Call us nostalgic, but some of us just go weak in the knees when we see a throwback livery, whether it’s on a Mazda prototype or a Skoda rally car. Now McLaren is preparing to run a tribute livery of its own at the upcoming 24 Hours of Spa.
While two of the cars run by the Garage 59 team will sport their usual color scheme, the third 650S GT3 bearing the number 60 will feature the heritage livery you see here. It’s based on the emblem once run by the original Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Team, complete with the Speedy Kiwi icon on the roof.
The logo featured on McLaren racing cars from 1962 through 1966 – including the ’64 McLaren M1A that was the first of Bruce’s cars to land on the podium upon its debut at Mosport in Canada.
Bruno Senna will share driving duties with Brazilian driver Pipo Derano and the UK’s Duncan Tappy. Garage 59 is currently in the lead for both the team and driver’s championships in the Blancpain Endurance Series.
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