Who knew that a 40-second video could say so much about McLaren's->ke284 history. But that's exactly what this video accomplishes, showing us each and every car -- production and racing -- that McLaren has ever built. Despite being only founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren, McLaren has become one of the most accomplished racing teams, a testament to the relentless pursuit of excellence the company had from its very first day in operation.

From old-school racing classics like the Group 7 M1 and the M2B to its current lineup of supercars->ke177, including the P1->ke4608 and the recently-introduced 650 S, McLaren has set a bar for automotive excellence that very few automakers in the world today can even come close to approaching.

Watching this video and seeing the history of McLaren flash before our very eyes made us remember a McLaren commercial with Johnnie Walker back in the late 90's. We're hazy on what the ad was showing, but we do remember the overall message of the team's pursuit of being the best.

"The race for perfection has no finish line".

In so many ways, that line reflects on what McLaren was, is, and will continue to be moving forward.

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