On June 18, 1995, a McLaren F1 GTR wearing number 59 rolled across the finish line at Le Mans in first place. At the wheel over the 24-hour torture test were JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas and Masanori Sekiya. Together, they not only brought McLaren its first endurance racing victory but also completed the fabled Triple Crown, adding Le Mans to its wins at the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix.
Thirty years later, Woking has decided not to quietly sip champagne or put out a nostalgic press release. Instead, it’s building a very special version of its most powerful supercar – the McLaren 750S Le Mans. Only 50 units will be made. Why 50 and not 59? No one knows.
This Le Mans edition isn’t just a badge job. It’s been given the full MSO (McLaren…