1985 Tyrrell 014
Offered by Bonhams | Goodwood, U.K. | July 14, 2023
Tyrrell was an innovative F1 team, especially in the 1970s. Ken Tyrrell started campaigning cars in other Formula in the late 1950s, arriving on the F1 scene in 1966. The team’s peak occurred in the late 1960s and early ’70s. Their final win came in 1983, and the mid-1980s were not kind. Their last season was 1998 before being bought by BAR, which became the Honda F1 team.
The 014 was the replacement for the 012 (which was a car that got Tyrrell disqualified from the 1982 championship season). The 014 was used for the latter half of the 1985 season and the first few races of 1986. The team’s drivers during that span consisted of Martin Brundle, Stefan Bellof, Ivan Capelli, and Philippe Streiff.
This car was raced with power from a Renault-Gordini turbocharged 1.5-liter V6. Only four 014 chassis were made, and the history for this one, 014/3, includes:
- 1985 Italian Grand Prix – 8th (with Martin Brundle)
- 1985 Belgian Grand Prix – 13th (with Brundle)
- 1985 European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch – 18th, DNF (with Brundle)
- 1985 South African Grand Prix – 7th (with Brundle)
- 1985 Australian Grand Prix – 13th (with Brundle)
- 1986 Spanish Grand Prix – 10th, DNF (with Brundle)
This car is described as being “in as-last-raced condition” and does not have an engine. But the gearbox is there! So you can sit in it and pull through the gears making revving noises. The estimate here is $63,000-$100,000. Click here for more info.
Update: Sold $73,933.