£17,937 (Est: £25,025 - £41,708)
1972 Martini Mk8 Formule Renault
Artcurial • France • 7 Feb 2025
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£17,937 (Est: £25,025 - £41,708)
1972 Martini Mk8 Formule Renault
France • 7 Feb 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Martini Mk8 Formula Renault single-seater, chassis number 005, is presented in its original BP Racing livery and boasts a well-documented history, including ownership by Claude Michy. Restored by a previous enthusiast and recently benefiting from a 2022 engine rebuild by Michel Magnin, it offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of motorsport history.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in very good condition overall, with an engine that was completely rebuilt in 2022 and little used since. It has a known history and comes with a valuation report and FIA papers. The listing mentions that the car might need minor reconditioning, as there is some slight wear visible.
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France
1972
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£17,937 (Est: £25,025 - £41,708)
1972 Martini Mk8 Formule Renault
Artcurial • France • 7 Feb 2025
Market Position:
TBC
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Description
Unregistered
Chassis no.
005- Single-seater in very good condition, original BP Racing colours - Excellent design by Tico Martini - Known history, ex-Claude Michy - Good overall condition - No reserve A Formula Renault single-seater, this Martini Mk8 was originally owned by Claude Michy, who later became an organiser of sports events.
Michy probably competed with it, in its BP Racing livery, in five rounds of the European Formula Renault Challenge, where he finished sixth, and in 21 rounds of the French ‘Critérium national de Formule Renault’, finishing seventh.
It was then bought by an enthusiast who restored it before obtaining its FIA identity card in 1997.
In 1998, he consigned it to Me Hervé Poulain for sale at an auction held as part of the Paris Motor Show, where Paul-Émile B bought it.
“Above all, we used it to learn how to drive on track, myself and my children”, Paul-Émile B told us.
His mechanic Michel Magnin took care of maintaining and overhauling it.
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Artcurial
7 Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées Marcel-Dassault, 75008 Paris, France
Operating from Paris, France, Artcurial is a physical auction house handling classic, collector, and historic competition cars. They conduct live auctions at major European events, providing consignment and valuation services.
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