Ferrari F1 team bus to go under the hammer
The coach, custom built for the team, was used from the 2001 to 2005 season and now features a wealth of luxurious features
Ferrari’s Formula 1 team bus for 2001 to 2005, where they would have planned and celebrated many wins, is making its way to auction.
It was a period when the team dominated Formula 1, with lead driver Michael Schumacher claiming four of his seven world championships on circuits around the globe.
But off the track, the legendary racer planned his tactics in one of Scuderia Ferrari’s custom-built team coaches.
Ferrari’s coach was specifically designed for strategic meetings and interviews between the drivers and other team personnel. This Iveco ‘Scuderia Ferrari’ Motor Coach was also the off-track home of fellow racing legend Rubens Barrichello.
In its original configuration, the vehicle featured two separate apartments with independent access, each of which was equipped with an LCD television, computer table, satellite telephone, internet connection, enclosed shelving, and wardrobes. In addition, each had its own physiotherapy table for post-race treatment.
But the Iveco’s next owner, who purchased the bus in 2009, commissioned a full conversion into the ultimate luxury motor home.
This involved making numerous improvements to the specification, which now includes upgraded electrical and mechanical components, a complete bathroom with ceramic lavatory, independent heating and air-conditioning systems, onboard 220-volt diesel generator, a Bose home theatre system, and a Hastens Luxuria double bed.
Now this piece of history, valued between £110,000 – £130,000, is being auctioned off without a reserve.
Hosted by Bonhams, the auction will take place on February 8 at the Grand Palais in Paris.
Throughout its life the coach has been maintained, regardless of cost, and has covered fewer than 5,500 miles.
Finished in Rosso Corsa – Ferrari’s famous red – with beige leather upholstery, it still displays its distinctive branding and is surely the ultimate in accommodation for the globetrotting motor sports enthusiast.
Accompanying documentation includes a Ferrari Certificate of Authenticity signed by the team principal Stefano Domenicali.
