Mclaren Special Operations - MSO

[Le Man]

Originally Posted by dbsf1

I hate to disrupt this thread with a further GT question, but was chassis 56 any way towards being a normal F1 when it was made into a GT? Or do we know for a fact that it was always going to be a wildly different car right from the get-go? (Same for 54 and 58)

As far as my notes show, all long tail monocoques start life as standard F1 chassis mould forms, with cut and shut bonded sections that turn them into longtails, if you look very closely at a longtail GTR you can see the bonding join for the rear wing/fender section. The roof scoop is also another section bonded on. All longtail GTR,s have a different carbon and layup spec to the road version, read that as stiffer/lighter.

[SD F1]

Originally Posted by M.S.O

Well for the first time since 1997 XPGT has left McLaren Property !!

I took a few snaps for Facebook but I am not sure when they will go up...

Henry! YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!! So tell me, does it feel lonely there at Unit #2 with so many cars out?

Wayne

[MartijnF1]

Originally Posted by M.S.O

Ask and you shall receive....

Due to a last minute cancellation I have been able to arrange a certain green longtail to be put on show. Later this week it is coming out of Heritage into a truck bound for Europe That means 2 gaps in our collection this week as XP5 is also leaving tomorrow to go in display in Switzerland!

XPGT will be on show here should anyone wish to go and see it:
http://autosalon.be/en/salon/visiteur/dreamcar/

I will also have some more exciting news on the Heritage cars later this month, it's all kicking off for McLaren's 50th

Thank you for arranging the display of XPGT in Brussels! It was great to finally see my first F1 in real live!
Can you tell of XP5 is still on (public) diplay in Swizerland? I would love to drive 800 km for it to see my second chassis in one week!

Tia,
Martijn

[M.S.O]

Originally Posted by MartijnF1

Can you tell of XP5 is still on (public) diplay in Swizerland? I would love to drive 800 km for it to see my second chassis in one week!

XP5 is on display in Geneva until this Thursday evening. The event is not open to the public and is invite only. However... drop me an email and I can send you an invite.

[SD F1]

Henry, I saw your avatar yesterday or the day before, I think Karmen L posted it from the Vodafone F1 page... Looks great.

Wayne

[MartijnF1]

Originally Posted by M.S.O

XP5 is on display in Geneva until this Thursday evening. The event is not open to the public and is invite only. However... drop me an email and I can send you an invite.

Many thanks for the invite! I really appreciate it. Unfortunately, I cannot make it for Thursday due to work Next time (if it comes) I really like to join, so please keep us posted!

Thanks again for the invite!