Ayrton Senna's Monaco McLaren set to be snapped up
04 February 2018 - 00:00
A high-profile mystery buyer is said to be interested in Ayrton Senna's Monaco Grand Prix-winning McLaren which is expected to fetch up to £4.5-million at auction later this year.
Mark Osborne, head of motorsport at Bonhams, revealed that three people had expressed an interest in the 1993 McLaren-Ford MP4/8, chassis 6, one of whom was very well known.
The buyer was rumoured to be Lewis Hamilton, the 32-year-old four-time world champion who idolised Senna. However, it is understood not to be him.
One interested buyer has asked to see it ahead of the sale and wants to "hear it run", Osborne said.
"Ayrton Senna was the most charismatic Grand Prix car driver of the modern era," he added...
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