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'Flamboyant, expensive, unbelievable': More than $40m worth of McLaren supercars cruise length of NZ

By Michael Holland, Seven Sharp Reporter
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McLaren supercars ride from Auckland to Queenstown for namesake motorsport legend Bruce McLaren. (Source: Other)

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