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Finnish racing driver Kimi Raikkonen’s Formula Renault is set to be auctioned next month. The championship-winning machine will be put under the hammer alongside a glittering line up of classic, touring and rally cars at the Autosport International racing car show.
Manufactured in 2000, this very Formula Renault was contested at the British Formula Renault Championship with former Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen behind the wheel. Kimi won seven out of 10 events, winning the championship in this car in 2000. Eventually, the old timer was rebuilt in 2005 with its original engine, gearbox and monocoque chassis.
Besides this, the auction house will see a number of Grand Prix, competition, touring and rally cars going under the hammer, including a 1998 Honda British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) racer. The car, built and ran for Honda by Pro-drive, was driven in the 1998 season. It is estimated at a cool £80,000 (Rs 78.99 lakh) to £100,000 (Rs 98.74 lakh).
Cars that rarely come up for sale in the open market will also be a part of the next month’s auction. Take the brilliant Ford Sierra Cosworth and the utterly gorgeous Lancia Fulvia HF Rallye Fanalone for instance. The Cosworth is number 479 out of 500 produced and is finished in the rarest colour of moonstone blue. Meanwhile, the Fanalone is the ultimate HF road version of the Fulvia. One of only 1,200 made, this example is finished in rare Rosso San Siro paint with the customary black bonnet and wing tops.
While the Ford is estimated at £45,000 (Rs 44.43 lakh) to £55,000 (Rs 54.30 lakh); the Lancia could be reserved for anywhere between £35,000 (RS 34.33 lakh) to £40,000 (Rs 39.49 lakh). Classic car auctions rarely come better than this!
