The object
Gordon Murray designed the McLaren F1, the three-seat road car built around a central driver, carbon-fibre chassis and an exceptionally light package. Its record-setting speed and meticulous engineering made it a lasting reference point for modern supercar design and for carbon-composite road-car construction.
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What Gordon did
Designed the McLaren F1 road car, including its central driving position, carbon-fibre monocoque and fan-assisted packaging approach.
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Why it matters
The McLaren F1 remains a landmark production car; Goodwood's 2025 festival devoted a major class to Murray's six decades of automotive design.
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Living-status check
Goodwood's dated July 2025 festival entry lists Murray leading its 60 Years of Revolutionary Design presentation, positive evidence he was alive in 2025.