Koenigsegg is a well-known sports activities automobile producer based mostly out of Sweden. The corporate makes limited-production automobiles nonetheless, someday in 2000s, the carmaker determined to enter aggressive racing. To this finish, Koenigsegg made a single CCGT GT1 Competitors Coupe to take part in GT1 class. This automobile is now up for public sale.

2007 Koenigsegg CCGT GT1 Competitors Coupe

The Swedish carmaker needed to see how its providing would fare in opposition to the likes of the Aston Martin DC9, Chevrolet Corvette C6 and the Ferrari 550. The observe variations of those automobiles is what Koenigsegg needed to move up in opposition to. Therefore, the CCGT. Sadly, the automobile was by no means competitively raced as a result of adjustments within the homologation necessities.

The CCGT is nothing however the observe model of the CCX. It appears to be like visually fairly much like the highway going automobile, however comes with a racing livery, Michelin slick tires and a big rear wing.

Uniquely, this automobile makes much less energy than the manufacturing automobiles. Koenigsegg used a 5.0-liter V8 engine with a most energy of 600 HP. This was as a result of restrictions of the GT1 class. To maintain the automobile on the observe, Koenigsegg added a double wishbone suspension, gas-hydraulic shockers and carbon disc brakes with six-piston calipers.

This distinctive specimen was given to Bard Eker, the compnay’s greatest shareholders. He has stored the automobile on this immaculate situation because the final 16 years. The automobile was seen in just a few shows, however the six month-to-month upkeep was religiously adopted. The 2007 CCGT GT1 was all the time saved in temperature managed and darkish areas.

It by no means noticed a GT1 race, however Masters Historic Racing has accredited it for competitors within the group’s Endurance Legends Sequence.

Public sale particulars

Bonhams  has deliberate the public sale to happen on the Goodwood Pageant of Velocity. It would hit the hammer on 14th July 2023. The virtually new 16-year previous automobile might go for one thing in between US$3.8-5.0 million.

Supply : Bonhams