Senna's Toleman Hart TG184 at auction for £1 million

A true piece of history of Formula 1 ends up on sale, a unique heirloom that a wealthy Ayrton Senna fan will find hard to miss. The Toleman Hart TG184 that the unforgettable Brazilian driver drove at the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix has ended up at auction for £1 million, a figure that is certainly not within everyone's reach. A memorabilia with great sporting and emotional value. Yes, because with the TG184, Ayrton Senna demonstrated his great ability on a wet track, the beginning of the legend that crowned him Wizard of the rain.

The purchase price of the car, which is in a perfect state of conservation, includes the engine tuning and all the on-board systems, so much so that you can take to the track with this little gem powered by a 4 cc supercharged 1500-cylinder engine and a 5-speed gearbox. Designed by the brilliant mind of Rory Byrne and Pat Symonds, the TG184 gave Ayrton Senna one of the best races of his Formula 1 career.

It was a rainy afternoon in Munich, June. The Brazilian driver comes close to winning, he, a rising star of the greatest automotive formula, who necessarily had to stop in second position. A second place with a bitter taste, a mockery for the Brazilian driver who, when he found himself close to Alain Prost with McLaren, leader of the race, the red flag was seen waving. Positions frozen and the race ended due to weather conditions, an affront that Ayrton Senna was unable to digest easily.

Eleonora Ottonello
@lapisinha