Deep in the shadowy recesses of Jay Leno's Garage, two Brits pull a matte black sheet off a svelte supercar. The McLaren W1's nose ... Nardo Ring faster than a Senna. Down to brass tacks, then.

Fuelled by the nostalgic setting, persistent bidders vyed for ownership of the coveted McLaren icon. Senna failed to win the title in 1993, but the McLaren-Ford MP4/8A he drove during that season ...