AUTOart Agera RS and McLaren 675LT: Two Ways to Open a Supercar

The Collector's Journal / From the archive

Orange and gray make a striking pair. Open the doors and the differences become more interesting than the colors.

Orange AUTOart 1:18 Koenigsegg Agera RS with black center bodywork
01 / JPC PHOTO LIBRARYThe Agera RS with its body closed and orange paint framing the dark center panels.

Two subjects from the same period

Koenigsegg records 25 Agera RS examples built from 2015 to 2018. McLaren dates the 675LT to 2015 and connects its LT name to the earlier F1 GTR Longtail. These figures and histories describe the full-size cars, not the quantity or construction of AUTOart's miniatures.

The pair makes sense on a collector's shelf without needing a performance contest. One uses large orange areas around a dark central structure. The other keeps its gray body comparatively quiet and reserves orange for the brakes and cabin. The different visual priorities are clear even at 1:18.

The doors deserve their own view

The Agera door rises beside the compact cabin, exposing an opening that looks quite different from a conventional hinged door. The McLaren's raised panel creates another kind of diagonal above the side of the car. Their silhouettes become especially interesting when seen from the side.

These photographs show positions achieved on the individual JPC examples. They are not a demonstration of the force or sequence required. A model's miniature hinge system should be handled according to its own instructions, even when the movement of the full-size car seems familiar.

Color continues inside

The Agera's dark seats and bright central controls contrast with the orange outside. In the McLaren, small orange areas in the cabin repeat a color already visible through the wheels. Such details can make a specific release more appealing than another model of the same car in a different combination.

The close views also give a buyer useful evidence. Seats, steering wheel, door trim and sill areas can be inspected separately from the exterior. A complete gallery should keep them in context with the whole car rather than presenting a collection of disconnected textures.

A different view from behind

Raise the Agera's rear bodywork and a broad mechanical display appears between the rear wheels. The overhead McLaren photograph organizes its openings differently. Both are good reasons to rotate a model occasionally instead of leaving the same front corner facing outward for years.

Choose a cabinet position that leaves clearance for the intended openings and allows safe removal. For the material discussion, return to the AUTOart guide. For a more ornate cabin and accessory presentation, continue to the Pagani Huayra Roadster gallery.

Original photographs from the JPC library. Some examples may have sold; the model links show current listing details.

Notes and sources

Historical and technical references are listed above. Model observations refer to the individual examples photographed by JPC.

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