Bernie Ecclestone, former F1 boss, puts multi-million dollar historical car collection up for sale (X @autosport)
Bernie Ecclestone, former boss of Formula 1, announced he will sell his private collection of 69 cars, including vehicles that were driven by sports legends like Nelson Piquet and Michael Schumacher.
The collection consists of rare and valuable models, with prices potentially reaching “eight figures,” totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, as Ecclestone mentioned to the BBC.
The collection includes historical cars from top drivers such as Schumacher, Piquet, and Niki Lauda. For Ecclestone, these cars are true works of art, each with a significant story from the tracks.
Despite his love for the vehicles, the 96-year-old former F1 executive decided to sell the cars to prevent his wife from having to deal with them if something were to happen to him.
After 40 years at the helm of Formula 1, Ecclestone revealed that the time had come to think about the future of his collection, and he did not want to leave the fate of the cars to his wife. He preferred to organize the sale now to ensure the vehicles go to good hands.
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Bernie Ecclestone has put his private F1 car collection up for auction 👀
Described as ‘the most important race car collection in the world’, the 69 machines are estimated to be worth £500m 💰 pic.twitter.com/F3bIITVp8X
— Autosport (@autosport) December 2, 2024
