium and Swiss Car Tax. There will equally be a charge for the customs clearance procedure. Please note that customs rates to other countries shall vary. This vehicle will not be available for immediate collection after the sale and will only be released on completion of customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams|Cars Department or our recommended shippers.
• Number '108' of 149 Produced
• Unique specification
• Base price US $ 1,690,000
• Omani registration document
"... the Elva has a power-to-weight ratio of 644bhp per ton, which puts it ahead of the P1, the Senna and even the F1... McLaren claims the Elva can reach 62mph in 2.8 seconds, 124mph in 6.8 seconds and go on to hit a presumably rather breezy 203mph. Good stuff." - evo magazine.
Introduced to the public for the first time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2019, the McLaren Elva is notable as the British company's first open-top road-legal sports car. The newcomer took its name from another celebrated British competition car manufacturer, Frank Nichols' Elva having been contracted by McLaren founder Bruce McLaren to build the customer versions of his M1 series of sports-racing prototypes, the first of which were delivered around 1964. (Nichols chose the name because of its similarity to the French 'elle va', meaning 'she goes'.) The Elva is the fifth in the 'McLaren Ultimate Series' of exclusive models, following the F1, P1, Senna, and Speedtail. To be built by McLaren's MSO department, 399 examples were planned, though this was later reduced to 249 and finally to 149 units. The base price in the USA was $1,690,000.
Unlike the original McLaren-Elva, which featured a tubular steel spaceframe chassis and glassfibre bodywork, the 21st Century version (taken from the Senna) is mainly carbon fibre, the chassis, doors and seats all being fabricated from this lightweight material; indeed, weighing 1,269kg (wet) it is claimed to be the lightest sports car McLaren has ever produced. Further weight saving was achieved by adopting titanium versions of the Senna's brake callipers, while the Elva's maximum power output of 804bhp made it the most powerful non-hybrid McLaren. The familiar twin-turbo dry-sump 4.0-litre V8 engine is basically the same as the Senna's, as is the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and multi-mode electro-hydraulic Proactive Chassis Control suspension system, the latter suitably retuned. Also new was the four-outlet exhaust system fabricated from Inconel and titanium and boasting 3D-printed titanium finishers.
Another new feature was the McLaren Active Air Management System (AAMS), deployable at speeds over 25mph (40km/h), whereby air is ducted from the nose and around the cockpit in such as way that the occupants are not subjected to unacceptable levels of wind blast: a 'virtual windscreen', if you like. (There are no side windows or actual windscreen, although the factory would fit one free of charge if required.) A knee-operated button turns the system on or off. In addition there is an active rear spoiler that also serves as an air brake, while inside the cockpit one finds a free-standing HMI screen, aluminium air vents, an improved navigation screen, and a distinctive instrument pod and centre console. Interestingly, the seats are trimmed in a new Ultrafabric 'synthetic leather' material that looks and feels just like the real thing but is claimed to have superior wear characteristics; another advantage is that they do not heat up quite so much if the car is left parked in the sun.
According to evo: "First impressions are breezy but positive. The steering is light, clean and full of feel, the ride is deftly controlled even when you select Sport with the rocker switch for Handling mode, and there's no question that the Elva feels lighter and even more alert than a 720S Spider but has none of the harshness that fizzes through the hyper-aggressive Senna. It feels road optimised. Even if it's very obviously not speed-limit optimised. You don't need to search for the outer reaches of the rev range to understand that this is a freakishly rapid car. It seems to accelerate without inertia and as speeds rise it doesn't tail off. At all. The top-end delivery is simply outrageous." One can only envy this McLaren Elva's fortunate next owner.
Delivered new to Oman via McLaren Muscat on 20th September 2020, this McLaren Elva is finished in the evocative M1A livery of glossy British Racing Green, Atacama Yellow and Anniversary White, and carries the number '9' in Pure Black on Anniversary White Circles; the car benefits from a Paint Protection Film to keep this livery intact. The seats are trimmed in Atacama Yellow with Vintage Tan stitching, while the console is finished in glossy British Racing Green with brushed aluminium trim, contrasting with the exposed carbon-fibre tub. Other notable features include air conditioning; McLaren eight-speaker audio system; vehicle lift (raises the nose for bumps); carbon-fibre air duct, bumper extensions and deck; exhaust frame painted in Stealth; and brake callipers finished in glossy Atacama Yellow with McLaren logos. The wheels are five-spoke non-Diamond-cut in Stealth shod with Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres.
Two matching model-specific helmets are included in the sale, with two goggles; two keys; car full cover; roof cover; charger and battery connector. Accompanying paperwork consists of owner's manual; copies of the following: McLaren Elva specification brochure; 30/08/2021 Tax/New Vehicle; Purchase Invoice and Delivery Note; Service invoices; 05/02/2024 Omani Vehicle Export Certificate and a registration document from Oman. Please note that McLaren dealer Schmohl AG has confirmed that the car can be registered in Switzerland.
Please note that if this vehicle is to be imported into Switzerland, Swiss Customs charges (Car Tax, VAT and a Customs Administration Fee) will apply totalling roughly 13% of the Purchase Price (Hammer + Buyers Premium). Swiss Car Tax at 4% shall be calculated on the total Purchase Price. Swiss VAT (8.1%) will then be applicable on the aggregated amount of the Hammer Price, Buyer's Premium and Swiss Car Tax. There will equally be a charge for the customs clearance procedure. Please note that customs rates to other countries shall vary. This vehicle will not be available for immediate collection after the sale and will only be released on completion of customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams|Cars Department or our recommended shippers.
Footnotes
Moins de 350 km et un seul propriétaire
2021 McLaren Elva
Châssis n° SBM26ACB0MW815108
• Hypercar, plus de 320 km/h
• 108e sur les 149 produites
• Caractéristiques exclusives
• Prix de base aux États-Unis 1 690 000 $
• Document omanais d'immatriculation
« ...l'Elva affiche un rapport puissance/poids de 644 ch par tonne, ce qui la place devant la P1, la Senna et même la F1... McLaren proclame que l'Elva peut atteindre les 100 km/h en 2,8 secondes, les 200 km/h en 6,8 secondes jusqu'à sa vitesse de pointe de 327 km/h. Sacré machine ! » - magazine evo.
Dévoilée en public à Dubai, aux Émirats Arabes Unis, en 2019, la McLaren Elva se distingue pour être la première voiture routière ouverte de la marque britannique. La nouvelle venue reprenait le nom d'un autre constructeur de voitures de compétition britannique célèbre, Elva de Frank Nichols ayant été recruté par le fondateur de McLaren, Bruce McLaren, pour construire les versions de sa Sports-Prototype M1, dont les premières furent livrées vers 1964. (Nichols avait choisi ce nom pour sa similitude avec le français elle va. L'Elva est la cinquième de la série des modèles exclusifs de McLaren Ultimate Series, après la F1, la P1, la Senna et la Speedtail. Il était prévu que le département MSO de McLaren construise 399 exemplaires, mais le chiffre fut révisé à 249 unités puis finalement à seulement 149. Le prix de base aux États-Unis était fixé à 1 690 000 $.
Contrairement à la McLaren-Elva originale qui reposait sur un châssis tubulaire avec une carrosserie en fibre de verre, la version du 21e siècle (évolution de la Senna) est essentiellement en fibre de carbone, le châssis, les portes et les sièges étant tous construits dans ce matériau léger. Avec ses 1 269 kg (avec les pleins) elle est réputée être la plus légère des sportives jamais construites par McLaren. Pour réduire encore son poids, on avait fait appel au titane pour les étriers de freins hérités de la Senna, et la puissance maximale de 804 ch de l'Elva en faisait la plus puissante des McLaren en dehors des hybrides. L'habituel moteur V8 4 litres double turbo à carter sec est pratiquement le même que celui de la Senna, de même que la transmission à sept rapports et double embrayage et le système de suspension multimode électrohydraulique Proactive de contrôle du châssis, légèrement modifiée. Également nouveau, le système d'échappement à quatre sorties, fabriqué en Inconel et titane avec terminaisons en titane imprimées en 3D.
Une autre caractéristique innovante était le McLaren Active Air Management System (AAMS) qui se déployait au-dessus de 40 km/h, grâce auquel l'air est dirigé depuis l'avant autour de l'habitacle, de façon à ce que les occupants ne soient pas incommodés par un niveau de courant d'air inacceptable, un vérirtable « parebrise virtuel » en quelque sorte (il n'y a pas de fenêtres latérales, ni de parebrise, quoique l'usine proposât d'en monter un gratuitement sur demande). Un bouton commandé au genou permet de mettre en route ou d'arrêter le système. De plus, un aileron arrière sert également d'aérofrein, tandis que dans l'habitacle on trouve un écran tactile, des aérateurs en aluminium, un écran de navigation amélioré, un boîtier d'instruments distinct et une console centrale. Il est intéressant de noter que les sièges sont garnis d'un matériau nouveau, l'Ultrafabric, « un cuir synthétique » qui offre le même aspect et le même ressenti que le véritable cuir mais a des qualités supérieures et qu'en plus il ne chauffe pas autant lorsque la voiture est garée au soleil
Selon le magazine evo, « les premières impressions sont décoiffantes mais positives. La direction est légère, précise et offre un bon retour, le confort de roulement est particulièrement bien géré, même lorsqu'on sélectionne le mode Sport avec le basculeur et on ne se pose pas la question de savoir si l'Elva est plus légère ou plus vive que la 720S Spider, en tout cas elle n'a pas la dureté qui émane de la très agressive Senna. Elle donne l'impression d'avoir été optimisée pour la route. Même si elle n'est absolument pas optimisée pour les limitations de vitesse. Il est inutile de faire des surrégimes pour comprendre qu'elle est monstrueusement rapide. Elle semble accélérer sans inertie et la vitesse parait n'en plus finir d'augmenter. La vitesse de pointe est tout simplement scandaleuse ». On ne peut qu'envier l'heureux futur propriétaire de cette McLaren Elva.
Livrée neuve à Oman par McLaren Muscat le 20 septembre 2020, cette McLaren Elva est peinte dans une très suggestive livrée M1A British Racing Green/jaune Atacama/blanc Anniversary et porte le numéro 9 en noir sur un cercle blanc Anniversary. La voiture a reçu un film de protection de la peinture pour lui conserver une carrosserie impeccable. Les sièges sont garnis en jaune Atacama avec des piqures vintage fauve avec une console British Racing Green brillant avec des garnitures en aluminium brossé contrastant avec la fibre de carbone. Les autres caractéristiques remarquables comprennent l'air conditionné, le système audio McLaren à huit haut-parleurs, le relevage de la voiture (pour franchir les cassis), les aérateurs en fibre de carbone, les extensions de pare-chocs, les sorties d'échappement Stealth et les étriers de freins jaune Atacama avec logos McLaren. Les jantes à cinq bâtons sans taille diamant Stealth sont chaussées de pneus Pirelli P Zero Corsa.
Deux casques assortis spécifiques sont inclus dans la vente avec deux paires de lunettes, deux clés, une housse intégrale, une protection de toit, un chargeur et un adaptateur pour la batterie. Les documents qui l'accompagnent comprennent le manuel du propriétaire, la brochure des caractéristiques de la McLaren Elva, l'attestation de taxe de nouveau véhicule datée du 30/8/2021, la facture d'achat et la note de livraison, des factures d'entretien, un certificat d'exportation à Oman du 5/2/2024 et des papiers d'immatriculation à Oman. Signalons enfin que Schmohl AG, le concessionnaire McLaren, a confirmé que la voiture peut être immatriculée en Suisse.
Veuillez noter que si ce véhicule est importé en Suisse, les frais de douane suisses (taxe sur les véhicules, TVA et frais d'administration douanière) s'appliqueront pour un total d'environ 13 % du prix d'achat (prix au marteau + prime d'acheteur). L'impôt suisse sur les véhicules, d'un montant de 4 %, sera calculé sur le prix d'achat total. LA TVA suisse (8.1%) sera alors applicable sur le montant cumulé du prix d'achat, de la prime d'acheteur et de la taxe suisse sur les véhicules. La procédure de dédouanement sera également facturée. Veuillez noter que les taux de douane pour les autres pays peuvent varier. Ce véhicule ne sera pas disponible pour un enlèvement immédiat après la vente et ne sera libéré qu'une fois le dédouanement effectué. Si vous avez des questions concernant le dédouanement, veuillez contacter le département Bonhams|Cars ou nos expéditeurs recommandés.
Saleroom notices
Please note that the odometer is showing 377 km at the time of the auction. It may change slightly between the sale and the delivery to the buyer. Please kindly note the original registration documents will be delivered after the auction. Merci de noter que le compteur présente 377 km au moment de la vente aux enchères. Il est susceptible d'évoluer très légèrement entre la vente et la livraison à l'adjudicataire. Veuillez noter que les documents d'immatriculation originaux seront livrés après la vente aux enchères.
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