Markus Storck McLaren collaboration ONE OF SEVEN

Markus Storck, founder and chief designer of Storck Bikes chatted to us, in his stunning office, Idstien Germany about all things design, and one of his most exciting projects to date, which sees move briefly from the world of two wheels to four.

‘They’re automated to rise or fall depending on the direction of the sun. They’re pretty neat,’ says Markus Storck as we watch the blinds in his office close to block out the glare.” Marcus’s passion for design extends far beyond just bikes, a designer of watches, sunglasses, and even a luxury supercar...

Marcus unveils a model version of a luxury car designed in carbon, called One Of Seven. ‘This is one of my most exciting projects to date…

The McLaren 650S 'One of Seven' by Markus Storck

A few years ago in 2015, Markus, in collaboration with McLaren's Special Ops division, designed a sensational series of seven bespoke McLaren 650S Spider supercars, each a unique masterpiece and limited to just seven in existence.

The McLaren 650S Spider, was finished in a captivating matte bronze finish that dances with the sunlight. Hidden beneath this delicate exterior resides the powerhouse: a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8, summoning an astounding 641bhp. In a pursuit worthy of the innovative bike designer, the car underwent a rigorous regimen of carbon fibre panelling, resulting in a staggering 40kg reduction from the standard model's weight.

Markus Storck described the vision "The project aimed at making the McLaren ONE OF SEVEN a unique automobile sculpture. A vehicle that appears to be subdued in tonality and then a unique bronze masterpiece in the sun or artificial light." That very same bronze graces the 2015 Storck Aernario Pro Matt Aeratus/Black Signature frame-set which sold out in record time.

All seven of these McLaren limited edition marvels have since found their fortunate owners as well as selling at the time for $665,000 AU$ each.

Marcus Storck continues to collaborate and innovate in the field of design and innovation, and who knows if we’ll be talking about a visionary bike design, super car or office blind next.