McLaren F1 GTR Rebooted: Lanzante 95-59 Brings Back the Central Seat for the Road

By Team Dailyrevs  

McLaren F1 GTR Rebooted: Lanzante 95-59 Brings Back the Central Seat for the Road

A Le Mans Winner, Reinterpreted for the Road

Lanzante’s 95-59 isn’t just inspired by the McLaren F1 GTR—it draws directly from the car that won Le Mans in 1995 under Lanzante’s own banner. More than a tribute, the 95-59 formalizes decades of behind-the-scenes work into a car bearing only the Lanzante name. Production is limited to 59 units, each built to honor chassis #59 that brought McLaren its endurance victory.

The Driver’s Seat Returns to the Middle—By Design

The defining feature of the 95-59 is its central driving position, flanked by two passenger seats—exactly like the McLaren F1. Lanzante didn’t just copy the layout; it re-engineered it to suit modern packaging while keeping the driver at the center of the experience. Paul Howse, the man behind the McLaren P1 and 720S, is leading design, reinforcing the car’s connection to that lineage.

Teaser sketches on DailyRevs preview wide front arches, a low cockpit canopy, and proportions that balance classic cues with technical clarity.

Design Sketch of Lanzante 95-59

700 bhp per Tonne, With Touring Range and Luggage in Mind

Unlike many hypercars built for track-day exclusivity, the 95-59 is designed for the real world. Lanzante has targeted a 700 bhp-per-tonne power-to-weight ratio, but paired it with practical elements: road legality, actual luggage capacity, and touring range.

This dual mission separates the 95-59 from stripped-down rivals and leans into Lanzante’s belief that performance machines should be driven, not stored. Every mechanical decision appears to be made with that in mind.

Goodwood 2025: Where the Curtain Will Lift

The 95-59 will be revealed publicly at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. It’s a fitting venue. Goodwood celebrates cars that matter—both to history and to the present. Lanzante’s choice to debut here suggests they see this as more than a niche collector project.

With no parent OEM in the picture, this will be Lanzante’s first fully self-branded product in front of a global audience.

A Production Number That Says Everything

Only 59 examples will be built. The number isn’t arbitrary—it matches the McLaren F1 GTR that crossed the line first at Le Mans in 1995. Lanzante’s track record with ultra-low production vehicles, including the LM30 and P1 GTR conversions, shows they know how to build with discipline and focus.

Every one of these cars is being built for customers who understand that number, and what it means.

Lanzante's Clay Modelling Process

Built for Roads, Not Spec Sheets

Interestingly, while Lanzante pushes the legacy of the F1 GTR forward, others are reinterpreting McLaren’s more recent icons in their own way. Tavarish and Frank Stephenson’s ambitious McLaren P1 rebuild project is reshaping the way people view hybrid hypercars of the 2010s. Where that effort is about reimagining and restoring the P1 from the ground up, the 95-59 takes a different path—distilling history into something new, original, and fully road-ready.


  • Lanzante's 95-59 channels the 1995 McLaren F1 GTR #59, reviving its central seat layout and Le Mans heritage in a street-legal form.

  • Engineered for both road and performance, it targets 700 bhp per tonne and includes space for luggage and touring.

  • Debuting at Goodwood Festival of Speed, this marks Lanzante’s first ground-up hypercar design, led by ex-McLaren designer Paul Howse.