PRESENT brilliance combines with past glories thanks to McLaren giving its 720S an iconic Gulf Oil racing colours livery.
The luxury supercar maker unveiled the machine created by its in-house MSO personalisation arm earlier this week as part of a renewed relationship between the firms.
They have enjoyed considerable success stretching back decades in both Formula One and endurance racing, including Le Mans.
Now an exclusive number of customers will be able to have their McLaren supercars with Gulf livery – it took the MSO team 20 days to hand-paint the first version.
In addition to the iconic racing blue and orange colours, MSO has echoed the Gulf solid orange colour on the brake calipers, with the bespoke interior of this 720S featuring matching blue and orange stitching with Gulf logos embroidered on the headrests and painted on the sills.
The steering wheel incorporates a centre band to match the exterior stripe in Gulf solid orange and Gulf solid dark blue on the carbon fibre spokes.
The 720S remains a top-notch supercar – its V8 engine produces up to 720PS and it can hit 62mph in just 2.9 seconds and redlines at 212mph.
McLaren boss Mike Flewitt said: “The 720S in Gulf colours celebrates two high-performance brands, who draw on a deep automotive and racing history, that have embarked on a new partnership to excite customers and fans around the world.”
