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Starting 16th, this was the fastest of the three M482s during qualifying for the 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans. Unfortunately, it was forced to retire with engine issues during the race, just like its sister cars. Whereas the other two M482s were sold on at the end of the year, Jean Rondeau retained this car with an eye on fitting it with a Porsche turbo engine. The funding for this project never materialised, so the conversion did not take place. Chassis 002 remained in the Rondeau workshop for many more years and was finally brought out by former team member Philippe Belou during the late 1990s. Some 20 years later, the restoration work was finally completed and in full running order, it was sold by the Aguttes auction company in May of 2018 for €380,000. Used for some tests only, it was subsequently consigned to the 2023 RM Sotheby’s Le Mans sale with a spare Cosworth DFV V8 engine. The next custodian finally pressed the car back into service at the 2025 Le Mans Classic.
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| Manufactured in |
1983 |
| First owner |
Automobiles Jean Rondeau |
| Last known location |
French Historic Racer |
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