A LALIQUE COLLECTION FOR MCLAREN: ESSENCE OF SPEED
Resulting from an exceptional collaboration between Lalique and McLaren, the Essence of Speed collection celebrates the values of performance and excellence shared by the famous crystal maker and one of the most iconic and successful teams in Formula 1 history.
This is not the first time Lalique has partnered with a a big named brand, having previously worked with Tom Ford and the Macallan to Zaha Hadid and Bentley. Launched in 2018, Essence of Speed will depict three stylized creatures in clear crystal, each interpreted in two sizes. Symbols of speed, these collector’s pieces in limited editions will be released over a three-year period. The first one is a stunning sprinting Cheetah, fashioned in satin-finished crystal, emblematic of Lalique, the sprinting cheetah comes in a smaller standing edition, limited to 375 (the same number as the limited edition P1 supercar) and a spectacular larger piece created using the lost-wax technique in an edition of 20 to commemorate the 20 Formula One World Championships that McLaren has won so far.
McLaren possesses an outstanding racing pedigree and, over the years, has honed its expertise and pursued a relentless quest for speed in its cars, which are renowned for their engineering art. For McLaren, inspiration comes from some of the fastest animals on earth, on land or in the air or sea – intelligent, adaptive and blisteringly quick.
