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Indy Lola T93/00 driven by Nigel Mansell sold for $995,000 USD

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

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1988 Ferrari F40 for sale

The Ferrari F40 is considered an icon of the automotive industry and one of the manufacturer’s most important cars. It was produced between 1987 and 1992, and 1,315 units of this car left the production line. One of them, a 1988 Ferrari F40, is up for sale.

It was built as Enzo Ferrari’s desire to leave a legacy in his last sports car produced exclusively for road use. “The F40 is for the most enthusiastic of our owners who want nothing but sheer performance. It isn’t a laboratory for the future. It is not Star Wars. And it wasn’t created because Porsche built the 959. It would have happened anyway,” said Enzo Ferrari.

Under the hood is a 2.9 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 471 hp (352 kW) and 426 lb-ft (577 Nm) of torque @ 4,000 rpm. It reaches 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (324 kph). It was the first production car that could go over 200 mph. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox.

The car is in excellent condition with only 30,243 kilometers on the odometer. It has been properly maintained, as shown by the report of Kroymans Ferrari, the official representative of Ferrari in the Netherlands, which states: “that the car is in very nice condition and well mantianed…the car is accident-free and that we believed the car is still in its original paint. (Only the front bonnet is inconclusive)”.

This example is one of the first ever produced (27th), and the first 50, which are the most desirable to collectors, were built without catalytic converters or adjustable suspension. It was bought new by Carlo Sama from Ravenna from Motor S.p.a. where it remained until 1997 when it was sold to the Netherlands. It has a Ferrari Classiche certificate, which confirms that it retains its original chassis, body, engine and gearbox. The last inspection was in September 2022.

The car comes with the original owners manual, original service book, and tool kit. Price upon request.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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2003 BMW M3 CSL is for sale

In 1999, BMW presented the M3 CSL model, and the first examples left the production line in 2003. The car was produced for only half a year, from June to December, and only 1,383 examples were produced. One of them will be sold this month at the RM Sotheby’s auction.

The BMW M3 CSL is painted in Silver Gray Metallic and is in excellent condition. Although its original destination was supposed to be Japan, the car ended up in Europe. It is equipped with headlamp washers, parking sensors, rain-sensing wipers, and Xenon headlamps. For a long time it was exhibited in the owner’s museum, so the odometer shows only 4,698 km (2,919 miles).

Unlike the standard M3 model, this M3 CSL is equipped with a number of unique components including a redesigned front fascia, rear diffuser, unique rims, an aluminum hood and a carbon roof. The interior is covered with Alcantara.

When it comes to the powertrain, the BMW M3 CSL is powered by a 3.2L S54B32 inline 6 engine with 355 hp (261 kW) and 273 lb-ft (370 Nm) of torque. It reaches 60 mph in 4.9 seconds with a top speed of 165 mph (266 kph). The engine is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

It is offered for sale without registration papers, and the auction will be held on November 26.

Source: RM Sotheby’s