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Lewis Hamilton’s 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is up for auction

In 2011, McLaren launched the MP4-12C sports car, which was available as a coupe and a retractable hard-top convertible. It was produced until 2014, and 3,400 units left the factory. One of them, the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C, is up for auction.

This MP4-12C was personally configured by one of the best Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton. He personally participated in the development of the car and chose a Volcano Red exterior, carbon fiber elements such as the spoiler, diffuser and mirror housings, the Stealth Package, and five-spoke Satin Dark Grey wheels. The car is equipped with a MonoCell carbon fiber chassis and the ProActive Chassis Control suspension system.

The interior is Hamilton’s personal choice. It is upholstered in Harissa Red and Black Alcantara with a variety of satin aluminum accents and carbon fiber elements on the sills, wheel arch panels, and the backrests of the electric and heated sports seats. Even the steering wheel is modeled after a Formula 1 wheel.

As for the powertrain, the car is powered by a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged V8 engine, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

The car has been well maintained by McLaren Monaco and rarely driven, showing just 8,938 kilometers on the odometer at the time of listing.

The auction will take place on May 25, 2025 and the car is estimated to fetch €175,000 – €225,000.

Source: Broad Arrow Auctions

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Lewis Hamilton's 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is up for auction
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1989 Nissan 300ZX Turbo IMSA GTO is for sale

In the mid-1980s, Nissan launched a new sports car, the 300ZX, which a few years later became the platform for one of the Clayton Cunningham Racing team’s most successful cars. Only seven cars were produced between 1989 and 1995 and one of them, the 1989 Nissan 300ZX Turbo IMSA GTO, is for sale.

This 300ZX Turbo IMSA GTO had seven top-five finishes in 1989 alone, and achieved its first victory in 1990. By the end of 1992, the car had four wins in 45 starts, including Mosport and Road America Mid-Ohio and Mosport, as well as 16 top three finishes.

At the end of the 1992 season, the car was fitted with an additional passenger seat, and was used for Cunningham Racing’s track driving experience. It should also be noted that this is the only car in the series to have a modified chassis for the passenger seat.

A few years later, this 300ZX Turbo IMSA GTO was sold to Toby Bean, who exhibited it at vintage racing events and kept it in race-ready condition. In 2017, it was sold to a new owner who completely restored it, and two years later it won the Long Beach Grand Prix and the Rolex Motorsports Reunion in Monterey.

The car features a fully adjustable front and rear suspension, as well as a liquid-cooled braking system. Unfortunately, the passenger seat has since been removed to meet IMSA specifications. It is powered by a 3.0-L twin-turbo DOHC V-6 engine with 860 hp, mated to a five-speed manual transmission and a Cunningham Racing quick change rear end housing with Hewland VGC internals.

The auction will take place on March 6-7, 2025 and the asking price is $450,000.

Source: Gooding & Company

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1989 Nissan 300ZX Turbo IMSA GTO is for sale
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1977 Ferrari 512 BB ‘Wide Body’ is up for auction

Between 1973 and 1984, Ferrari produced the Berlinetta Boxer (BB) series of sports cars. The first BB model, the 365 GT4 BB, was a replacement for the Ferrari Daytona, and was also the first in a series of road-going Ferraris equipped with a mid-mounted flat-twelve engine. In 1976 Ferrari revealed the second model from this series, the 512 BB, and by 1981 only 929 units were produced. Now one of them, a 1977 Ferrari 512 BB ‘Wide Body’ is up for sale.

This car is finished in Rosso Chiaro with Nero leather upholstery and Red carpets, and is in almost factory condition with less than 6,000 miles on the odometer. When the car was purchased in 1977, the first and only owner sent it to Maranello where it was upgraded with wider wheel arches to house 9J front and 11J rear alloys instead of the original 7.5J and 9J, the area between the B and C pillars was reshaped and adorned with deeper NACA ducts. The engine cover was removed and modified with a Competizione-style wing, the side lights were moved inside the front grille, triple air vents were added to both rear wings, while the carburetors were supplemented with a special, twin-pipe sports exhaust.

The 512 BB is powered by a 4.9 L F102 B flat-12 engine with 340 hp (250 kW) and 331 lb-ft (449 Nm) of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.2 seconds with a top speed of 262 km/h (163 mph). The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

The car comes with a ‘suitcase’ tool case and history file and is estimated at £150,000 – £170,000. The auction will be held on 9 April 2025.

Source: H & H Classic Auctions

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1977 Ferrari 512 BB 'Wide Body' is up for auction