McLaren has unveiled its new bespoke McLaren 750S, featuring a 3-7-59 theme. The 3-7-59 theme livery on the McLaren is a tribute to McLaren’s motorsport ‘Triple Crown’ victories – the Indianapolis 500, the Monaco Grand Prix, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. ‘3-7-59’ reflects the race numbers of the three winning McLaren cars in each of the three Triple Crown victories.
These race numbers include the ‘3’ on the M16D driven at the 1974 Indy 500 by Johnny Rutherford; the ‘7’ from Alain Prost’s Monaco-winning 1984 McLaren MP4/2; and the ‘59’ as displayed on the McLaren F1 GTR driven at Le Mans in 1995 by Yannick Dalmas, Masanori Sekiya, and JJ Lehto.
The 3-7-59 theme contains more than 20 different paint colours and effects and took more than 1,200 hours to paint. It also reflects the liveries of the three victorious cars and combines them into a collage containing illustrated details of the three races and the cars that won them throughout.
The front of the car takes inspiration from the white and red livery of the McLaren MP4/2. The car’s ‘7’ race number on the bonnet is subtly integrated into the ‘shattered’ interpretation of the F1 car’s livery.
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Both sides of the 3-7-59 theme are a homage to the 1995 Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR, with its grey colour scheme and ‘59’ race number. The bright green dot on the car also denotes its participation in the GT1 class of the famous 24-hour race.
Other details within the paintwork that recount McLaren’s Triple Crown story include various hidden ‘easter eggs’. This includes references to the cars that won the races, the selected years that McLaren has been triumphant at a Triple Crown event, and the evolution of McLaren’s logo from the original McLaren Racing crest to the ‘Speedmark’ used today.
Taking inspiration from the McLaren M16D, the rear third of the 3-7-59 Theme is predominantly matched to the orange colour of the 1974 Indy 500 winner, but like the race car itself wears the number ‘3’ in blue. On the side featuring the M16D’s race number, the orange paint transitions into the F1 GTR’s grey scheme through a swirling chequered flag effect.
On the other side of the car, a twist has been applied using a new technique developed by MSO: a striking blue ‘splash’ inspired by the colour of the race number and created using a vector process that ‘bursts’ across the car. This process uses a scanned splash created on canvas as a template for the paint effect, which is then upscaled.
The Satin Black ultra-lightweight Vortex alloy wheels shroud alternating brake callipers finished in blue, red and Le Mans Gold, further referencing the three Triple Crown-winning cars.
Inside the bespoke McLaren 750S supercar is also a bespoke crafted interior with additional Triple Crown details that complement the exterior livery. The visual carbon fibre door trim is painted with the same artwork that features on the seats.
There are also hand-painted extended carbon fibre shift paddles inspired by the red and white ‘shattered’ paintwork adorning the 3-7-59’s nose as a tribute to the McLaren MP4/2.
Its pedals, which are marked with laser-etched artwork matching some of the paint details on the exterior of the car, are finished with a ceramic coating and white, black and orange Triple Crown stars. The same stars are painted onto the visual carbon fibre door sills.
Upon opening the doors, you will find the car’s dedication plaque, which is a special tribute to McLaren’s success in Formula 1 and the Monaco Grand Prix and features a genuine piece of red and white McLaren Formula 1 car carbon fibre bodywork. Last but not least, the keyfob of the McLaren 750S 3-7-59 wears hand-painted artwork that mimics the car’s multi-coloured exterior.
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Additionally, there are three QR codes within the livery – on the exterior and the interior – each of which provides a live portal to a webpage detailing the car. There are also multiple Triple Crown logos found on the outside and inside of the bespoke McLaren 750S supercars.
McLaren says the 3-7-59 livery is the most intensive project ever by the British carmaker’s bespoke division – the McLaren Special Operations (MSO). It also showcases McLaren’s industry-leading bespoke paintwork and personalisation capabilities.
Only six McLaren 750S coupe or Spider supercars with variations of the 3-7-59 theme will be created. Each of them are unique and already have their respective owners.
The bespoke supercar was showcased at the Velocity International motorsports festival. The festival took place at the Sonoma Raceway, USA, where McLaren continues to celebrate its 60th anniversary year celebrations.
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