Hamilton Promised Rare McLaren LM for Title
Lewis Hamilton would seem to have just a bit more incentive than the rest of the Formula One field while fighting for the 2008 championship, as the McLaren driver has been promised a very special bonus if he can bring home the title.
British newspaper The Sun is reporting that McLaren chief Ron Dennis has promised Hamilton an ultra-rare version of the McLaren F1 super car, the LM, if he wins a world championship this season and helps the McLaren team win a constructors title. Hamilton has reportedly been smitten with the F1 LM, built to celebrate the McLaren F1 GTR’s which won at Le Mans in 1995, since the first time he saw one ten years ago.
“When I first went to McLaren it was there and I fell in love with it,
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The Stig
Why can't my company offer me an incentive package like this?
nick goddard
I thought I couldn't get any more jealous of LH. Nope!
Tim
Ferrari should offer Kimi an Enzo or something (250 GTO?)
teflon
Currently valued around $4 million? What was the source of this valuation?
Tim,
For Ferrari to give Kimi an equivalent gift, it would have to be an F50 GT.
teflon
Currently valued around $4 million? What was the source of this valuation?
Tim,
For Ferrari to give Kimi an equivalent gift, it would have to be an F50 GT or FXX Evo.
intensive driving
Good luck to Hamilton - I hope he wins his bonus.
nick goddard
I'd imagine that an LM would go for about $4 mil. I'd say 2.2 mill just as a guess, actually, but people are paying RIDICULOUS money for cars lately.
Russ Bellinis
Does Heiki get the same bonus if he wins the title?
Jonathan Fung
Nope, sorry, I don't believe us normal people can even drive this in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Good thing they have it in Midnight Club 3.
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marque911
The large profile shot above isn't an LM. It has the wrong side windows. LM wheels are darker too.
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