More than $1 million parades along Queen Street!

Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa led a procession of 14 McLaren cars, ranging in value from $300,000 to $2.1 million, down Queen Street to the delight of the thousands gathered on the closed block between Gage and Victoria streets.

It was a celebration of the British automaker’s 60th anniversary arranged by Alana Hurov of 124 on Queen Hotel and Spa, Jessica Taylor of the NOTL Chamber of Commerce, and Matthew Berenz, marketing manager for McLaren Toronto.

Zalepa was impressed. “It’s a great machine. You could tell it really just wanted to take off. It’s very futuristic. I couldn’t even tell it was on at first, but when you push that gas pedal down you could really feel it.”

Hurov said it was incredible to see all the people who came out for the event, which was pulled together quickly. “I’m taken aback by the response,” she said.