nfortunately, anyone who wanted to get their hands on that performance needed a manufacturer's invite for the LaFerrari, 918 Spyder and P1. And all three were only ever built in incredibly limited numbers. After a bunch of upcoming auctions, we're likely to know which of the three holds the most value in the eyes of collectors.

Head to head

Although all three of these hypercars were launched around the same time, the battle between the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari is arguably the most interesting element of these auctions.

The two marques are fierce rivals on the track in Formula 1, a feud which boiled over into allegations of spying and industrial espionage in 2007. A record-breaking US$100 million fine was thrown at McLaren, and the team was excluded from the 2007 Constructors' Championship in the wake of the scandal, which centered on documents shared between Ferrari's Nigel Stepney and McLaren's Mark Coughlan.