Ayrton Senna may have passed away 17 years ago, but the famed three-time Formula One champion from Brazil continues live on in the hearts of many motorsport fans.
The recent documentary film “Senna” directed by Asif Kapadia that depicts his life and death sparked a new interest in anything associated with the Brazilian champion. And what could be more relative than a giant sculpture of Senna’s McLaren MP4/6 F1 racer from his last season as World Champion.
The Formula 1 car was dismantled by McLaren in 1992 and was later on given to artist Jay Burridge who turned it into the gigantic “Airfix kit” you see in the pictures.
Now, the sculpture is heading for sale by the International Car auctioneers COYS at their Nurburgring event in Germany on August 13th.
“It really is a fantastic sculpture that would not be out of place in a design or motor museum or on the wall of a corporate office, said Chris Routledge from COYS. “We believe that it will sell for between £30,000 and £50,000 [US$48,800-$81,300]”.
