LEGEND ON WHEELS

Inside F1 star Jody Scheckter’s £11MILLION car collection including World-Champion winning Ferrari & rare classic

The 12-car collection is up for sale in Monaco

FORMULA 1 legend Jody Scheckter’s spectacular car collection which includes a rare classic is set to go on sale in an auction.

F1 fans with deep pockets will be eager to purchase some of the rarest classic cars still around.

The 12-car collection is up for sale

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Jody Scheckter, 74, won the Drivers’ Championship in 1979 with Ferrari

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Jody is without a doubt the most successful South African racing driver

The car which secured Jody’s World Championship is just one of many incredible motors up for auction in Monaco.

The 1979 Ferrari 312 T4 is estimated to sell for between £4.5million and £5.5million, with the whole collection estimated to go for around £11million.

Among Jody’s incredible collection of F1 cars, a rare classic road car is also expected to wow petrolheads at the auction.

The 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ is a stunning motor previously owned by a Scuderia Ferrari driver.

This will be the only road car available at the auction.

Other classic F1 cars up for auction include a 1973 McLaren M23, a 1971 McLaren 19a and a McLaren 1972 M21.

There will also be a chance for F1 fans to get their hands on a glorious 1975 Tyrell 007 and a remarkable six-wheeled 2008 Tyrell P34.

F1 Prestige

Nonetheless, the star of the show will undoubtedly be the 1979 Ferrari 312 T4.

This was Enzo Ferrar’s last Formula One Divers’ World Championship-winning car.

F1 legend David Coulthard has an great fun driving around Monaco in classic Mercedes car

Jody won races at the Belgian, Monaco and Italian Grands Prix, which earned him the driver’s title.

The world championship car has remained entirely in its original condrion right down to its original seatbelts and numbered components.

This auction presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a World Championship-winning Ferrari directly from its driver.

Some of the other classic F1 cars made by Tyrell were engineering masterclasses of their time.

Few contractors achieved as, much success as the German manufacturer did in the 1970s.

It produced some of the most memorable cars of the period, with few as unique as the 1975 Tyrell 007, which Jody finished third in at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

It’s estimated that it will sell for between £555,000 and £760,000.

The McLarens on offer at the auction are considered some of their greatest models, with the 1973 McLaren M23 arguably the best-looking sports car, according to .

This super F1 car also brought the team their first constructors’ championship title as well as two drivers’ championships.

The 1973 McLaren is expected to go under the hammer for between £1,490,000 and £1,900,000.

It comes after Mick Jagger revealed he has a motor worth over £500,000 in his car collection which includes a stylish Aston Martin.

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1979 Ferrari 312 T4 – this car took Jody to his Drives’ Championship in 1979

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The 974 Trojan T101 won eight F5000 races and propelled Jody to the US title

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The Tyrrell 007 made its debut in the 1974 Spanish Grand Prix

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1977 Wolf WR1 – Only four of these cars were produced

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The 1971 Mk21 chassis was originally a Formula B supplied to Race America of Dallas, USA

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The 1971 McLaren M19A debuted in South Africa

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The 1973 Rondel Motul M1 competed in the Formula 2 series

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The 1972 McLaren M21 finished 8th in the standings with Jody behind the wheel

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The 2008 Tyrrell P34 is commonly known as the ‘six-wheeler’

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The 1969 Merlyn Mk11a was a top car to have in the early years of Formula Ford
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