Can you buy your own F1 Car?
Most racing fans grow up with the dream of one day sitting behind the wheel of a F1 car. This dream seldom comes true for most people due to a lack of budget, opportunities or talent required to make it to the pinnacle of motorsport. Although, this dream can be realised in a number of ways as more and more teams make older challengers available to private owners for purchase.
Formula 1 fans can buy F1 cars in 3 different iterations. Firstly, race driven cars in working condition. Teams often put cars from previous generations up for sale. Most recently, Michael Schumacher’s Championship winning Ferrari F2002 sold for $6,643,750 at RM Sotheby’s car collector auction in 2019. The car, in racing condition requires a crew of over 12 people to function.
Secondly, fans can own a state-of-the-art Formula One car that has been specially tuned to meet the requirements of a private owner. With longevity being a priority, British based engineering company, Tour De Force have made crucial upgrades to a modern era race driven chassis. Thus enabling them to be switched on from inside the cockpit and have increased ranges, features not available to regular Formula One cars.
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Cheapest F1 car for sale
While the prototype by Tour De Force, TDF-1, may seem like the perfect option for fans to fulfill. their childhood dream of driving a Formula One race car, it comes with a hefty price tag of $2 Million. This may not be feasible to most. Therefore, seemingly the most attainable option is purchasing a Show Car. From the name itself, it is clear that these cars will be in no condition to drive.
Formula One teams often put fairly recent models up for sale. These cars have been stripped of their engines, transmission and any internal parts in an attempt to protect intellectual property. They are, as the name suggests, just for show. Notably, Ferrari gifted Kimi Räikkönen a show model of his 2018 Race winning Ferrari SF-71H upon the completion of his tenure with the Scuderia.
Where can one purchase F1 cars?
Certain show cars made available by teams can be purchased from the F1 Authentics website. While information regarding costing is only available upon inquiry, according to Red Bull Racing, Show cars start at $124,000 and can go all the way in to the millions. Surprisingly, the cheapest show car to have ever been sold costed approximately $25,000. That is cheaper than a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, except of course it does not move.
While getting to drive a Formula One car may be a privilege most racing fans do not have, owning one can be made a possibility. Considering the amount of show cars available for private purchase. Fans can now purchase show cars ranging from Sergio Perez‘ 2020 Racing Point RP20 to Nigel Mansell’s Championship winning Williams FW14. After all who wouldn’t like to have a Formula One car parked in their garage?
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