Now You Can Buy Legendary Racer Colin McRae's Mad Metro 6R4

Aug 13, 2016 05:29 AM EDT | Mariechris Felipe

Colin McRae's MG Metro 6R4 is now being sold at Ebay for a price of $350000. This car has a double dose of Legendary as the Mad metro 6R4 is one of the baddest race car of the 80's while McRae is a wall of famer in racing idolized by many.

The MG Metro 6R4 belongs to the most coveted group called "Group B" a set of cars made in their era for showmanship and power. But the high degree of danger caused its demise in 1986. Past forward to today, only a few lucky collectors have one of these types of car. 

As its name suggests, it is powered by a powerful engine 3.0 - liter V6 located in rear position. This one is in full rally trim so it has a 400bhp and weighs about 1,000 kg. Plus with a four-wheel drive system it's all rocket and can provide an exhilarating ride for the one who can buy it.

The MG Metro 6R4 also have a colorful history at the hands of McRae, The outstanding pilot won the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion and in 1995 become the youngest champion of the World Rally Championship at age 27, a record that he still owns until now. 

When McRae retired professional rally, he decided to buy this MG Metro 6R4 for his personal enjoyment. He always loved the car and brought it almost everywhere he goes. This MG Metro 6R4 even got to catch fire in the garage of McRae while the pilot worked on it. Now it can be anyone, as it has been put up for sale on Ebay.  

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