The Mercedes model created to measure for the former Swiss tennis player will be auctioned off in the next few days. The starting figure is very low, considering the high workmanship of the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E-Performance in question. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity. Let’s discover this beautiful initiative carried out by Roger Federer.
A sample like Roger Federer he has always stood out both on and off the tennis courts. And the news that arrives in these hours confirms how big the heart of the historic Swiss former tennis player is. What did he decide to do? Here are all the details.
Federer retired from tennis this season. The official announcement came on September 15th and made sad millions of tennis fans, who have been moved during the two decades of his career. The Swiss – born in Basel on August 8, 1981 – he is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
His palmares speaks for itself. She has conquered, in fact, the beauty of 20 Grand Slam titles. Among them, he has established himself for good 8 times at Wimbledon, a historical record. The athlete, in addition to being one of the most successful tennis players ever, has always been appreciated for his style of play and his special character and never out of line.
But what splendid gesture did he make himself the protagonist of? Here’s when and for how much his Mercedes model will be auctioned off for charity.
Federer’s custom-made Mercedes is being auctioned off for charity
A model of Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E-Performance yellow in color – very similar to that of a tennis ball – it had been tailor-made for the great tennis champion in recent months. This is a unique specimen, designed precisely to celebrate the greatness of Federer. But what did Roger decide to do?
The champion has become the protagonist of a new charity initiative – the Neon Legacy. It will come auctioned off just this model. The proceeds will be donated to the recovery of a tennis court in London. The auction will be there next November 26th at the Motorworld museum in Munich. We will start from a base of 200 thousand euros.
The renovation of the street field will see the collaboration of two post-graffiti artists Low Bros. We refer to the brothers Christoph and Florin Schmidt of Berlin. The Neon Legacy has always had the goal of making these symbolic moves (and not only) to ensure an effective return of something concrete to society and citizens.
These are the words of Britta Seegermember of the board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, after the splendid initiative promoted by Roger Federer: “Inspired by our long-standing partner, Roger Federer, it is a real honor for us to support the Neon Legacy Initiative. We are proud to build together with Roger this initiative that makes a significant difference to society”.
This Mercedes-registered car has a V8 biturbo engine with an electric powertrain positioned on the rear axle. A real jewel created to measure by the Stuttgart house.
