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Former F1 world champion Nigel Mansell has decided to open a used car dealership, on the British island of Jersey.
The idea is to provide customers with a service shaped by Mansell's motorsport experience, and to favour quality over quantity.
"With the experience we have and with the enthusiasm that the Mansell team have, and our history in motorsport and the car industry, we are looking at doing things a little bit differently," the 1992 world champion is quoted saying by Crash.net.
"We are not looking at quantity, we are looking at quality and that makes a big difference in how you trade."
The project gives Mansell a chance to work with his son Leo, now partner in business.
Moreover, the dealership is to house Mansell's personal collection of racing memorabilia, which includes his title-winning Williams-Renault FW14B.
"In truth, we've been looking for a home for the memorabilia for probably 20-plus years," Mansell said.
"There's much more memorabilia in there to do with motorsport which will create great interest for people who visit and will be an incredible tourist attraction."
The idea is to provide customers with a service shaped by Mansell's motorsport experience, and to favour quality over quantity.
"With the experience we have and with the enthusiasm that the Mansell team have, and our history in motorsport and the car industry, we are looking at doing things a little bit differently," the 1992 world champion is quoted saying by Crash.net.
"We are not looking at quantity, we are looking at quality and that makes a big difference in how you trade."
The project gives Mansell a chance to work with his son Leo, now partner in business.
Moreover, the dealership is to house Mansell's personal collection of racing memorabilia, which includes his title-winning Williams-Renault FW14B.
"In truth, we've been looking for a home for the memorabilia for probably 20-plus years," Mansell said.
"There's much more memorabilia in there to do with motorsport which will create great interest for people who visit and will be an incredible tourist attraction."