IndyCars Driven By Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansel And More Part Of Newman/Haas Racing Up For Auction

If you’re into motorsports, at one point or another you’ve likely dreamed of what it would be like to own one of the high-performance vehicles you see on the track. Costing millions, you put it out of your mind. But what if you could own a piece of racing history? An actual IndyCar that has been raced? That dream will be the reality this Friday as Sotheby’s auctions off what is believed to be the largest collection of top-tier racecars ever offered at once,

Cars that were raced by the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansel, and Sébastien Bourdais as well as other vintage cars and memorabilia are part of a 42 car Newman/Haas collection heading to the auction block. Within the collection an overall record of 108 wins and 8 championship seasons spans the team once owned by actor/racer Paul Newman and Carl Haas.

What’s truly remarkable is that the auction sees lots with no reserve meaning that while a car such as Mario Andretti’s 1984 Lola-Cosworth T800 is listed in a range of $500,000-$800,000 they could go for far less given there is no minimum start price. The car up for auction was run in four races that season: the Dana Rex Mays Classic in which Mario started 3rd and finished 8th, the Meadowlands Grand Prix in which he started on the pole and led every lap, the Mid-Ohio 200 where he led 78 of the 84-lap race securing the win, and the Stroh’s Bobby Ball Memorial 150 in which he started 7th and finished 12th.

Don’t have that much money to spend? How about a 1999 Swift-Ford 010.c that was piloted by Christian Fittipaldi or a 2008 Dallara-Honda IR-05 raced by Graham Rahal both of which are estimated in the $75,000-$100,000 range?

While not all the cars are have complete engines or have them at all, owners could easily find power plants for them. And even if you didn’t get them running, the cars themselves are incredible conversation pieces for anyone’s personal car collection.

But, let’s just say you’re not into IndyCars. How about a 1948 MG TC (est. $30,000-$50,000), a 1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster (est. $50,000-$65,000), one of just 300 made 2000 MV Agusta F4 750 Serie Oro road racing motorcycle that still has the crate it was shipped in (est. $35,000-$40,000) or a 2007 Ford Fusion NASCAR that was used in the Busch Series that’s loaded with a Roush Yates Racing-prepared V-8 engine (est. $20,000-$30,000)?

And beyond vehicles there are driver-worn race suits, helmets, several owners’ cup trophies, large scale models, artwork, and one Rolex Reference 16520 ‘Zenith’ Daytona watch.

The auction takes place starting Friday, Oct 28 through to Sat, Oct 29 at Carl A. Haas Automobile Imports, Inc. in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Cost to preview on Friday is Saturday is $40 per person. Admission to the actual auction is for registered bidders and qualified media only. Those interested in bidding can do so, here.