McLaren has just unveiled the Elva Gulf Theme by MSO at Goodwood Speedweek, in honor of the carmaker’s renewed relationship with the Gulf Oil brand. The two companies recently signed a new partnership reflecting a historic union that goes back to the 1960s, when both brands started getting into motorsport. Initially, Gulf branding appeared on McLaren’s Can-Am, Formula 1 and Indy cars between 1968 and 1973.
Fast-forward to the 90s and you could see
the McLaren F1 GTR rocking a Gulf livery at various racing events, including at
Le Mans. Thanks to this new deal, McLaren customers can now commission
Gulf-liveried cars directly through MSO, such as that McLaren Senna GTR LM
825/2 car presented last month, and of course, this Elva roadster, whose name
and styling takes us back to sports racers of the 1960s.
With deliveries for the Elva starting this
year, MSO has already completed the specification for an initial batch of cars
– only 149 examples of this 815 PS (8-4 HP) twin-turbo roadster will be
available to customers, who can now opt for a bespoke Gulf theme if they happen
to fancy it.
