20-02-2025
Could Gordon Murray's New Division Build More Rockets or Fan Cars?
Gordon Murray has crafted some of the greatest sports cars and racing machines over the course of his long, proud career. And while the T.50 and T.33 ranges aren't exactly what you'd call "mass produced," Gordon Murray Automotive is thinking even smaller. With the debut of the new Gordon Murray Special Vehicles division, the brand will embrace the ultra-low-volume market by crafting one-off vehicles, historical recreations, and other unique projects.
The GMSV division's products will sit in three camps: Bespoke, Heritage, and Special Vehicles. The Bespoke cars will be individually tailored for the brand's very best clients, with the entire machine crafted to their demands. The Special Vehicle series will feature small-batched products, though in larger numbers than the Bespoke cars. This range will serve as a basis for vehicles we might not typically associate with the GMA brand.
The Heritage cars are particularly exciting, as Murray has quite the back catalog to choose from. A new McLaren F1 might be tricky, given the ownership of rights, but something like a modernized Light Car Company Rocket could be quite exciting. Better yet, we'd love to see a run of Brabham or McLaren F1 (the racer, not the three-seat wonder) cars from the Murray eras — not that those would be street legal. The company notes that these recreated models could be entirely accurate to the earlier examples, or could feature some modernized hardware should the customers demand.
"Over the years, we have received many requests to design and build one-offs and specials of all kinds,' Murray said in a statement. 'This has only accelerated as our business and brand has matured and our resources have grown with dedicated engineering, design and manufacturing at our global HQ and technology campus."
Given the prices associated with Murray-connected automobiles, don't expect these new models to be for your average millionaire; you'll likely need to be well into the generational wealth category to snag one. That said, we can't wait to see what that team is able to come up with under the new division. Especially if Cosworth continues to help with powertrain development.
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