Lanzante's McLaren F1 GTR Homage Nears Debut at Goodwood

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Lanzante is a company about which it is difficult to tell exactly. He has worked in various fields. It has campaigned race cars, and now it's transforming supercars in special ways. Lanzante's compositions are impressive and sharp. 

The same should apply to its new vehicle, now named Project 95-59. We only found out about it a few months ago, but it's going to appear at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer.

The video shared by Lanzante shows the designer creating a full-size clay model of Project 95-59. Almost every shot has been taken from close up of the car to hide the entire design of the vehicle. Some shots show some special things, especially the shot of the back of the car. This model looks similar to the teaser drawing shared a few months ago. 

It will look curvy, sleek and similar to the McLaren, but will have a few different details. Holes in the bodywork and several layers will help make it look a little more different. McLaren's influence is clearly visible. The headlights are paired to air scoops like the 720S and 750S, and the bulging rear fender's rear stop for air extractors is the same as the P1.

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Lanzante's association with McLaren comes as no surprise. The company has a long history with McLaren, as it has raced with McLaren F1 GTRs. In 1995, it won the overall with a car at Le Mans. From this comes the name of this new car, as it is a tribute to his car won in 1995, which had the number 59. 

Since then, many of the company's projects have been associated with McLaren. Lanzante has made several custom versions of the P1. This has made the convertible version of the regular P1, the long-tail version of the P1, and even the P1 GTR track car roadworthy.

Lanzante has said that Project 95-59 will also be based on a McLaren platform. But which platform it is, is a mystery. The car will have an F1-style seating arrangement, with the driver in the middle and passengers on either side, the company said. It will also have a power-to-weight ratio of 760 horsepower per tonne. 

This led us to think that it could be based on the McLaren Speedtail. If that's the case, the company is making major changes to the bodywork, as much of the clay model doesn't resemble McLaren's thin supercar. At the same time, if Lanzante had started with a more general-arrangement McLaren, he would have had to do a lot more to make the cockpit layout work.

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Basically, it's still not entirely clear which car the Lanzante is starting with. Whatever it is, we will know soon, because it is going to be unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which will run from July 10 to July 13. Lanzante's compositions are really impressive and sharp. This new Project 95-59 also carries forward the same tradition, which has kept car lovers curious.

Source: lanzantelimited

Mark Phury

Mark Phury

Mark Phury is the Founder and Lead Writer, United States at Carbed.net. Before that, he sold car insurance during his college years. He graduated from the Economy and Business Administration with a Master's Degree in European Business Management.

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