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£7,049,000 - £8,904,000

1986 Lotus 98T

United Kingdom • 11 Mar 2026

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is the Lotus 98T, chassis 98T-3, driven by Ayrton Senna during the 1986 Formula One season. It has undergone a superlative restoration and is in immaculate condition, estimated to be worth $9,500,000 - $12,000,000 USD.

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Condition 

9

Immaculate condition, superlative restoration

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98T-3

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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Sealed - Lotus 98T event, 4 - 11 March 2026.

$9,500,000 - $12,000,000 USD Winner of the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix and 1986 United States Grand Prix, driven by future three-time Formula One World Champion, Ayrton SennaRaced eight times by Senna during the 1986 Formula One season, scoring two victories, five pole positions, and a further three podium finishesAmong the most powerful Grand Prix cars in the history of the sport; capable of producing more than 1,000 brake-horsepower in qualifying trimThe final Formula One model to wear the iconic black and gold livery of John Player SpecialOne of only four chassis built to contest the 1986 Formula One World ChampionshipImpeccable provenance since leaving Lotus in 1988, with an unbroken chain of ownership that includes some of the world’s most respected collectorsAn undisputed icon of Formula One’s wildest era SENNA UNLEASHEDIt’s Friday afternoon at Jerez and the pits are a jangling assault on the sense...

Points of note

£47,732

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£134,335

Median Price (Since 2020)

£272,222

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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World Record

If this vehicle sells at the mid-point estimate it will set a new record for the Lotus Formula 1

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