1956 Aston Martin DBR1 - car #1 - sells for record $22.5 million.

[Anti Federalist]

Son of a bitch...


The most expensive British car in history: 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 sells for record-breaking £17.5m

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/clas...ing-expensive/

By Cameron Macphail

20 August 2017 • 2:33pm



A classic car raced by Sir Stirling Moss and described as the "most important Aston Martin ever produced" became the most valuable British-made car ever when it sold for $22.5m (£17.5m) at the annual auction at Monterey Car Week on Friday.

The 1956 Aston Martin DBR1, is the firm's equivalent to the Ferrari 250 GTO and Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR and just five were built between 1956 and 1958. This one sold is chassis number one - a purpose-built model developed by racing design chief, Ted Cutting.

DBR1/1 was designed to win at Le Mans, but while it failed to take the chequered flag in the 24-hour race, a later model did.

[pcosmar]

Want one?

http://race-car-replicas.com/rcr-db3s/



Seriously.
It can be had..(Clone or custom variant) and for less money.

[Anti Federalist]

If I had the money Pete, I'd go for a replica 427 Shelby/AC Cobra

[pcosmar]

If I had the money Pete, I'd go for a replica 427 Shelby/AC Cobra

I wish somebody wanted one.. I would love to build one. or two,,
as for Shelbys,, I like the GT40,, and Daytona coupe. Cobras get squirmy at speed. Body lift over 150.

http://race-car-replicas.com/rcr-d-type/



There are a lot I would love to play with.