I like how modest this person is. Gordon Murray, great as he is, always says "I made this.." "I designed that in this way". But Frank is always inclusive with "we". ❤️
Wow, Sean, what a little, pathetic man you are if you hate other people expressing ownership of their own success and you feel entitled to the merits of their talent and hard work. You are disgusting. You are simply disgusting.
@@amjan I wouldn't call him pathetic and disgusting. Furthermore, he never explicitly said that he's disgusted by Gordon Murray/ he hates Gordon Murray. No, why are you coming to unnecessary conclusions?
*So basically this guy has designed pretty shitty looking cars over the years!* 😄 😄 😄 😄 F430 was meh! Nobody remembers it. P1 is remembered, but not for its looks. Definitely not for its looks! 😄 😄 😄
@@bobinpune I don't know if you're either little child around 6 years old or just a troll, the 430 is iconic just like the Maserati MC12 and Mini Cooper and Fiat 500. Pretty much every person understands how important the design of the P1 is too its performance, like the 918 and LaFerrari. Power without elegant design is meaningless to people with taste, a reason why the Bugatti chiron is such a popular car, it has both en masse. When you look at his portfolio you can see he did pretty much every type of car, small compact cars with retro design, SUVs and Supercars. All of his designs are still today considered very tasteful and successful designs.
@@bobinpune the 430 is simple, yet timeless. The MC12 is Gorgeous as well as having excellent proportions. However, I will admit that I will remember the P1 moreso by its roof scoop and the absurdly savage BOV on the turbos. Gets me every time.
@@bobinpune P1 is very recognizable with its looks. Especially the shape of the lights. I’m not even into cars but it is incredible to see a designer who has a porfolio so vast tell you his thoughts and desing insights
I think p1 is the most beautiful McLaren and also one of the most beautiful supercars and hyper cars what a great masterpiece that you can have on your resume
It really is a big deal to design a product that defines the rest of McLaren products designs afterwards and give new identity to the brand. You are a true master at what you do.
*So basically this guy has designed pretty shitty looking cars over the years!* 😄 😄 😄 😄 F430 was meh! Nobody remembers it. P1 is remembered, but not for its looks. Definitely not for its looks! 😄 😄 😄
bujambura burundi no offence but are you in the right mind or? F430 was a masterpiece so was P1 , you need to understand that he doesn’t design whatever “he wants” but what would suit the identity of the brand with thousands of considerations. So yeah, it’s safe to say that what you said was totally irrelevant.
The man is a legend. No BS designs with bio mimicry in mind, never adds stuff that’s not needed or faux and that’s why they don’t age, genius. More videos please......
*So basically this guy has designed pretty shitty looking cars over the years!* 😄 😄 😄 😄 F430 was meh! Nobody remembers it. P1 is remembered, but not for its looks. Definitely not for its looks! 😄 😄 😄
@@bobinpune well I see your randomly making stupid comments, but just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it isn’t good or whatever is going on in that stupid mind I can guarantee the 430 great and widely appreciated car.
@@bobinpune do you know that all people don’t think the same way? If you hate a design, it doesn’t mean it’s ugly. If 90% of the people hate it, it’s probably ugly. Now, you’re the only one within 500+ comments that doesn’t like his designs, but it doesn’t mean they are “meh”. Also, “meh” and “shitty” are not arguments, and neither are emojis, so come up with something better. Or don’t do it at all.
The P1 in my opinion is the most beautiful car ever created, so it was alot of fun to hear from the designer of it and what inspired such a beautiful piece of art
The P1 is so beautiful in its organic simplicity and character as if it captured some absolute truth of nature. Whereas the Senna.... is a disgusting, incoherent eye-sore. I was appauled they decided to tarnish the name of the great Ayrton Senna with that joke of a design.
it s a blessing for such a person to spend time preparing such a video, this is reward of internet era and youtube specifically, we r a priviledged generation
yeah you want to be deigner.. you had to study alot of bullshit... this is why i gave up creative design since it would drive me mad.. if i had to keep desgin something people had not..
Starting from August 1st til August 14th - We will be auctioning each of the original sketches from this series in support of a charity close to my heart 'Harrison's Fund'. Visit www.givergy.com/charity/harrison-s-fund to get bidding. It's an amazing charity helping to find a cure for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy . The sketches are the original features in the video AND a reworked, polished version of each sketch. Thanks
Some cars I feel look great in person but don't photograph well, do you find this or is it just me? A good example for me is the 570S, in photos the car looks small and the nose looks rather squashed but in person everything the car is a lot bigger, it has great road presence (more so than a 720S) and it is well proportioned.
The 'How I designed...' I've been most anxious to see, I love P1's organic curves and 'shrink wrap' ethos. I actually do own a P1 myself (well, a 1/18 scale model taking pride and place alongside my McLaren F1 GTR!) .Thank you Mr Stephenson for your insightful videos, and look forward to season 2. Additionally, would be interested in your analysis of the 'Senna', a car design way more function than form, and the stunning 720s.
Found my current times Da Vinci! It is known that nature is our best teacher for design, but to know that much about that fish and to know how to mimic it purposefully is a mere absolute insane wizardry. I can't believe I've been alive not knowing this man. I've never learned so much so swiftly and beautifully. So thankful to you Frank!!!! Woooow!
Remember the time back in 2014 when those first photos of the car were released (in that volcano orange with the white background). Just randomly encountered them while was on the internet, was very excited for the final release.
The P1 is my favourite modern car, period. Yourself and this car inspired me to get in to Automotive Design and the world of performance cars, something I’m relentlessly pursuing at the moment. Thanks for the great video Frank!
Brutal but beautiful. I remember first seeing this car, being astonished by the design, then being astonished by the performance. The appearance of this car sums it up perfectly. Absolutely brutal, scary as all hell, and numbers which for it’s day, were mind blowing.
I would draw a lot of cars and other designs as a child, but somehow my great passion as a child was lost in tedious schoolwork, but now for the first time in 24 years I have tried to design/draws cars again, and it is great fun, and a great meditation. Thank you for rekindling a passion that has been in hiatus for so long, it is like awakening a part of the soul that has been sleeping :)
Dear Frank, thank you so much for these videos. Amazing insight. Could you please do more about those details. Or perhaps longer videos about one specific detail and the whole design process and thinking behind it. Not just the P1, any design path is so amazing and insightfull. Thanks.
Its hard to find such wisdom in any area, let alone car design (on the internet). That you for making these. We need more people making such content. I know I will take this video to my grave.
When I was younger as a kid l always started my drawings with the wheel circles and wheel base. My dad said you have to go to Art center in Pasadena to the design school. My dad attended Art center after WW2 on the GI bill of rights. I'm 62 still love drawing cars! Never got to go to Art Center.
P1 is such an incredibly well resolved and distinctive design. Think it will be remembered over the LaF and 918 for that. Lucky to have seen one in the flesh and it’s jaw dropping.
I once shared a lift with Mr Stephenson. He was and is my idol. I was so nervous and flabbergasted being the lift with him, thinking he is so high up and I'm just a design jockey. I wanted to say hello but was so scared. In the midst of all of this Frank looked at me said "hello, how you doing?". He is different from any design director I've worked for. So humble, talented and so hands-on. I
Mr. Stephenson, my congratulations for the hard work in your career (also hats off to your teams throughout the years). These designs are legendary and will remain an inspiration for young kids and adults around the world.
That sailfish story and how it was used on the P1 was fantastic. All that attention to the problem and in the end almost no one that buys a P1 will notice the work that went into it.
Movies and video games have credits and behind-the-scenes clips for the people who made them but you rarely ever get to see the people who design your favorite cars. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Thanks Frank for sharing your design process for such an incredible car. My favorite part of the car is the rear view of the car, the taillight design truly gives it a signature.
Thank you for designing such a gorgeous car! I was lucky enough to be around yet another P1 just yesterday, and I can easily say it's my absolute favorite modern car. There's not a bad angle on the car and I'm in love with the way it looks.
Frank, thanks again for another beautiful exposition. I was a mechanic for years, and for the last 30 years I've been a violin maker. I love the idea of using the rules of mathematics and proportion, and learnt a lot about forms and geometry from Kevin Coates' excellent book Geometry, Proportion and the Art of Lutherie. 1.618 (the golden section) is also used to determine the musical scale, which of course is mind blowing!! (i.e the fret positions on a guitar etc are positioned in that proportion).
My favorite looking car of all time. Love the sleek cheek bone look in the door. The rear of the car, where most cars seem to lack, looks sleek and extraterrestrial. Not to mention the engineering, using internal combustion and electric in unison. Gorgeous work.
Disculpa que te contradiga , pero no probablemente , considero que es el coche más bellamente diseñado del mundo, es que todo en este auto es hermoso. Los faros delanteros no solo son los logos de mclaren sino que evocan a dos cisnes 🦢, el aleron parece una enorme y hermosa pluma de ave y las puertas al abrirse parece un pavorreal🦚 . Es el auto más hermoso que he visto en mi vida 😍!!!
The P1 is a masterpiece. I was working at McLaren and I was walking through a P1 several times a day. More I was looking at the car, more I was discovering subtle details which was making it even more beautiful.
I love what he said about drawing on paper vs drawing on a computer. The p1 is a great example of a car that you can absolutely tell was drawn on paper - the the way the lines flow is impeccable.
one of the best looking mclearn... hope one day i would owned one...just right now i don't own carbon fiber car since it just cost too much to maintaince..
I saw my first P1 in person on the 30th of November. I had wanted to see one for over 7 years since it first came out. The car in video games grew on me and it quickly became my lifetime dream car, the dream car I had never seen. I went to mclaren Dallas with a rumor there was a P1 on the floor, and it was under a cover. I stared at it for about 10 minutes while casually sipping a seltzer water and the guy who kinda runs the showroom floor said from behind me “I bet you wanna see it eh?” And then I told him I had never seen one in person. He put his phone call on hold and took the covers off of the car from the tail. It was the most beautiful car I have ever seen before, the carbon fiber was literally everywhere except the paint, a pretty metallic silver. I shed some tears, took some photos while he resumed his call, and helped him put the cover back on the car after I was done. He had shown me the mechanical locking mechanism and opened the door so I could look inside, the chassis number is 126. It’s a number that I can’t forget anymore. My favorite parts of the car are probably the scoop, the aggressive bonnet, the carbon door panels, the carbon door sills, the rear wing that was also in exposed carbon, headlights and taillights, and the fans behind the mesh in the rear of the car. The only cars I could even remotely compare to the P1 is the Huayra BC and BC Roadster, a purple carbon Huayra Roadster I saw (sadly it crashed last month and was completely totaled, still have a piece of that one), the Pagani Zonda Barchetta in blue carbon fiber, and honestly nothing else. The P1 and the Huayra BC Are both my favorite because of how unique they are, and their powerplants. Fairly, the Huayra has a very unique V12 while the P1 just has a V8, but I love the way the P1 looks, how futuristic its design is compared to the classic Huayra design. It’s more curvy and sharp than the Huayra is, being more boxy and squared off, yet still intricate throughout. Thank you, for designing such an incredible machine, I hope to own one someday. The one I saw was pending deposit and selling for just $1.4M. I can attain that by the time I’m 40 flying planes across the world. Take care, and again, thank you. It is a truly special car and always will be my favorite mclaren.
Excellence personified, Frank! Well done! "To achieve the best aerodynamic shapes, it is best to copy the hydrodynamics of sea creatures" - Luigi Colani
I gotta be honest here. I never really liked the new design language of McLaren, the P1 in particular. BUT after watching this video and seeing how much thought and spirit went into the design of this masterpiece, I actually started appreciating it a little more. Now, after spending hours watching videos about the P1, I actually come to like it. It's amazing how much of an impact the "making of" a car can have on a person's opinion about it!
This is so cool! Thank you so much ! I’m really into cars I’m actually going to study transportation design at ARTCENTER and this video was so interesting thank you!
Fantastic work Mr Stephenson ... i knew i would be a fan of yours as soon as i found out you Designed Ferrari 430... Bravo ... i thought i would let you know that the beautiful creations you see in the Ocean & the World could only proceed from the Counsel & Dominion of an Intelligent & Powerful Being ... whom i call the 'Lord God '
I’ve been cleaning this car and just fascinated by it I work with stream and if you watch the air flow of the cars it’s just beautiful. To watch this video as a designers and now learning that fish sick I’m not going to watch some fish videos haha
Wait a min--so the McClaren symbol comes from the pupil of a fish?? Wow thats cool. The entire story behind this design is just awesome. I always loved that car but had deeper appreciation for it now! #respect
I remember driving on the Angeles Crest Highway near LA and coming across a yellow P1 at Newcomb’s Ranch. Turns out it was Jay Leno’s! It was incredible to see the car in person, and he was delighted to share his appreciation of the car with others!
I like how modest this person is. Gordon Murray, great as he is, always says "I made this.." "I designed that in this way". But Frank is always inclusive with "we". ❤️
Wow, Sean, what a little, pathetic man you are if you hate other people expressing ownership of their own success and you feel entitled to the merits of their talent and hard work. You are disgusting. You are simply disgusting.
@@amjan no...? The guy onlye made an example, but he never said he hates gordon murray
@@amjan it's not that big
@@amjan hahahah imagine being elitist
@@amjan I wouldn't call him pathetic and disgusting. Furthermore, he never explicitly said that he's disgusted by Gordon Murray/ he hates Gordon Murray. No, why are you coming to unnecessary conclusions?
I love the philosophy behind his designs.
Relying on the animal kingdom’s fastest as an inspiration for solutions for example.
overlex , nothing new, I think he was inspired by the Ferrari animal kingdom.
Rani Martinez I don’t know... Ferrari’s aero design wasn’t really anything too revolutionary until the Enzo came along with the teardrop shape.
@@ranimartinez1375 do you have better designs?
Hollywood star: *makes RUclips channel*
Me: meh, I don't care
Automotive design legend: *makes RUclips channel*
Me: *heatstroke of joy and excitement*
+Definitely not Emma STROKE IT
*So basically this guy has designed pretty shitty looking cars over the years!* 😄 😄 😄 😄
F430 was meh! Nobody remembers it. P1 is remembered, but not for its looks. Definitely not for its looks! 😄 😄 😄
@@bobinpune I don't know if you're either little child around 6 years old or just a troll, the 430 is iconic just like the Maserati MC12 and Mini Cooper and Fiat 500. Pretty much every person understands how important the design of the P1 is too its performance, like the 918 and LaFerrari. Power without elegant design is meaningless to people with taste, a reason why the Bugatti chiron is such a popular car, it has both en masse. When you look at his portfolio you can see he did pretty much every type of car, small compact cars with retro design, SUVs and Supercars. All of his designs are still today considered very tasteful and successful designs.
@@bobinpune the 430 is simple, yet timeless. The MC12 is Gorgeous as well as having excellent proportions. However, I will admit that I will remember the P1 moreso by its roof scoop and the absurdly savage BOV on the turbos. Gets me every time.
@@bobinpune P1 is very recognizable with its looks. Especially the shape of the lights. I’m not even into cars but it is incredible to see a designer who has a porfolio so vast tell you his thoughts and desing insights
Absolutely love Frank’s insights into biomimicry.
definitely
@D A D D Y definitely
I think p1 is the most beautiful McLaren and also one of the most beautiful supercars and hyper cars what a great masterpiece that you can have on your resume
2nd, f1 is always on top
@amarjit singh 720s > P1
amarjit singh i love the valkyrie but the agera r is just gorgeous
@amarjit singh I would like to disagree. But I can't. Car is magnificent.
I think the newest ford gt is the most beautiful supercar ever.
It really is a big deal to design a product that defines the rest of McLaren products designs afterwards and give new identity to the brand. You are a true master at what you do.
Yeah I must say the P1 was a halo car for McLaren.
*So basically this guy has designed pretty shitty looking cars over the years!* 😄 😄 😄 😄
F430 was meh! Nobody remembers it. P1 is remembered, but not for its looks. Definitely not for its looks! 😄 😄 😄
bujambura burundi no offence but are you in the right mind or? F430 was a masterpiece so was P1 , you need to understand that he doesn’t design whatever “he wants” but what would suit the identity of the brand with thousands of considerations. So yeah, it’s safe to say that what you said was totally irrelevant.
@@MeteoraEra ignore him, he's been hating on the guy. Just a troll.
The sailfish story was really interesting!
The man is a legend. No BS designs with bio mimicry in mind, never adds stuff that’s not needed or faux and that’s why they don’t age, genius. More videos please......
*So basically this guy has designed pretty shitty looking cars over the years!* 😄 😄 😄 😄
F430 was meh! Nobody remembers it. P1 is remembered, but not for its looks. Definitely not for its looks! 😄 😄 😄
@@bobinpune You are waste of air.
@@bobinpune well I see your randomly making stupid comments, but just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it isn’t good or whatever is going on in that stupid mind I can guarantee the 430 great and widely appreciated car.
@@bobinpune do you know that all people don’t think the same way? If you hate a design, it doesn’t mean it’s ugly. If 90% of the people hate it, it’s probably ugly.
Now, you’re the only one within 500+ comments that doesn’t like his designs, but it doesn’t mean they are “meh”. Also, “meh” and “shitty” are not arguments, and neither are emojis, so come up with something better. Or don’t do it at all.
@@bobinpune are you mental? The P1 is not remembered for its looks?! Are you ok or do you need some meds?!!
The P1 in my opinion is the most beautiful car ever created, so it was alot of fun to hear from the designer of it and what inspired such a beautiful piece of art
Ok. Now one more reaction video on Senna 😅
Noted
The P1 is so beautiful in its organic simplicity and character as if it captured some absolute truth of nature.
Whereas the Senna.... is a disgusting, incoherent eye-sore. I was appauled they decided to tarnish the name of the great Ayrton Senna with that joke of a design.
And now Gordon Murray's T50.
@@amjan I can't disagree. The P1 is THE perfect car design.
@@nebulai9587 nah. It's too aggressive.
Fighter pilot cockpit slapped on a road car with the coolest taillights and rear end on a car ever. It has my screen saver for 5 years now lol.
it s a blessing for such a person to spend time preparing such a video, this is reward of internet era and youtube specifically, we r a priviledged generation
9:00 and that kids, is why some folks are better paid than others.
yeah you want to be deigner.. you had to study alot of bullshit... this is why i gave up creative design since it would drive me mad.. if i had to keep desgin something people had not..
For the P1 (and other classics), this should be a multi-part episode!
Looking forward to P2 and P3
@@fajoopsa touche 😂😂
Noted!
@@fajoopsa ...I see what you did there!
Starting from August 1st til August 14th - We will be auctioning each of the original sketches from this series in support of a charity close to my heart 'Harrison's Fund'. Visit www.givergy.com/charity/harrison-s-fund to get bidding. It's an amazing charity helping to find a cure for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy . The sketches are the original features in the video AND a reworked, polished version of each sketch. Thanks
love your videos .. these are so inspiring and just makes me want to design as well ! thank you for doing what you do.
Answered a question I was wanting to ask! Sweet.
Some cars I feel look great in person but don't photograph well, do you find this or is it just me? A good example for me is the 570S, in photos the car looks small and the nose looks rather squashed but in person everything the car is a lot bigger, it has great road presence (more so than a 720S) and it is well proportioned.
The 'How I designed...' I've been most anxious to see, I love P1's organic curves and 'shrink wrap' ethos. I actually do own a P1 myself (well, a 1/18 scale model taking pride and place alongside my McLaren F1 GTR!) .Thank you Mr Stephenson for your insightful videos, and look forward to season 2. Additionally, would be interested in your analysis of the 'Senna', a car design way more function than form, and the stunning 720s.
Found my current times Da Vinci! It is known that nature is our best teacher for design, but to know that much about that fish and to know how to mimic it purposefully is a mere absolute insane wizardry. I can't believe I've been alive not knowing this man. I've never learned so much so swiftly and beautifully. So thankful to you Frank!!!! Woooow!
Remember the time back in 2014 when those first photos of the car were released (in that volcano orange with the white background). Just randomly encountered them while was on the internet, was very excited for the final release.
Already 6 years from that
@@jokerandthethief3719 Time goes fast.
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The P1 is my favourite modern car, period. Yourself and this car inspired me to get in to Automotive Design and the world of performance cars, something I’m relentlessly pursuing at the moment. Thanks for the great video Frank!
This is amazing. Thanks mate
The explanation about the bumps on the sailfish and using that for the car design it’s incredible.
Brutal but beautiful. I remember first seeing this car, being astonished by the design, then being astonished by the performance. The appearance of this car sums it up perfectly. Absolutely brutal, scary as all hell, and numbers which for it’s day, were mind blowing.
I would draw a lot of cars and other designs as a child, but somehow my great passion as a child was lost in tedious schoolwork, but now for the first time in 24 years I have tried to design/draws cars again, and it is great fun, and a great meditation. Thank you for rekindling a passion that has been in hiatus for so long, it is like awakening a part of the soul that has been sleeping :)
Probably one of, if not THE most beautiful cars ever created
Not really, but it is breathtaking.
I find it insect-like and rather ugly.
Dunno, I think F1 is the best, not this one
@@1710000huh In terms of McLarens, I agree. It's timeless.
Not even close, it’s way too much
Dear Frank, thank you so much for these videos. Amazing insight. Could you please do more about those details. Or perhaps longer videos about one specific detail and the whole design process and thinking behind it. Not just the P1, any design path is so amazing and insightfull. Thanks.
Noted!
@@FrankStephensondesign thanks!
When I've seen the thumbnail, you had my curiosity...but now you have my attention! It looks like I need to watch more of your videos.
Its hard to find such wisdom in any area, let alone car design (on the internet). That you for making these. We need more people making such content. I know I will take this video to my grave.
When I was younger as a kid l always started my drawings with the wheel circles and wheel base. My dad said you have to go to Art center in Pasadena to the design school. My dad attended Art center after WW2 on the GI bill of rights. I'm 62 still love drawing cars! Never got to go to Art Center.
Thanks for your note re your father and Art Center!
Even I learned that drawing the wheel base gives better understanding of the design as a kid.
@@ajaxsid9034 even I learned that a car has wheels. I learned that at 8 years old. You and John and Frank are amateurs compared to me.
@@helicopter_traffic you win
Fantastic series Frank, thanks so much for sharing. I've watched them all with my 5 year old son and he is mesmerised watching and listening to you.
Glad you like them!
The P1 is an absolute beauty, the rear end is majestic.
P1 is such an incredibly well resolved and distinctive design. Think it will be remembered over the LaF and 918 for that. Lucky to have seen one in the flesh and it’s jaw dropping.
I once shared a lift with Mr Stephenson. He was and is my idol. I was so nervous and flabbergasted being the lift with him, thinking he is so high up and I'm just a design jockey. I wanted to say hello but was so scared. In the midst of all of this Frank looked at me said "hello, how you doing?". He is different from any design director I've worked for. So humble, talented and so hands-on. I
These videos will be in automotive engineering history classes after 300 years from now. 100% sure. Amazing work.
Mr. Stephenson, my congratulations for the hard work in your career (also hats off to your teams throughout the years). These designs are legendary and will remain an inspiration for young kids and adults around the world.
Thank you!
I think the p1 is truly a work of art and one of the most beutiful cars ever
That sailfish story and how it was used on the P1 was fantastic. All that attention to the problem and in the end almost no one that buys a P1 will notice the work that went into it.
Can't wait to watch this one 😍😍😍😍
@john smith Yes i did 🥰
Movies and video games have credits and behind-the-scenes clips for the people who made them but you rarely ever get to see the people who design your favorite cars. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Thanks Frank for sharing your design process for such an incredible car. My favorite part of the car is the rear view of the car, the taillight design truly gives it a signature.
Thank you for designing such a gorgeous car! I was lucky enough to be around yet another P1 just yesterday, and I can easily say it's my absolute favorite modern car. There's not a bad angle on the car and I'm in love with the way it looks.
Those tail-lights were a masterstroke 👏
Frank, thanks again for another beautiful exposition. I was a mechanic for years, and for the last 30 years I've been a violin maker. I love the idea of using the rules of mathematics and proportion, and learnt a lot about forms and geometry from Kevin Coates' excellent book Geometry, Proportion and the Art of Lutherie. 1.618 (the golden section) is also used to determine the musical scale, which of course is mind blowing!! (i.e the fret positions on a guitar etc are positioned in that proportion).
True Chris, check this out… www.cmuse.org/classical-pieces-with-the-golden-ratio/
This car is the closest thing to perfection in My opinion. Its a delight to see your inspirations Sir. Cheers from Brasil.
P1 always looked like a sea creature to me. This just proves my point, though I think there was more inspiration of it than what just has been said
Same and I’m sure they Aventador was designed after a great white shark 💯
I love the rear end of the P1, with the mesh grille and those fans. Such a mean looking thing.
Love your free flowing drawing and design concepts. You have a great feeling and love of drawing! You are a great artist. Thank you Frank.
Thank you for watching
First McLaren that I fell in love with. Love the design. Beautiful.
I always loved face of P1, it's so inspiring, aggressive and I really like that smile 🙂
Amazing "nature" is able to give us such insight, having not been designed, to aid in our designs...
My favorite looking car of all time. Love the sleek cheek bone look in the door. The rear of the car, where most cars seem to lack, looks sleek and extraterrestrial. Not to mention the engineering, using internal combustion and electric in unison. Gorgeous work.
This, I think is one of the most beautifully designed cars I've ever seen. Which makes this video incredibly interesting.
Genius and a pure artist. Amazing with just a bic biro pen
Best looking car of all time for me. Beautiful
The P1 is one of the most amazing automotive designs in the last 2 decades. Special, Frank.
As an architect I appreciate and understand the Golden Rule and see if everywhere in nature - but this was really fabulous
One of the most recognizable cars of the past decade, this cars unlike many others, actually has personality
Probably the most beautifully designed car.
Disculpa que te contradiga , pero
no probablemente , considero que es el coche más bellamente diseñado del mundo, es que todo en este auto es hermoso.
Los faros delanteros no solo son los logos de mclaren sino que evocan a dos cisnes 🦢, el aleron parece una enorme y hermosa pluma de ave y las puertas al abrirse parece un pavorreal🦚 . Es el auto más hermoso que he visto en mi vida 😍!!!
I feel like Frank just told me some secrets, that no one knows about. I'am impressed sir.
Absolutely incredible. Adopting aerodynamics from nature is genius!
I love these videos. Such tasteful train of thought. Kudos and many thanks for sharing.
The P1 is a masterpiece. I was working at McLaren and I was walking through a P1 several times a day. More I was looking at the car, more I was discovering subtle details which was making it even more beautiful.
Love these videos! So cool seeing the insight behind these designs
Glad you like them!
This car is the most beautiful piece of art i've ever seen.
I love what he said about drawing on paper vs drawing on a computer. The p1 is a great example of a car that you can absolutely tell was drawn on paper - the the way the lines flow is impeccable.
Creator of P1 himself: Source: Doug DeMuro
Hahahaha
Doug the time of guy for lick his fingers to flip a page on an Ipad
Funny note, that is Manny Khosbin's P1
one of the best looking mclearn... hope one day i would owned one...just right now i don't own carbon fiber car since it just cost too much to maintaince..
Favourite car, Thanks again for making a stunning piece of art.
He's a magician with a pen... It's so awesome
Out of all your designs this is my favourite Frank! Gorgeous lines, so organic
You are absolutely incredible with your designs!, thank you so much for keeping our cars stay beautiful
Thank you very much!
P1 seems even more amazing knowing how it's design features were fluenced by nature
A beautiful car, exclusive, investment piece !!!!!!
I saw my first P1 in person on the 30th of November. I had wanted to see one for over 7 years since it first came out. The car in video games grew on me and it quickly became my lifetime dream car, the dream car I had never seen. I went to mclaren Dallas with a rumor there was a P1 on the floor, and it was under a cover. I stared at it for about 10 minutes while casually sipping a seltzer water and the guy who kinda runs the showroom floor said from behind me “I bet you wanna see it eh?” And then I told him I had never seen one in person. He put his phone call on hold and took the covers off of the car from the tail. It was the most beautiful car I have ever seen before, the carbon fiber was literally everywhere except the paint, a pretty metallic silver. I shed some tears, took some photos while he resumed his call, and helped him put the cover back on the car after I was done. He had shown me the mechanical locking mechanism and opened the door so I could look inside, the chassis number is 126. It’s a number that I can’t forget anymore. My favorite parts of the car are probably the scoop, the aggressive bonnet, the carbon door panels, the carbon door sills, the rear wing that was also in exposed carbon, headlights and taillights, and the fans behind the mesh in the rear of the car. The only cars I could even remotely compare to the P1 is the Huayra BC and BC Roadster, a purple carbon Huayra Roadster I saw (sadly it crashed last month and was completely totaled, still have a piece of that one), the Pagani Zonda Barchetta in blue carbon fiber, and honestly nothing else. The P1 and the Huayra BC Are both my favorite because of how unique they are, and their powerplants. Fairly, the Huayra has a very unique V12 while the P1 just has a V8, but I love the way the P1 looks, how futuristic its design is compared to the classic Huayra design. It’s more curvy and sharp than the Huayra is, being more boxy and squared off, yet still intricate throughout. Thank you, for designing such an incredible machine, I hope to own one someday. The one I saw was pending deposit and selling for just $1.4M. I can attain that by the time I’m 40 flying planes across the world. Take care, and again, thank you. It is a truly special car and always will be my favorite mclaren.
Beautiful video. The P1 is a masterpiece and now we know from where came part of the inspiration. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks a lot!
Excellence personified, Frank! Well done!
"To achieve the best aerodynamic shapes, it is best to copy the hydrodynamics of sea creatures" - Luigi Colani
I gotta be honest here. I never really liked the new design language of McLaren, the P1 in particular. BUT after watching this video and seeing how much thought and spirit went into the design of this masterpiece, I actually started appreciating it a little more. Now, after spending hours watching videos about the P1, I actually come to like it. It's amazing how much of an impact the "making of" a car can have on a person's opinion about it!
This is so cool! Thank you so much ! I’m really into cars I’m actually going to study transportation design at ARTCENTER and this video was so interesting thank you!
Good luck!!
So odd, I was actually going to ask you to review the P1. And yet you designed it. Respect 👍
This is so exciting, getting a glimpse into what is a rather unknown art. I'll need another lifetime.
Simply genius, what a great designer
No wonder I liked the design ever since it came out. It was designed by none other than the great Frank!
And this is just a glimpse! Incredible car and incredible designer
Oh man, what a gorgeous machine. Too bad we have to look at a senna now.
Prolly one of the most emotional shapes I've ever laid my eyes on. Thank you.
Fantastic work Mr Stephenson ... i knew i would be a fan of yours as soon as i found out you Designed Ferrari 430... Bravo ... i thought i would let you know that the beautiful creations you see in the Ocean & the World could only proceed from the Counsel & Dominion of an Intelligent & Powerful Being ... whom i call the 'Lord God '
I’ve been cleaning this car and just fascinated by it I work with stream and if you watch the air flow of the cars it’s just beautiful. To watch this video as a designers and now learning that fish sick I’m not going to watch some fish videos haha
Wait a min--so the McClaren symbol comes from the pupil of a fish?? Wow thats cool. The entire story behind this design is just awesome. I always loved that car but had deeper appreciation for it now! #respect
I remember driving on the Angeles Crest Highway near LA and coming across a yellow P1 at Newcomb’s Ranch. Turns out it was Jay Leno’s! It was incredible to see the car in person, and he was delighted to share his appreciation of the car with others!
Wow, thank you for sharing
Fascinating stuff, so in depth
More! Such Brilliance!
What a beautiful car, it's a fast and brutal machine yet it looks so smooth and fragile, with one of the best tail lights.
Awesome! Can’t wait to see some Humpback-Tech on the streets someday! Too bad I missed today‘s live thing, but it’s a workday after all....
Being a car designer was my dream career when i was a kid. Thank you for making these videos! I feel like I’m vicariously living through you😅🙏🏼
P1 is my favorite car of all time. Thank you for your hard work designing this car! This is a truly amazing design!
This is, in my opinion the best looking car ever designed.
Absolutely loved your commentary and insights on how you designed these masterpieces. Kudos.
Thank you kindly!
Amazing to understand your design thought process. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
The bit about the sailfish inspiration was so fascinating. This channel rocks.
I remember seeing the back end for the first time and being speechless. Admirations to you sir.
It was so fresh and so unique when it came out. It's timeless. I love every peace of it. Can't change a single line. congratulations!