McLaren Automotive celebrates 1995 win with special edition 750S coupe
Celebratory 750S super car pays homage to McLaren’s 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans win, featuring a host of additional composite component innovations, color choices and other vehicle enhancements.
McLaren 750S Le Mans. Source | McLaren Automotive
McLaren Automotive (Woking, Surrey, U.K.) celebrates the 30th anniversary of its winning debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans — completing a Triple Crown achievement, referring to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and Monaco Grand Prix — and McLaren’s return to the top class of the event from 2027. The McLaren 750S Le Mans, a special-edition V8 engine super car, has been created to honor the company’s 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans win, with just 50 cars being built.
On June 18, 1995, McLaren F1 GTR #59 — driven by JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas and Masanori Sekiya — won the 24-hour race, joined by three more McLaren F1 GTRs in the top five placings. Just days before the 30th anniversary, two McLaren GT3 Evo cars — based on the 750S — will compete for LMGT3 honors at this year’s edition of the endurance classic.
The McLaren 750S Le Mans coupe pays homage to the iconic #59 F1 GTR with matching Le Mans Gray exterior paint, roof scoop and five-spoke LM wheels. It will also feature the MSO high downforce kit (HDK), which adds visual drama to the 750S with a raised carbon fiber active rear spoiler with integral endplates. In conjunction with a front bumper featuring an enlarged carbon fiber splitter and rear wing, downforce is increased by 10% compared to the standard 750S, enhancing track performance and echoing the famous McLaren F1 LM edition’s aerodynamic additions. Completing the HDK package is a new body-colored carbon fiber underwing panel featuring gloss black louvers.
McLaren 750S Le Mans customers will also have a choice of Carbon Black with Dove Gray or Carbon Black with McLaren Orange interior color combinations with Le Mans branding and a dedication plaque, with all cars featuring a portfolio of unique features as standard for the exterior, interior and a range of additional customization options that are detailed here.
“The 750S Le Mans marks not just 30 years since our debut victory in the iconic race but an exciting time for the brand with McLaren GT3 EVO cars competing in this year’s race and the announcement of our return to the top, Hypercar class in 2027,” says Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer, chief commercial officer, McLaren Automotive. “This exclusive 750S is the first McLaren Le Mans edition since the F1 LM to feature HDK aerodynamic enhancements and is set to become one of our most sought-after super cars, with previous Le Mans editions of the 650S and 720S commanding a premium over standard models.”
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