FORMULA ONE legend Nigel Mansell is letting fans own a piece of racing history.
That’s by flogging his “hugely personal” memorabilia collection at auction for a whopping £1.6million.
Mansell, 70, won the F1 Championship in 1992 before conquering the world of Indy Car just a year later.
He clocked up 31 race victories during a stunning career with the likes of Lotus, Williams, Ferrari and McLaren.
And Mansell has now listed 330 items for sale with world-famous auctioneer RM Sotheby’s.
There are plenty of incredible items for racing fans to get their hands on.
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Just £500 gets Mansell’s Podium Cap from his British GP win in 1991.
And for those with more cash to burn, the legend’s ‘5 NM’ car number plate is available for £60,000.
More stunning racing items include his 1992 German GP Trophy for first place, as well as worn racing suits and helmets.
But there are plenty of other quirky bits up for grabs too, including a £40,000 motorbike.
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Adventurous fans can get their hands on a crystal dagger and a sword.
Ash trays and even a personalised petrol pump are also up for grabs.
And for Mansell’s Indy Car followers, there is an unopened Champagne Bottle from the Indianapolis 500 going for £2,000.
Mansell said: “The collection is hugely personal to me.
“It represents the entirety of my career and is the vast majority of the items of clothing I have worn during my racing career; the helmets, suits and all the trophies I have won during more than 30 years of topflight motorsport.
“It is, in short, the material manifestation of the most significant moments of my career and it represents everything that I worked for from my teenage years through to the end of my racing career.
“I would only entrust my collection to RM Sotheby’s, as this is one of the most intensely personal collections of motorsport items that have been offered to the market.
A spokesperson for the auction house said: “RM Sotheby’s is proud to offer to market Nigel Mansell’s Legacy Collection, a unique and unrepeatable opportunity to acquire a vast array of items from within the 1992 Formula One World Champion’s personal collection of automobilia.
“Housed for many years in his museum on the island of Jersey, the collection is being offered directly from Nigel Mansell’s long-term ownership and represents items that span his entire racing career from karting, through the lower formulas, Formula One, IndyCar, British Touring Cars, and GP Masters.
“The collection includes some of the most important items of his career, including all the significant trophies won during his time in Formula One and IndyCar, including his 1992 and 1993 Championship years in both those series.
“The collection also includes numerous race-worn helmets, race suits, boots, gloves, clothing, podium caps, steering wheels, and even motorcycles.
“In total, there are 330 lots on offer, some of which contain multiple items, and all lots are offered without reserve.
“For any Nigel Mansell fan or to any Formula One enthusiast, the Legacy Collection is the opportunity to acquire items of immense historical significance direct from Nigel Mansell, none of which have ever been offered to the market.
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“The collection encompasses so many important items that it is impossible to convey the true depth of what is on offer.
“But some of the standout items include key items from his 1992 championship-winning season, including race-worn suit, helmet.”
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