The select few looking for a Formula 1 car might want to seriously consider this one.
Granted, for its Bonhams estimated €220,000 – 280,000 ($249, 997 – $318,136) price, you could get a nice supercar that’s drivable on public roads, but this single seater’s racing history and heritage makes it instantly desirable.
That’s because three-times Formula 1 World Championship Driver, Nelson Piquet, completed his very last grand prix race in it, in 1991 at Adelaide. Not only that, but present-day Formula 1 TV commentator and highly-respected pundit Martin Brundle drove it upon his Benetton team debut in the 1992 South African GP.
It has made history, though, in the hands of the most successful driver ever in F1 history: Michael Schumacher scored his very first podium finish behind its wheel in the 1992 Mexican Grand Prix at Mexico City.
Powered by a 3,494cc Ford HB V8 that revs to 13,800 rpm, it develops 730 HP and is offered in full-running order. Yes, this impeccably well-presented example of a modern-era 3.5-litre Formula 1 Benetton-Ford isn’t like the majority of Formula 1 cars offered for sale as it can be raced around the track by anybody brave enough.
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