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2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 sold for $18.815.000 USD

The 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 was sold for $18.815.000 USD at an auction in Las Vegas last weekend. With this car, Lewis Hamilton achieved his first victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2013.

The F1 W04 was the last Mercedes F1 car to be powered by a naturally aspirated 2.4 liter V8 engine with 750 + 80 hp (559 + 60 kW) @ 18,000 rpm, which was later replaced by a Mercedes-Benz V6 engine. The engine is paired with an Xtrac 7-speed semi-automatic transmission.

The car has chassis number 4, the same one in which Hamilton took pole position and then won the Hungarian Grand Prix during a season dominated by Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull Racing. It was the second team in his Formula 1 career, and before moving to Mercedes, Hamilton was part of the McLaren team for six full seasons.

Although the estimated value of the car was $10,000,000 – $15,000,000 USD, it managed to fetch a higher price, becoming the most expensive modern F1 car in history. It even fetched a higher price than Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2003, which was $14.8 million.

Lewis Hamilton achieved 103 victories and 7 championship titles in his career, as many as the legend of this sport, Michael Schumacher, making him one of the most successful drivers in the history of Formula 1.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 sold for $18.815.000 USD
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1963 Porsche 356B Coupe is up for auction

In the early 1930s, Ferdinand Porsche founded a company that offered motor vehicle development work and consulting, but not cars under his own name. The end of World War II marked a turning point in the automotive industry and a new beginning for most manufacturers. Three years later, Porsche began production of its first production car, which was produced until 1965 in four versions. Between 1962 Porsche produced the 356 B model with the T6 body type, and one is currently being auctioned. It’s a 1963 Porsche 356B Coupe with a Karmann body.

This Porsche 356B Coupe is powered by a stock 2.1L flat-four engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. Under the current owner, the engine was rebuilt which included the installation of ported cylinder heads with larger valves as well as LN Engineering Nickies cylinders, JE pistons, Carrillo connecting rods, a SCAT 82mm forged crankshaft, a full-flow oil filter, a 123Ignition distributor, and twin Weber carburetors.

The car is finished in Smyrna Green, properly maintained and in good condition. It is equipped with GT-style bumper trim, headlight guards, fog lights, LED taillights, a left mirror, twin engine grilles, dual exhaust outlets, Wilwood discs with four-piston calipers up front and drum brakes out back, and Koni shocks, while rocker trim and horn grilles have been removed. It is mounted on 16″ alloy wheels wrapped in Yokohama Avid Ascend tires.

Inside, the bucket seats are trimmed in gray leather, which also covers the door panels, while the upper part of the dashboard is covered in green leather. There are also color-coordinated squareweave carpets. In front of the driver are a wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel and a five-digit odometer showing 31,851 miles (total mileage unknown). Additional equipment includes a VDO clock, a Porsche-branded radio blanking plate, and an amplifier with an auxiliary output, while the rear seats have been removed.

The car comes with a tool kit, a copy of the Kardex, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and a Pennsylvania title in the seller’s name.

The auction ends on November 24 and the highest bid at the time of writing was USD $95,000.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

The start of the new endurance racing season is approaching and all the teams are heavily preparing for the competition, including Chevrolet whose new Corvette Z06 GT3.R will make its debut at the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The car will be powered by a 5.5L, flat-plane crankshaft DOHC V-8 engine that will develop up to 600 hp (447 kW), and this engine shares more than 70 percent of its parts with the production Z06 engine.

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R will compete in the new LMGT3 class, the successor to the LM GTE class that was held for the last time this year. Chevrolet will produce two Corvettes in the livery of the Pratt Miller Motorsport team that will compete in the North American IMSA Championship.

Manufacturer has announced that after more than 20 years, it will no longer perform under the name Corvette Racing. It will be interesting to see if Corvette, in a clash with the world’s biggest supercar manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, BMW, Lamborghini, McLaren, will repeat the success from this season when Corvette Racing won the trophy for LMGTE Am teams.

Source: Chevrolet

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