2021 McLaren 720S Gulf Livery

McLaren Special Operations recreates legendary Gulf livery for 720S to celebrate two iconic brands and personalization possibilities

•McLaren Automotive's in-house personalization arm, MSO, creates a bespoke 720S in the iconic Gulf Oil International racing colors
•Hand-painted livery took 20 days to complete
•Recalls legendary Gulf-GTC team McLaren F1 GTR race cars and celebrates McLaren's renewed association with Gulf Oil International
•Includes matching key shells, brake calipers, bespoke interior including painted steering wheel center band
•Opportunity for limited number of customers to commission Gulf livery through discussion with MSO

The in-house bespoke arm of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), has unveiled a bespoke Gulf Oil-liveried McLaren 720S resplendent with the brand's iconic racing colors.

The project is part of the renewed relationship announced last summer when McLaren confirmed Gulf's return as an official strategic partner and a demonstration of the personalization possibilities available on McLaren's supercars

McLaren first partnered with Gulf in both Formula 1 and Can-Am from 1968 to 1973. The association was revived in the 1990s with the GTC Competition team's legendary McLaren F1 GTRs, with victory in the 1996 BPR Global Endurance Series and the GT1 Class at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1997.

Having reunited again in 2020, this year Gulf became the preferred lubricant supplier to McLaren Automotive, with all cars to be filled with Gulf oil and fuel optimized for high performance engines.

A limited number of customers will exclusively have the opportunity to have their McLaren supercars hand-painted by MSO in Gulf livery. The 720S revealed this week is the culmination of a joint project between MSO and Gulf to ensure a perfectly color-matched range of paints in metallic and solid finishes that capture both of their unique identities.

Having trialed several iterations to create the perfect finish from McLaren Automotive paint technology partner AkzoNobel's exhaustive pallet of premium automotive paint hues, the definitive version alone is the product of 20 days of work by MSO's craftsmen and women.

In addition to the iconic racing blue and orange colors, MSO has echoed the Gulf solid orange color 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 famous McLaren steering wheel incorporates a center band to match the exterior stripe in Gulf solid orange and Gulf solid dark blue on the visual carbon fibre spokes.

'McLaren Automotive has firmly established itself as the pioneering supercar company within just 10 years, but the McLaren brand has a remarkable history before this and it is always great to see customers embracing famous liveries on modern McLaren supercars.



'This project is a showcase of MSO's capabilities and echoes the recent full restoration of the McLaren F1 GTR 25R, a car raced in the 1990s. The 720S in such an evocative livery and interior finish, created in close association with Gulf, perfectly shows the potential for our customers to work with MSO's skilled team to personalize their McLaren.'
Mike Flewitt, Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Automotive

'Gulf and McLaren have a relationship that dates back to 1968 and is one of the most successful and recognized partnerships. We're proud to have worked closely with McLaren Special Operations to showcase the distinguished racing blue and fluro orange Gulf colorways on the 720S.

'McLaren is a brand that shares our future aspirations and our ambition for innovation, and we look forward to developing our relationship further in the years to come.'
Mike Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Oil International

The 720S remains the benchmark supercar; with a twin-turbocharged McLaren V8 engine producing up to 710bhp and 568lb/ft of torque, it can accelerate to 60mph from standstill in just 2.8 seconds and has a maximum speed of 212mph.

Its carbon fibre Monocage II contributes to a class-leading lightest dry weight of 2,828lbs, while Proactive Chassis Control II suspension and active aerodynamics help to unleash this sensational performance on both road and track.

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Source - McLaren