The McLaren P1 is already a very expensive hypercar with more extreme looks and more extreme performance than just about anything on the road. So why not coat bits of it in 24-karat gold?

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That is about as far down the road of logic as we can get with this McLaren Special Operations vehicle, shared by supercar hound Shmee150 on YouTube and photographed by AT903 Photography.

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Gilding the lily? Definitely. Surprisingly tasteful despite the 24K excess? Actually, yes.