McLaren Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition

To mark McLaren’s 10th Formula 1 World Constructors’ Championship, McLaren Automotive has introduced one of its most tightly controlled special editions to date: the McLaren Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition. Production is limited to just ten customer cars worldwide, directly mirroring the milestone being celebrated.

The edition also commemorates McLaren Racing’s 2025 season, in which the McLaren Racing MCL39 secured the Constructors’ title and delivered a Drivers’ Championship for Lando Norris. Rather than a simple graphics package, the project was developed through McLaren Special Operations (MSO) as a fully curated specification intended to tie road car ownership to a specific chapter in the team’s racing history.

The exterior treatment is the defining element. Each car receives a hand-painted MSO livery combining Bespoke Myan Orange with Onyx Black, visually referencing the 2025 championship-winning MCL39 Formula 1 car. The design goes beyond color blocking, incorporating a series of painted “10” motifs that signify McLaren’s total Constructors’ titles. Within each numeral are ten stars and fine outlines representing every McLaren F1 car to have contributed to those championships.

Standard exterior carbon and gloss-black elements are used to ground the visual drama. The Black Pack, Gloss Black 10-spoke Super-Lightweight Dynamo forged wheels, Stealth Badge Pack and a Sports Exhaust with Stealth finisher keep the base Artura Spider’s proportions intact while allowing the livery to remain the focal point. Myan Orange brake calipers with black McLaren logos provide a final link back to the championship color theme.

Inside, the specification continues the anniversary narrative rather than shifting to unrelated luxury cues. Performance Carbon Black Alcantara and Jet Black Nappa leather form the base, accented by McLaren Vision Orange piping. MSO-specific details include “10” headrest embroidery in McLaren Orange and a Myan Orange 12 o’clock steering wheel marker incorporating a subtle “10” graphic.

Each car features a custom casement plaque on the center console identifying the edition. Extended satin carbon fiber sill finishers are hand-signed by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, directly linking the road car to the driver lineup responsible for the title-winning campaign.

A further motorsport reference appears in the luggage compartment, where a bespoke track record plaque lists McLaren’s wins, pole positions and fastest laps from the 2025 championship season.

McLaren positions the MCL39 Championship Edition as more than a limited paint-and-trim exercise. Each of the ten clients is promised a tailored brand experience tied to McLaren Racing’s championship legacy, along with a dedicated 2025 Constructors’ Championship collectors’ keepsake. The approach reflects a broader shift in ultra-limited production cars, where access and narrative are considered as important as hardware.

Mechanically, the car remains the standard Artura Spider: a high-performance hybrid platform combining McLaren’s twin-turbocharged V6 with electric assistance, chosen here not for outright reinvention but as a contemporary technological flagship capable of carrying the brand’s Formula 1 narrative into its road car portfolio.

With only ten units allocated globally, the Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition is less a derivative model and more a timestamp in McLaren’s competition history. By tying specific design elements, driver signatures and season statistics directly into the vehicle specification, MSO has created a car that documents a championship year in physical form.

For collectors, its appeal lies in that specificity. This is not a generic anniversary edition, but a road-going artifact tied to a single season, a single Formula 1 car and a clearly defined milestone in McLaren’s racing record.