5 Limited edition cars named after F1 drivers

Modified Nov 21, 2018 06:23 GMT

# Chevrolet Celta Piquet

3-time Formula One World Champion Nelson Piquet was one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. In a career spanning 13 years from 1978 to 1991, Piquet won as many as 23 races.

Piquet along with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost dominated Formula One in the 1980s, with the trio winning 8 out of 10 Championships during the period 1980 - 1990.

Chevrolet Celta was a low-cost supermini car that was sold in the South American markets by General Motors. The car was called ' Suzuki Fun ' in Argentina. It was under production between 2000 to 2015.

In 2003, Chevrolet signed a partnership with Assolan Industrial (a steel wool manufacturer) and three-time world champion Nelson Piquet for a national-level campaign. As part of the campaign, 30 limited edition cars bearing the name of the Brazilian legend were produced.

The special series was based on the Super four-door version - 1.0 8v HCV with 70 hp gasoline - and was produced only in yellow color. Externally, it varied from the regular Chevrolet Celta with side skirts and spoilers (front and rear), and 13 " rim aluminum wheels. Since very few of them were manufactured, their scarcity makes them a valuable find.

Edited by Musab Abid