Gordon Murray Automotive is bringing a particularly important car to the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The first customer T.50S Niki Lauda, finished as a production-spec car and carrying chassis number 1, will make its public debut at the event before joining the action on the Goodwood Hill.
For a brand built around analogue engineering and lightweight obsession, this is more than a show stand appearance.
At a glance
- Gordon Murray Automotive will show the first customer production-spec T.50S Niki Lauda at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
- Chassis number 1 wears a white livery inspired by the South African flag and carries the number 7 in tribute to the Brabham BT44.
- The T.50S will run on the Goodwood Hill with its 711 hp naturally aspirated V12, joined by three other GMA models.
A customer T.50S with Kyalami in its colours
The debut car has been configured to honour Gordon Murray’s first Formula 1 victory, which came at Kyalami in 1974.
Its white bodywork is overlaid with a livery inspired by the South African flag, while the number 7 nods to the race-winning Brabham BT44.
That reference gives the car a direct link to Murray’s early Grand Prix career without turning it into a simple nostalgia piece.
The T.50S Niki Lauda has always sat apart from the road-focused T.50, and this first customer example sharpens that distinction by arriving as a completed, production-spec machine rather than a development car.
Naturally aspirated theatre for the Goodwood Hill
Goodwood is an unusually fitting place for the T.50S because the car’s appeal is as much auditory and mechanical as it is visual.
GMA will run the car as part of the dynamic showcase, giving spectators a chance to hear its 711 hp naturally aspirated V12 under load on the hillclimb.
At a time when performance cars increasingly lean on hybrid assistance, turbocharging and software-defined character, the T.50S represents a deliberately different philosophy.
Its draw is the immediacy of a high-revving engine and the single-mindedness of a track-focused machine shaped by one of modern motorsport’s most influential designers.
GMA’s wider four-car Festival line-up
The T.50S will not appear in isolation.
Gordon Murray Automotive has confirmed a four-car presence for the 2026 Festival of Speed, giving the event a broader look at the company’s current and upcoming projects.
The Le Mans GTR XP1 prototype will be shown as a preview of a limited-edition model inspired by long-tail Le Mans race cars.
The S1 LM, developed by Gordon Murray Special Vehicles, will also be present, adding another layer to the brand’s growing portfolio of highly focused machines.
Completing the line-up is the T.33 Spider prototype, making its first public appearance after a demanding development programme that has included cold-weather testing in Arctic conditions.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Gordon Murray Automotive |
|---|---|
| Model | T.50S Niki Lauda |
| Example shown | First customer production-spec car, chassis number 1 |
| Engine | Naturally aspirated V12 |
| Power | 711 hp |
| Livery | White with South African flag-inspired graphics |
| Number | 7, referencing the Brabham BT44 |
| Public debut | 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed |
For collectors and enthusiasts, the significance lies in seeing the T.50S move from concept and development narrative into customer reality.
At Goodwood, that reality will arrive at full voice.
