HAVE you ever fancied owning a Formula 1 car or a luxury bus normally used to transport superstars around the globe?

Well now is your chance.

Earlier this year, the Banbury-based Manor F1 team went into administration after failing to secure investment ahead of the 2017 season, which began with the Australian Grand Prix on March 26.

As a result, assets belonging to Manor Grand Prix Racing and Just Racing Services, the operating company of the F1 team, will be auctioned off over four days in May.

The online auction is expected to comprise of more than 4,000 lots, including car parts, models and hi-tech testing equipment, and is being run by Gordon Brothers, a restructuring and investment firm.

Director Neal Weekes said: “This sale will appeal to anyone with an interest in motorsport.

“Subject to availability, we will have Formula 1 rolling chassis, a large quantity of pit lane equipment, two wind tunnel models and a plethora of car body parts and components including tubs, front and rear wings, engine covers and side pods, together with steering wheels and wheel rims.

“In addition, there is a significant selection of race- and team-branded clothing.

“The largest items in the sale are two pop-up road trailers the team used as their operations centre at every Grand Prix.”

Among the items for sale is a wind tunnel model of the 2017 chassis that Manor would have used this season.

As well as motorsport-related items there will be engineering and inspection equipment, test rigs, office furniture, servers and computers for sale.

The company has been instructed to run the auction by joint administrators FRP Advisory LLP and the directors of Manor GP.

All 212 staff members at the technical centre in Chalker Way were sent home on January 27 and made redundant.

Geoff Rowley, a partner of FRP Advisory, said it was ‘deeply regrettable’ the team had had to close its doors and thanked staff for their ‘support and professionalism’.

The sale catalogue will be available in mid-April and can be viewed on manorf1auction.com