FORMULA 1 boss Christian Horner eyes up a new model – a top-of-the-range £1.7m vintage Lamborghini.
The Red Bull team principal – married to Spice Girl Geri – was seen test-driving the luxury motor with an assistant.
Triangle NewsFormula 1 boss Christian Horner went to view a rare 1969 Lamborgini Miura[/caption]
Triangle NewsThe Lamborghini Miura is valued at an expensive £1.7 million[/caption]
But he will have to shell out a fair whack for the bright green classic because it’s so rare – listed as ‘Price on Application’ on the dealer’s website.
Christian, 49, was spotted checking out the 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S RHD outside Fiskens historic car dealers in South Kensington, London.
He arrived in a black Range Rover with a friend and they went into the dealership.
The pair spent an hour looking over the vehicle, a model so rare they don’t often come up for sale.
Only 764 were built between 1966 and 1973, with this model made in 1969.
A car fanatic who spotted the famous racing driver looking at the car on Tuesday said: “He arrived in a black Range Rover with an assistant.
“They went inside then the doors opened and this amazing car came out.
“They went out for a drive and came back. They opened up the boot and then the front and the back, wandered round the car then they went back inside.
“He was clearly thinking of buying it. Why else would you go to Fiskens?
“They are very rare, Lamborghini Miuras. In terms of cars, it’s literally the dream motor.
“Christian used to be a racing driver, and is one of the most successful team managers in the world.
“He’s got Geri on his arm well so is a very successful, rich man.
“But even so he looked in awe of this classy motor. He clearly loved it.”
When Christian returned from his test-drive, he could be seen standing next to the car, checking his phone.
The Formula 1 season gets underway with the Bahrain Grand Prix next month.
Qualifying at the Bahrain International Circuit will be on March 4, with the race itself a day later.
Christian and his Spice Girl wife live with their son Monty, five, Geri’s daughter Bluebell, 15, and his daughter Olivia, nine and split their time between family homes in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire.
He is known to already own an Aston Martin DB5 – Sean Connery‘s car of choice as James Bond in Goldfinger.
Last night Red Bull Racing, where Christian is Team Principal of the Formula One team – was contacted for comment about his Lambo test-drive.
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