On the outskirts of Espoo, a satellite city of Helsinki, you can see an absolutely original 1998 Jordan 1998 car in the yard of a residential house in good weather. The bright yellow-black-red color scheme catches the eye of passers-by, and many simply stop because they can hardly believe their eyes – how is this possible?
It turns out to be quite possible – besides, this beauty can be rented to you for a very reasonable fee. However, everything is fine.
The car is in the garage of Finnish entrepreneur and Formula 1 enthusiast Toni Svartsjo’s home, and there are many other motorsport-related memorabilia in the garage. But of course the Jordan 198 is the highlight of his collection, even if the car is no longer his but Saunarekka’s, but Tony was the previous owner and can keep it.
Sometimes the car is exhibited as a show car at some events, but most of the time it is in the garage of Svartsjo’s house or just standing in his garden.
“One day a man came by several times a day, then he finally turned to me and said, ‘Sorry for intruding, but I thought since you’re in your yard now, I could leave this car to my daughter. see,” Tony told Helsinki newspaper Ilta-Sanomat. “And then this family brought their little daughter here, who loves Formula 1 and is a fan of Lando Norris.
Moreover, she was taken to our yard blindfolded, and when the bandages were removed and the girl saw the car, she simply burst into tears with joy!
But if someone wants to rent a car for a while to impress friends, they can do so from 500 euros per month. There is only one condition: although the car is technically in good condition, it is forbidden to start and drive it.
Svartsjo bought the car from Sweden in 2011 and the previous owner bought it directly from Team Jordan. Tony needed it for advertising purposes to actively promote his business, which consisted in organizing private tests for everyone and giving them the opportunity to drive race cars on various European circuits.
This Jordan 198 has never participated in a Grand Prix, but has been used for demos and exhibitions. But technically it is identical to the cars the team used in the 1998 season, except the engine is newer and the livery is from the early 2000s.
According to Svartsjo, the car is for sale and they are asking 80 thousand euros for it – the price also includes a trailer to transport it.
Source: F1 News
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