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F1 driver Michael Schumacher was a rock star F1 driver in the 90s, setting records for F1 Grand Prix race wins and F1 series championships. Schumacher is a household name and even for non-F1 fans, he’s a legend. If you’re a superfan looking to own a piece of Schumacher history and you have $1.3 million or more to spend, you’re going to want to take a look at this 1993 Benetton-Ford B193B Formula 1 Racing car, which is for sale by luxury auction house Bonhams.
Heavily test driven by Schumacher himself, chassis B193B-04 was used by the German driver in the qualifying rounds for the British Grand Prix and then raced by Riccado Patrese in that 1993 event.
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In this car, Patrese took the podium in third place just behind Schumacher, who piloted its sister chassis B193B. Patrese later signed the chassis tub and seat molding of B193B-04, and those signatures are still clearly visible.
Bonhams says that only two of these Benetton-Ford F1 cars are currently running anywhere in the world, and this one comes with a few spares: a gearbox casing, two more wheels, two radiators and two steering racks. Also included is Schumacher’s seat molding and a set of his original seat belts marked with his initials.
Built on the first carbon-composite chassis manufactured by the Benetton team in its then-new Enstone factory, this car is powered by an original 3.5-liter Cosworth Ford HB V8 and Benetton-made gearbox. Bonhams says it’s “slightly de-tuned” for ease of maintenance.
“In full race tune, of course, any Formula 1 engine could be regarded as a grenade which – when running hard – existed just barely short of detonation,” the listing says.
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The current owner, an F1 enthusiast who has maintained it for nearly 20 years, has been known to run it out on the track regularly, including a stint at this year’s Goodwood Members’ Meeting earlier this year. It’s pretty impressive that a nearly 30-year-old car can still race, and with notable credentials to boot.
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