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Nigel Mansell is one of the best British Formula One drivers of all time with 31 victories, only Lewis Hamilton is more successful with 103 victories. He competed in Formula 1 from 1980 to 1992, before moving to the CART Indy Car World Series. He stayed there for two years and won the title in his debut season in 1993. Mansell’s title winning car, the Lola T93/00, recently sold for $995,000.

The Lola T93/00 is powered by a Ford-Cosworth XB 2.65 L V8 engine with 850 hp (630 kW). The engine is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. In 1993, Mansell had five wins and three pole positions.

The highest bid at the auction was offered by McLaren boss Zak Brown, which further expanded his fantastic collection. He said that he finally bought the car that he had been dreaming about for five years. He also said that he will transport the car to Great Britain where his rich collection is located. In addition to the new car, in his collection Brown owns cars such as the McLaren MP4/6, which belonged to the legendary Ayrton Senna, and the Williams FW11, which was also driven by Mansell.

“I have all my race cars up at my race shop in Wakefield, that’s where I keep my race cars, and then my road cars, I keep a few at the house and the others at Dunsfold,” said Brown.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

At the 1991 British Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell finished as the winner, and Senna won the title, his third and last. But this race will be remembered for the scene in which Mansell drives Senna after his car ran out of fuel in the last lap. It is this Williams FW14 that will be sold at an auction to be held in May 2022 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

That season Nigel Mansell finished second with 72 points, 24 points less than World Champion Senna. In the constructors’ competition, McLaren-Honda won the title and Williams-Renault took second place. After the end of the 1991 season, the car was donated to Mansell and remained in his collection. Still, Williams FW14 will soon get a new owner.

The car is in excellent condition with the original color scheme, Camel’s yellow, blue and white, as well as sponsor advertisements including Canon, Labatt’s, Renault, Elf, Goodyear and Magneti Marelli.

When it comes to powertrain, the engine was removed from the car after the end of the season when the car was donated to Nigel Mansell. So, the car is not in driving condition, but it will be an expensive exhibit for a big Mansell fan or Formula 1 in general. It is expected that at the auction, the car will reach a price between 1.5 and 3 million euros.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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