- The Brazilian’s 1990 McLaren F1 car was powered by Honda’s RA100E F1 engine.
- Components like camshafts, cam covers, and pistons will be up for grabs.
- The Japanese brand is also planning to sell some IndyCar racers and motorbikes.
Honda is engaging in a novel activity, selling parts from some of its famous racing cars, signed merchandise, rare artifacts, and complete race machines. The new memorabilia business from Honda Racing Corporation will kick off during Monterey Car Week this August, where parts from a Formula 1 engine raced by none other than the legendary Ayrton Senna will be auctioned off.
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Motorsport has always been an important venture for many of the world’s largest automotive brands, and Honda wants to give back to fans, offering them the chance to own a piece of racing history. In 1990, Senna claimed the Drivers’ Championship driving a Honda-powered McLaren and the RA100E F1 engine has been disassembled and parts shifted to dedicated display cases.
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Components, including camshafts, cam covers, pistons, and connecting rods, are set to go under the hammer. Having a portrait of Senna’s iconic McLaren F1 car hanging on your wall is cool, but it has nothing on owning a piece of the engine that took him to his second World Championship.
The Japanese brand plans to sell loads of other pieces from its motorsport collection. For example, it’s currently choosing cars formerly used in the IndyCar series, and also intends on offloading some of its classic motorcycles in the future. It provided no indication as to which IndyCar racers and motorbikes it will sell, but this news is bound to be welcomed by collectors and enthusiasts alike.
“We aim to make this a valuable business that allows fans who love F1, MotoGP and various other races to share in the history of Honda’s challenges in racing since the 1950s,” HRC president Koji Watanabe said. “Including our fans to own a part of Honda’s racing history is not intended to be a one-time endeavor, but rather a continuous business that we will nurture and grow.”
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