Elon Musk’s McLaren F1 was made famous back in December 1999. At the time, the 28-year old sought to purchase a set of wheels that perfectly symbolised his burgeoning dot-com success.

"There's 62 (now 64) McLaren F1s in the world," Musk added. "And I will own one of them." In its day, the McLaren F1 was unlike anything the world had ever seen. It was designed by and ...