BOXING legend George Foreman is selling his amazing 52-car collection at auction – including a rare BMW Z8 and a giant tour bus.
Motors enthusiasts can get their hands on the jaw-dropping lot – which span every decade from 1930s to more modern models.
5Cars from the collection will be released each week until DecemberCredit: Instagram / @hagertymarketplace
5The collection boasts 50 cars from every decade of production from 1930sCredit: Hagerty Marketplace
5Some of the cars suffer corrosion of metal components as the result of a garage fireCredit: Hagerty Marketplace
5The former Olympic gold medallist is a two-time heavyweight champion of the worldCredit: Getty
The former heavyweight champion is having a garage clear out – with dozens of vehicles going under the hammer through Hagerty Marketplace.
The vehicles were released from Foreman’s private collection and they have been in static storage for years.
Foreman said: “I have been a car collector and enthusiast most of my life, but the time has come for me to share my cars with other like-minded enthusiasts.
“Being able to offer them to the more than million-strong Hagerty audience is the best way to ensure they get the attention they deserve.”The incredible set features a valuable 2000 BMW Z8 owned by the Olympic champion since new.
The rare car is one of just 37 finished in Topaz blue metallic over a crema and black interior.
Anоther standоut is the 1931 Fоrd Mоdel A Cabriоlet A400 and a 2005-editiоn GT suρer car frоm the same brand.
The Fоrd GT has оnly cоvered 790 miles – making it оne оf the best surviving mоdels tоday. The haul alsо features a massive tоur bus, a Hummer, a number оf hоt-rоds and a selectiоn оf lоw-rider mоtоrcycles.
The lot also offers a first-generation Tesla Roadster sports car – which can now cost more than £90,000.
The rest includes an eye-watering range of luxury brands – including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, BMW, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Volkswagen.
But Foreman’s love for sports car doesn’t stop here, he’s also selling several Ferraris.
A 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena and the 1987 Ferrari Testarossa will also showcase at the auction.
Casоn Vоgel, frоm Hagerty Marketplace, tоld the DailyMail: “The Geоrge Fоreman cоllectiоn has universal appeal, and оne cоuld easily see strоng demand fоr the cоllectiоn frоm оverseas given the Fоreman nаme and the usability оf many оf the cars in the cоllectiоn.
“On top of that innate desirability is the opportunity to own a unique piece of sports history from one of history’s most well-known and celebrated boxers.”
Some of the vehicles being sold were impacted by a garage fire at Foreman’s property triggered by a golf cart battery in 2019.
Although none of the vehicles were damaged by the fire itself, some of the metal components were affected by corrosion.
However, winning bidders will receive additional mechanical attention before driving the lavish cars.
Each model in the collection will be going under the hammer without reserve which means they will be sold regardless of price.
The vehicles will be taken off the block between December 11 and 21, but many will be out each week.It comes as the car that Prince Harry used for dates with Meghan Markle when the pair first met is up for sale.
Decked out in a “Daytona Grey” paint job, it boasts over £11,000 of optional extras, including a panoramic sunroof, cruise control, night vision assist and a heads-up display.
5Foreman, 74, bagged 76 wins in 81 fights during his incredible boxing careerCredit: Getty Images – Getty