the only Koenigsegg racing car ever built

(Photo: Bonhams)

Koenigsegg builds some of the most coveted cars in the world, but the company has never ventured into racing. At least, that’s what we thought. This Koenigsegg CCGT was intended for Le Mans, but never saw action due to rule changes.

Koenigswegg was founded in 1994 by successful entrepreneur Christian von Koenigsegg and put its first model into production eight years later, the CC8S.

Koenigsegg CCGT destined for Le Mans

In 2007, this CCGT shone at the Geneva Motor Show. It was intended for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and would compete under FIM rules for LMP models. In other words: in the GT1 class.

The CCGT weighs less than 1000 kg, produces around 600 kg of downforce and produces more than 600 hp from its standard 5.0-liter V8. All power goes to the rear wheels, through a serial racing transmission.

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Additionally, the CCGT has a built-in pneumatic jack, carbon ceramic brake discs and carbon fiber and Kevlar body. Previously there was a gear lever, but now you can only operate the transmission through the paddle behind the steering wheel.

Four years of free development time

It took four years to create the car, from 2003 to 2007, but all this was in vain. Because two months after Koenigsegg started testing the track, the organization of the 24 Hours of Le Mans changed the rules.

Carbon fiber monocoques were no longer allowed (the CCGT has one) and manufacturers suddenly had to create more street versions to race in the GT1 class. The number went from twenty in total to three hundred and fifty a year. And Koenigsegg couldn’t do that, of course.

It was kept well for sixteen years

What remains is a unique car. The only CCGT in existence was sold by Koenigsegg sixteen years ago to a shareholder, who gave it occasional shows, but otherwise kept it in storage.

So it’s as good as new, with the same grooves on the bottom that were on it during the last test. The owner has maintained the CCGT well and even takes it out for a circuit twice a year to keep the engine in good condition.

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Auction house Bonhams will try to sell it on July 14 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Revenue estimates are quite generous: between £3 and £4 million. That is about 3.5 to 4.6 million euros.

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