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F1 News & Discussions => General F1 Discussion => Topic started by: Wizzo on July 23, 2010, 12:23:12 PM
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Up for grabs at Bonhams Collectors’ Motor Cars sale at Silverstone on July 24 is the current Formula 1 World Land Speed Record car, a 2006 Honda F1 (aka Bonneville 400).
Estimated to sell for between £10,000 and £20,000, the iconic car hit 397kph on the fabled Bonneville Salt Flats in the USA in July 2006, setting a new world land speed record for a Formula 1 racing car. The car hit an average speed of 397.360kph (246.908mph) over the Bonneville flying mile and 397.481kph (246.983mph) over the flying kilometer.
Since the transmission remains un-repaired, the car is being sold as a non-runner. Moreover, the car comes without an engine has Honda has asked to remove the engine from the car prior to sale. Still, the car has a history and is worth any auto museum or private collection.
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10 to 20 thousand pounds?
And Mercedes claims that they can't give Button a car because it would cost them millions?
I guess those extra 2 years really depreciate a Honda chassis...
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No engine and a broken gearbox. In other words, it's in original Honda race condition. :P
It just goes to prove that a Mercedes is worth more than a Honda.
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If you had the money floating around, it would be a seriously flashy thing to own and show off. Shame it doesn't work properly though. Any owner would get to know how Jenson really felt driving for Honda :D
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Ah, put an old Beetle engine in it...it'll run fine. :crazy: :crazy:
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Does seem cheap. :DntKnw:
I wonder how easy it would be to put a decent pertormance engine and box into the chassis?
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You sound like you're interested David ;). Can we come on a trip to see you with it :D
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You sound like you're interested David ;). Can we come on a trip to see you with it :D
If I thought I could I probably would, but I probably can't so I won't. :D
If any of you do get a trip to sunny N.I. (highly recommended) you would be more than welcome to come visit Ferrari house and see my car collection. I have Corgi, Matchbox, Hot Wheels........... :DD
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I'll take your Hot Wheels and raise you by Minichamps :D You should take some photos of your collection! Never been to N.I., got a friend who goes there every few weeks for work though!