Lanzante's McLaren P1 Spider Looks Even Better In The Flesh
Lanzante is only going to build five examples of the gorgeous P1 Spider
This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed has hosted the public debuts of many new exciting cars and among the most head-turning, and unexpected, is the McLaren P1 Spider from Lanzante.
The British company released the first sketches of the car in the lead-up to the event but even they can't prepare you for seeing the car in the flesh. To our eyes, it looks so stunning that it's a shame McLaren itself never actually offered the P1 hypercar as a Spider.
Speaking with YouTuber MrJWW about the car, Lanzante says it was first approached by a P1 owner who was looking to transform their car into a Spider. The company took on the project and has decided that it will build five examples of the car.
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Lanzante's creation looks exactly like a P1 Spider would have looked like if McLaren built it. Creating the stunning shape wasn't easy. One of the key components used to cool the 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 of the P1 is its central roof scoop but with no roof, Lanzante had to re-shape the decklid in order to cool the engine without messing with the car's timeless design.
The matter of modifying the carbon fiber monocell also required quite a lot of attention and to make up for the lack of a roof, Lanzante has had to reinforce and strengthen the base of the A-pillars. Another big challenge has been redesigning the doors which ordinarily have hinges on the A-pillars and the roof.
A host of changes have also been made to the interior of the P1. Most cabin surfaces are now upholstered in a special SuperFabric that is both weather- and UV-resistant. Various touches of satin carbon fiber and gloss black have also been applied throughout.