In addition to the first 911, three more GT3 racing cars of various models appeared in subsequent auctions.
These GT3 racing cars were sold for a minimum price of 5 million, and the highest price was a Lamborghini Huracán GT3, which was bought for 6.1 million.
However, the person who bought it was a bit far away from where Qin Miao and the others were sitting. Qin Miao didn't know what the person who bought it looked like.
At the same time, many supercars also appeared at the auction, such as Bugatti, Pagani, and Koenigsegg.
And as we all know, the most important items at auctions are often left for last.
This time is no exception.
As time went by, it was getting closer to meal time. Fortunately, there were snacks prepared by the organizer, so Qin Miao and Qiu Meng didn't feel hungry at this time.
The last auction item was also pushed onto the stage with great anticipation.
As the curtain opened, a car covered in red satin appeared in front of everyone.
This car is very short, with a low chassis, but a very long body.
According to Qin Miao's visual inspection, the length of this car is at least five meters.
Judging from the raised piece in the middle of the car, this should be a formula racing car.
But it's hard to say which team's car Qin Miao belongs to. After all, this piece of red silk covers too many things.
Of course, Qin Miao's doubts did not last long, and soon the staff removed the silk covering the racing car.
When the car under the silk cloth revealed its true identity, Qin Miao was stunned.
Because what appeared on the stage was a Mercedes-Benz F1 car.
Black sidepods and roll cage, silver shark fins, plus Mercedes' characteristic silver paint and Mercedes' triangle logo above the nose.
Qin Miao could tell at a glance that it was a Mercedes W09, an F1 racing car that was still in service last year.
Look at the number below the shark's fin: 77.
This is the car of Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas!
Wasn't this car still racing last year? Why is it on the auction stage now?
By the way, shouldn’t this kind of car have some undisclosed technologies? Why just sell it directly?
After all, this year's W10 still has many traces of the W09. If a competitor bought the car, Toto wouldn't explode on the spot?
Is this already a leak? Doesn’t the FIA care?
Instantly, a lot of doubts occupied Qin Miao's mind.
But when he was confused, the auctioneer on the stage had already begun to introduce the car.
This is indeed a Mercedes W09, and it's ready to go on the track.
But there are requirements for buying this car, that is, you need to sign a 15-year contract.
Contracts are legally binding and have extremely strict terms.
The general meaning is to protect the technology on this car as much as possible.
Anyone who buys this car at the same time can keep it as an expensive collection.
You can also just drive this car down the track. Mercedes-Benz will officially have a team of engineers to guarantee this car, but you have to pay for losses such as tires and race fuel yourself.
But you just can’t leave this car to others for research and analysis.
However, someone who can be invited to participate in the auction and has the ability to win this car is unlikely to give this car to Red Bull or Ferrari for them to study.
On the one hand, they have signed the contract, and on the other hand, there are people who have spare money to buy a big and violent toy and put it at home and may not be able to play with it once a year. There is really no shortage of competitors who will give this car to Mercedes-Benz. Afterwards, the little they gave in return.
The auction will begin soon.
After seeing the starting price, Qin Miao lost some sense.
Because the starting price of an F1 racing car is 100 million RMB...
Although Qin Miao knew that this was exactly the cost price of these things on the car after all the research and development expenses and transportation expenses were thrown out.
But 100 million has completely lost its concept to people like Qin Miao who have never seen even 100,000 yuan in cash.
Qin Miao even felt that 100 million was a bit too low. After all, this might just be the material cost to build this F1.
You know, this is a Mercedes.
Soon, the price began to soar at a speed that neither Qin Miao nor Qiu Meng could understand.
In just five minutes, the price of this car reached 430 million.
Until now, there have been fewer people raising placards to bid, but the bidding has not ended, there are still people raising placards.
After more than ten minutes of bidding, the price of the car was finally set at 640 million.
The person who bought him was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man in a suit.
Qin Miao and Qiu Meng didn't have much emotion when they saw the price, because they couldn't understand how much the 600 million was.
While the auction was in full swing on the stage, Qin Miao lowered his head and began to inquire how much the most expensive F1 had been sold for.
Data soon became available, and the most expensive car sold was the 1954 Mercedes W196R.
This car was bought for 19.6 million pounds in 2013, which was about 180 million at the exchange rate at the time...
They are both Mercedes, but compared to the current W09, the price difference between W196R and W09 is almost three times...
Now Qin Miao is beginning to wonder whether other F1 cars in recent years have also been sold in this way. After all, this sale can be regarded as a wave of blood for the team.
Driver No. 1's car can also be kept. In the future, the technology on these cars will no longer be kept confidential before it can be exhibited or used for other purposes.
But in any case, with the hammer falling on the last lot, the auction has come to an end here.
The host came on stage and once again thanked all the guests.
During this time, the organizer's staff gave small gifts to all the guests who came to the party.
And these little gifts are all different.
For women, the gifts are always exquisite-looking necklaces or rare perfumes.
What men give as gifts are watches or bracelets.
And the overall value of these small gifts is not less than 30,000.
Qin Miao and Qiu Meng also received gifts prepared by the organizer for them.
What Qin Miao got was a hand rope made of black and gold hard threads intertwined with each other through a special weaving technique. It was not light, weighing about two hundred grams, but it did not feel heavy after wearing it on the hand.
Qiu Meng's bracelet is also a bracelet. The craftsmanship and production techniques are the same as Qin Miao's bracelet, but this girl's bracelet is red and gold.
This is obviously a pair of jewelry specially prepared for couples in love.
Qiu Meng liked this bracelet very much, and Qin Miao judged from the weight of the bracelet and the woven gold thread that it should be real gold.
Qin Miao felt a little uneasy after receiving this valuable gift.
He has done nothing and has no ability to spend money here.
Qin Miao felt uneasy about getting such an expensive gift just by relying on someone else's kindness.
But for the organizer, these tens of thousands of yuan are just like a few cents in ordinary people's Alipay. They don't care at all, it's just a small thought.
It is even said that the thought put into preparing this gift is more valuable than the gift itself.
There are so many people on site, and basically everyone is equipped with a staff member who only serves this guest. During this time, the staff needs to observe the guests' needs and analyze what gifts the guests may like.
The salary of this staff member is higher than the value of this gift.
