Living Formula 1 legend Bernie Eccelstone wants to get rid of his entire car collection. The 94-year-old Briton owns some of the world's rarest cars.
The former owner of the rights to Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone, has decided to sell his extensive car collection. The collection, which includes 69 Formula 1 and Grand Prix cars from five decades, is known for its historical significance.
Among the cars you will find models short of prominent names such as Michael Schumacher, Niki Lauda and Nelson Piquet.
Bernie Ecclestone, who for almost four decades was at the helm of Formula 1, has had a major impact on the sport.
His role as director of and organizer of the Formula 1 races gave him access to some of motorsport's most iconic livery, which he has collected over the years. Now, when he is 94 years old, he has chosen to dispose of the entire collection.
– All the cars I have bought over the years have a fantastic racing history and are rare works of art, says Bernie Ecclestone to the BBC .
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The collection includes, among other things, several Ferraris that have been driven by world champions such as Schumacher, Lauda and Mike Hawthorn.
A special car in the collection is the Vanwall VW10, which Stirling Moss piloted to victory in 1958, making it the first British car to win both a Formula One lob and the constructors' championship. Additionally, the collection includes the Brabham BT46B, a car known as the "fan car," which was banned after just one win in Sweden in 1978.
The decision to sell the cars is also a practical consideration for Ecclestone.
– I love all my cars, but it is time for me to start thinking about what will happen to them when I am no longer here, he says.
