James Hunt may have lived too fast and died too young, but didn’t he have a good time while he was alive! Those times were perhaps best exemplified early in his career when he gained attention with Hesketh Racing, where professionalism appeared secondary to reverie.
Now, you have an opportunity to live a little like James by buying one of the Hesketh 308 F1 cars he raced with to such good effect. We can’t guarantee you’ll land the ladies, or party like it’s 1974, but you can at least look the part in one of F1’s most uniquely styled cars from one the sport’s most unique teams.
If nothing else it’s just great admiring a car which, by today’s standards, looks so simple and outdated. Yet, the simplicity and purity of the car tended to be reflected in the racing of the time.
Chassis 308-1 is will go under the hammer with RM Auctions on Saturday 10 May. Alan Jones also drove the car, which helps add to the car’s provenance. There’s a pretty wide expected sale price of €350,000–650,000, so start saving and you never know your luck!
[Source: RM Auctions]
