1993 Venturi Other Venturi Models

-Yellow with Black interior, 3.0 Liter V6 Twin Turbo engine, 5-Speed Manual gearbox. One of 73 400 Trophys built by Venturi for the 1993 season, this particular example was acquired new by American gentleman racer James Sheehan, and subsequently campaigned by him in the Venturi Trophy series in a bright yellow livery featuring an American flag covering the roof. However would not race the full season as Mr. Sheehan defaulted on installment payments owed to Venturi for his car, seeing Venturi seize ownership of the car where it remained dormant until being acquired by the second owner, a French collector, who retained it in his private collection until 2010.During his custodianship it participated minimally in track day events before changing hands twice more, the second time being its acquisition by The Ascott Collection in 2013, who sold it to the fifth owner in 2015 who displayed it at the fabled French automobile show, Retromobile. Since 2015 it would change ownership twice more, where most recently it raced in the 2017 Grand Prix de lAge dOr, Europes oldest historic car meet at the Dijon-Prenois circuit, before being acquired by its next American owner and moving to the United States and most recently transferring to its most recent owner an American collector where it was housed with many of its bretheren. The V6 Twin turbo produces a conservative 400HP, with its 5 speed straight cut gear gearbox, midengined layout and approximate 2400lb (1100kg) curb weight makes for a potent package, additionally equipped with carbon ceramic brakes, Recaro race seats, race harnesses, fire system, composite roof and body panels, roll cage and lexan windows. Today the Venturi benefits greatly from its lack of on-track racing in most rounds of the Venturi Trophy series during 1993, and subsequent minimal track days, as it presents in highly preserved condition with its original bodywork, never having been crashed or wrecked - a truly rare feat for a 400 Trophy. It is turn-key and waiting to effortlessly hound race tracks the world over, participate in the highest caliber historic racing series, grace any show field, enjoy a spirited drive or become a show stopper at any cars and coffee meet.