Lanzante pulls the covers from the 95‑59 at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The covers have finally been removed from the new Lanzante 95-59, as the central highlight of the company's Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrations, marking 30 years since claiming outright victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 3-seat bespoke project is the distillation of three decades of lessons learned, knowledge and expertise, and will provide access to an exclusive club; putting the driver at the centre. 95-59 is true to the very meaning of 'driver focused'.

Taking its name from an enviable history, 95-59 explains the story of where this latest Lanzante project started out; the year Lanzante claimed its famous victory at Le Mans and the race number of the winning car.

Designed from the outset as a genuine three-seater, capable of extended cruising with luggage space, 95-59 is a step change in design, driven by obsession at every step. Every decision has been made with the driver as the main focus, combining extensive ergonomic, technical and engineering evaluations with the lessons learned by the team responsible for some of the most extreme and exclusive automotive projects.

The bespoke project is presented at Goodwood for the first time as a production-intent styling concept, with its full carbon fibre body finished in Ueno Grey — matched to the exact shade of the 1995 Le Mans winner. At its core, 95-59 is based on a current McLaren platform, using a carefully re-engineered example of the carbon fibre chassis.

Within the newly designed and driver-centric cockpit, a lightweight moveable central seat is flanked by two outer passenger seats, integrated into the redesigned chassis. Power will be in excess of 850bhp with 880Nm of torque, delivered from a revised 4.0-litre V8 twin turbo engine combined with a seven-speed SSG transmission.

With a target weight of just 1,250kg, 95-59 is presented in its lightest and most distilled configuration, with the optional 'LM30 Pack' — delivering a power-to-weight figure of 700bhp per tonne. The pack includes super-lightweight forged aluminium wheels, Inconel exhaust headers, titanium fixings, and gold-plated heat-shielding throughout the engine bay. An embossed map of the Circuit de la Sarthe on the driver seat headrest acts as a reminder to where the project was born.

The design of 95-59 was led by renowned automotive designer Paul Howse, and the flowing but muscular lines show a natural evolution of his previous work. Paul was given freedom to deliver a design which did not follow a legacy, but blended performance and design through purpose — every line, surface and angle a conscious decision.

Lanzante first delivered a road-going project in 1997, with the conversion of a McLaren F1 GTR to road use for a customer. That customer is still part of the Lanzante family to this day, and has been part of the 95-59 journey since the outset. From that first road conversion, Lanzante has created beautifully designed and crafted models for the most discerning car collectors and enthusiasts.