Chassis 055 from the 375 examples built of the P1, the world’s first hybrid hypercar Presented in the stunning shade of Volcano Orange over a black Alcantara interior Features an electrically assisted, 3.8-litre, twin-turbocharged V-8 that delivers 903 horsepower to the rear wheels for a 2.8-second launch to 100 km/h

Accompanied by its owner’s guides, first aid kit, and charging cables Supplied new to Japan; odometer shows 3,625 kilometres at the time of cataloguing Alongside the Porsche 918 and Ferrari LaFerrari, the P1 starred as one third of the so-called “Holy Trinity” of hybrid hypercars in the mid-2010s.

To simply exist, let alone excel, in that exalted company was truly a remarkable achievement considering the P1 was only the second model produced by modern-day McLaren Automotive.

Just two years after its first car, the MP4-12C, had gone on sale in 2011, the firm saw fit to release a spiritual successor to the hallowed F1.

And in working so quickly, the P1 beat its two chief...