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2009 Brawn GP 001 is up for auction

March 11, 2025 Francis Mitterrand

Brawn GP is not a famous Formula 1 team, but it is an interesting one. The team was founded in 2009 by management led by Ross Brawn from the Honda Racing F1 team, after the Japanese team withdrew at the end of the 2008 season. It competed in just one season, and the car driven by Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, the 2009 Brawn GP 001, is up for auction.

In its short history, Brawn GP has achieved a truly remarkable result. At the end of the 2009 season, Jenson Button won the championship, while the team won the constructors’ title. This is the first of just three chassis from the Formula 1 ‘Cinderella Story’ team, and after the season it was gifted to Jenson Button.

After Honda decided to leave Formula 1, Ross Brawn did not want to shut down the team, so he reached an agreement with Mercedes, who supplied the team with engines, and decided to continue competing under a new name. In its only season, the team achieved 8 wins, 15 podiums, 5 pole positions, 4 fastest laps and 172 points.

Brawn GP 001 is powered by a Mercedes-Benz FO 108W naturally aspirated 2.4-L V8 engine delivering 750 hp @ 18,000 rpm, mated to a semi-automatic sequential transmission.

The auction will take place on May 3, 2025 at the Miami International Autodrome.

Source: Bonhams

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A unique 2015 McLaren P1 is up for auction

March 7, 2025 Francis Mitterrand

At the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show, McLaren launched its flagship sports car, the McLaren P1, which was produced until 2015, with only 375 examples ever produced. One of them, the 2015 McLaren P1 is for sale.

This McLaren P1 was ordered by a Qatari customer and is the only one finished in Satin Camo Green with McLaren Orange interior and brake calipers, wheel caps, tops of the rear spoiler hydraulic rams, P1 logos and badges in the same color.

The car is in excellent condition and built to GCC specifications. It is powered by a 3.8-L twin-turbocharged V8 engine combined with an electric motor for a total output of 903 hp (674 kW) and 723 lb-ft (980 Nm) of torque, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission that sends power to the rear axle. It is equipped with a 4.7 kWh lithium-ion battery that provides an electric range of 11 km (6.8 miles). It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).

The McLaren P1 is almost new and has only 130 km on the odometer. It comes with an inspection report carried out by Dragon Racing in Dubai at the end of 2024.

The auction will take place March 24 – 28, 2025 and the estimated value of the car is $1,000,000 – $1,500,000 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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A unique 2015 McLaren P1 is up for auction

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1995 Aston Martin DB7 owned by Sir Elton John is up for auction

March 6, 2025 Francis Mitterrand

Between 1994 and 2004, Aston Martin produced 7,000 units of the DB7, and one of them, the 1995 Aston Martin DB7, is up for auction. This car was previously owned by British singer Sir Elton John.

This Aston Martin DB7 is finished in Rolls-Royce Brewster Green over custom Light Tan interior, and is in excellent condition with only 14,500 miles on the odometer. It is equipped with Alpine stereo with remote control, 6 stack CD changer in boot with large Alpine V12 amplifier, Motorola car phone in center console under arm rest, stainless front mesh grille, heated front and rear screens, heated front seats, fully adjustable electric seats, Aston Martin Stage 1 stainless steel rear exhausts, Aston Martin electric tire compressor, Cobra Cat 1 alarm, cruise control, electric aerial, space saver tire, and correctly functioning air-conditioning.

Under the bonnet is a 3.2-L DOHC straight-six engine with 335 hp and 360 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear axle. It accelerates from 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds with a top speed of 165 mph.

The car comes with an original warranty card in Sir Elton’s name along with a copy of its first V5 document. The auction will take place on 9 April 2025 and the car is estimated to fetch £23,000 – £27,000.

Source: H and H

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