Bernie Ecclestone’s massive collection of historic racing cars has been sold, to a single buyer.
All 69 cars were acquired by Mark Mateschitz, son of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who has said he will keep them together and make the collection accessible to the public.
The sale was brokered by Tom Hartley Jnr, who described it as ‘the largest single transaction ever to take place in the collector car world’.
Tom Hartley Jnr (right) and his team brokered this massive sale
Ecclestone, who is 94, announced his intention to sell these cars in December.
“I love all of my cars but the time has come for me to start thinking about what will happen to them should I no longer be here, and that is why I have decided to sell them,” he said, also citing saving his wife from having to deal with the cars after his passing as a reason to sell.
“They’ve gone to a good home, which is the real thing I was interested in making sure,” Ecclestone told Reuters.
And motor-racing fans will be pleased that the new owner plans to display this previously hidden collection to the public.
Ferraris form a major part of this historic collection
