2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider

Six weeks ago, McLaren unveiled the 2013 MP4-12C Spider to the world--digitally. Last night, at the Gooding & Co. auction at Pebble Beach, the analog curtain was dropped, literally. The unveiling was as hyperactive as any full-scale auto show reveal, taking the covers off an eye-popping yellow example of the first open-top road car from McLaren Automotive. McLaren is quick to point out that it's far from their first open-top car, however; in fact, they say it's their 144th open-top car, counting the previous, proven open-top race cars they've built in fields as diverse as Le Mans, Indy...