This $11 Million Koenigsegg Has One of the Wildest Stories in Hypercar History

Stealing a modern hypercar without getting caught is already difficult. Doing it with a Koenigsegg One:1, one of the rarest and most recognizable cars on the planet, sounds almost impossible. Which is exactly why the strange story tied to this particular example spread so quickly earlier this year.

Now the same 2015 One:1 has appeared for sale through RM Sotheby’s. Earlier reports claimed the car had belonged to former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil before allegedly being stolen by the Wagner Group.

More recent information paints a different picture, suggesting the car was seized rather than stolen and may never have belonged to Sutil at all. Whatever the truth is, the whole situation gave this One:1 a level of backstory few hypercars could ever match.

Beyond the headlines, the car itself is extraordinary even by Koenigsegg standards. Chassis 7108 is believed to be the third customer One:1 ever built, and it has covered just 4,233 km (2,630 miles). RM Sotheby’s estimates it could sell for between $9.5 million and $11.5 million, helped by recent factory servicing and complete maintenance records.

The One:1 became famous because of a simple but slightly insane idea: matching horsepower to weight exactly. Its twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 produces 1,360 hp, while the extensive carbon-fiber construction keeps dry weight at 2,998 lbs. That’s basically Honda Civic weight combined with numbers that still feel absurd today.

This example is especially hard to miss thanks to its China Pink accents across the exterior and cabin. And unlike most collector cars that spend their lives hidden away, a One:1 also comes with entry into Koenigsegg’s Ghost Squadron owner community, where owners actually drive these things across countries instead of just parking them under lights in a private garage.