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.