This Gordon Murray S1 LM Has Two Steering Wheels, But the Most Surprising Thing Is Not That
This exclusive unit of the exuberant supercar created by the brilliant designer Gordon Murray, the S1 LM that strongly resembles the McLaren F1, incorporates a second steering wheel, but not in the cockpit. We tell you what it is for.
Last August, the brand created by the famous designer Gordon Murray unveiled the S1 LM, a modern tribute to the legendary McLaren F1 GTR of the 90s. Based on the GMA T.50, only five units have been manufactured, all sold in advance.
The S1 LM maintains Murray's purist philosophy: three seats in a central layout, a six-speed manual transmission, and a 4.3-liter atmospheric Cosworth V12 engine that exceeds 700 hp and revs over 12,000 rpm.
Aesthetically, it recalls the endurance prototypes of the 90s: four central exhausts, prominent rear wing, minimalist headlights, side air intakes, roof scoop, and center-lock wheels. As for the interior, it combines Alcantara, leather, and checkerboard stitching, with a clear focus on a race car adapted for the road.
This is the Gordon Murray S1 LM with two steering wheels
For all these reasons, the S1 LM is not just a car, but a collector's piece meant to be preserved rather than driven, with an estimated value close to 15 million euros. It represents the essence of Murray: lightness, mechanical purity, and resistance to electrification, a true manifesto against the era of silence in the automobile.
However, there is an even more exclusive unit...
An S1 LM with Two Steering Wheels
As we have already mentioned, the S1 LM created by Gordon Murray's brand is more a collector's car than a vehicle for regular driving. And precisely for that reason, a unit with two steering wheels has been created. Why? The main reason is that this one is intended for display, and this second steering wheel serves a practical function.
Due to its large dimensions and the fact that this specific unit does not have a functional engine —nor an accessible interior— a second steering wheel has been added to the rear. This is connected to the steering of the front axle and allows an operator to maneuver easily to load and unload it from the truck or move it through the exhibition halls.
Beyond the anecdotal, this detail reflects Gordon Murray's philosophy: even in something as secondary as moving a car without an engine, the solution is simple, ingenious, and one hundred percent mechanical. No electric platforms or remote systems: one steering wheel, one steering column, and human hands. As basic as it is brilliant.
And therein lies part of the magic of the S1 LM. It is a car that is not designed to roll on the street or accumulate kilometers, but to be contemplated. A piece that moves between automobile and sculpture, that will never roar at 12,000 rpm, but even at rest demonstrates that Murray knows how to turn any idea into a gesture of genius.
Fuente: thedrive.com