McLaren Speedtail “Albert” Custom Paint Took MSO 12 Weeks to Complete
The McLaren Speedtail “Albert” features one of the most complex paint themes ever completed by MSO – taking more than 12 weeks to complete. The ‘Albert’ Speedtail is inspired by the first testing prototype vehicle and is commissioned by McLaren Beverly Hills. The exterior paint design is meant to reflect the extreme aerodynamic prowess of the Speedtail.
Albert
“Albert” is one of the final vehicles in the 106-car McLaren Speedtail production run and an homage to the first Speedtail testing vehicle from 2018. It gets its names from the 1992 McLaren F1 test mules that were named after the Albert Drive premises in which the F1 was designed and built in Woking, England. The original MVY02 Speedtail prototype vehicle was christened ‘Albert’ as a respectful tribute to its three-seat predecessor.
Furthermore, the “Albert” prototype vehicle was developed to validate the concept of the Speedtail’s central seat driving position, testing driver ergonomics and visibility and rear-view camera positions. Originally built with the front panels from a 720S, the ‘Albert’ prototype was the first Speedtail to be driven on public roads.
Paint Colors
The colors selected for the McLaren Speedtail “Albert” homage are Magnesium Silver – the color that the F1 road car was first shown in at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix. In addition, there is Ueno Grey, the color of the F1 GTR that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995. The full paint design is closely based on the vinyl ‘camouflage’ wrap that the was used on 2018 “Albert” test mule.
MSO
The new “Albert” Speedtail was built in the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) with a 1K gloss visual carbon fiber body. In total, “Albert” would require a 12-week post-build modification at MSO’s facility to reach completion. This included two week’s masking, six weeks of paint and the remaining time to dry and reassemble the vehicle after spraying. The six-week paint process required the car to be disassembled to ensure complete accuracy and flawless finish.
In addition, the paint color blend effect was located on the door and outer body panels with the front painted in Ueno Grey and rear in Magnesium Silver. After the first paint application, all body panels were treated and refitted to ensure perfect alignment and only after this the final clearcoat was applied.
Release Date
The ‘Albert’ McLaren Speedtail will make its public debut at Sunset GT, a luxury cars and coffee event hosted by O’Gara Beverly Hills, which takes place on Sunday 8th August 2021 in Sunset Plaza, Los Angeles, USA.
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