Technicians at McLaren Special Operations (MSO) have produced one of their most intricate livieries ever. Named 3-7-59 Theme, this livery honours McLaren racing heritage. It celebrates McLaren’s ‘Triple Crown’ motorsport success in winning the Indianapolis 500, the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The numbers ‘3-7-59’ are the race numbers of the three winning cars that won those events. To create this artwork, the technicians at MSO took in excess of 1,200 hours to paint the vehicle and combine more than 20 different paint colours and effects.
“As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of McLaren being founded, we of course reflect on our legacy of pushing boundaries, both in motorsport and more recently in supercar and hypercar excellence,” says Michael Leiters, Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Automotive. “The 3-7-59 Theme takes inspiration from both of these areas, as a showcase of extreme performance that pays tribute to our Triple Crown success. The most challenging project ever delivered by McLaren Special Operations is a truly stunning expression of McLaren’s industry-leading paint expertise, on a supercar that sets a new benchmark in its class.”