A 1-of-7 $22M Koenigsegg One:1 has mysteriously vanished and it's sparked a global hunt

An international police hunt has been launched after this 1-of-7 Koenigsegg One:1 vanished.

It can’t be overstated how valuable this car is – it’s worth $22 million after all.

Owned by former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil, this car reportedly went missing back in January.

Interpol is now conducting a worldwide search.

What do we know about this missing Koenigsegg One:1?

Identified as chassis #7107, this Koenigsegg One:1 went missing at the start of the year, with investigators believing it was moved out of Monaco.

At this point in time, the event is being linked to activities in Eastern Europe or Russia.

According to a report from Auto Motor und Sport, the One:1 was one of several vehicles removed from Sutil’s Monaco garage.

This came after his family were allegedly threatened.

Sutil’s lawyer said that someone claiming to be connected to the Wagner Group – a Russian funded private military company – had warned the cars would be collected, regardless of whether or not Sutil wanted to part with them.

As a result, several cars were removed from the garage.

Other cars included in the unusual movement were a Koenigsegg Regera and a Mercedes-Benz 600 Salon that once belonged to Elvis Presley.

In total, nine cars were removed.

Previous legal difficulties had led to around 20 vehicles stored across Germany, Switzerland, and Monaco being seized by authorities, Road And Track reported.

So, it’s a very strange situation all around that leaves a lot of questions unanswered.

The good news is that this car would stand out from a mile off, thanks to it being so rare.

Its clear carbon fiber body and China Pink accents give the supercar a distinctive look.

Authorities in Germany and Monaco are working alongside Interpol to try and track down this missing hypercar.

The staggering amount of stolen cars

You’ll have no doubt seen stories about missing cars on your social media feed at one point or another.

But the figures attached to motor vehicle theft really are staggering – more than 800,000 vehicles are stolen every year in the US.

And it doesn’t even take that long in some cases either, as one unlucky man had his stolen within an hour of ownership.

Some end up being returned, but not in good condition – as was the case with this Porsche 911 Cabriolet.

Oftentimes we think of such activities as the work of petty criminals, but a lot of car crime runs through sophisticated networks.

Remember the case of those 35 high-end cars stolen from UK that ended up in Thailand?