Lewis Hamilton Promised $4M McLaren F1 LM

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:10 pm

*sigh*... But I want one, too! Lousy, stinkin' F1 drivers get all the perks!

Ten years ago, Lewis Hamilton was only 13 years old and was already under the wing of McLaren chief Ron Dennis. A young Lewis visited the McLaren headquarters in Woking, England, and fixed his eyes on a bright orange McLaren F1 LM supercar sitting on display at the factory. Good taste, Lewis: only five roadgoing LMs were made, and each one is said to be worth about $4 million. Produced in 1995 to commemorate McLaren's win at Le Mans, it was the fastest supercar of its day, and with a 0-60 time of under three seconds, it remains one of the fastest to this day.

Ron Dennis has now promised Hamilton that if he wins the world championship this year – and locks up the constructors' title together with teammate Heikki Kovalainen – the car will be his. Not a bad bonus.

--Alan

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:49 pm

I think I could make due with just a regular F1. no need for the LM edition.

Post by **complacent** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:57 pm

Either one would turn me into a lunatic. I might just be better off after all.

Post by **ElZorro** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:59 am

You know, a couple thousand years ago kings promised their champions land, women, gold.... now we give them cars. Sounds fair to me.

Katya4me · Post by **Katya4me** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:02 pm

It does look like a carrot...

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:58 pm

Katya4me wrote:It does look like a carrot...

Ain't that the pot calling the kettle orange...

Katya4me · Post by **Katya4me** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:21 pm

snaab wrote:
Katya4me wrote:It does look like a carrot...
Ain't that the pot calling the kettle orange...