Newman established himself as a competent competition driver first in SCCA and then in Trans-Am in the mid-‘70s, before starting one of the most successful IndyCar teams in the championship’s history as a joint owner with businessman Carl Haas.
Newman was also no stranger to longer-form endurance racing, finishing second overall at the 1979 Le Mans and competing regularly at Daytona, becoming its oldest ever class-winner aged 70 in 1995.
Now an incredible sports car Newman competed with is available to buy and race – complete with spares.
A 1989 Spice SE89P, which the actor drove at the 1990 Watkins Glen and Road America IMSA events, is on the market for £475,000 via William I’Anson.
A thoroughbred prototype, it was the only Group C machine Newman ever competed in, but also has a compelling story all of its own.
After becoming a Hollywood star, Paul Newman eventually made a name for himself on track too
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A works car built for the ’89 IMSA season, it entered the fray when the discipline was in its pomp, taking on Porsche 962s, TWR Jaguars and Nissan ZX-Ts.
Driven by legends of the series like Wayne Taylor and Bob Earl, it was at the 1990 Grand Prix du Mardi Gras at New Orleans that the car had its day in the sun with a third place for Jeff Purner.
