1957 Aston Martin DBR1/2 Yours for £20 Million

[enzo1]

If demand sees the car sold for £22M, it will become the most expensive car ever sold. In the 1957 Aston Martin DB1/2, British car dealer Talacrest may have the most expensive car in the world on its hands.The Berkshire-based classic Ferrari specialist is asking for £20 million, and if demand sees the price rise by £2m, a distinct possibility given the car's pedigree, then it will become the most expensive car ever sold.Motorsport legends Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori raced this Aston to the checkered flag at Le Mans 24 Hours in 1959.

[Jim Bremner]

I would like very much to own this car. I'm just 22 Mil short today.

[island911]

Yeah, there's a guy up here (PNW) who often drives one of those to our local /informal car gathering.

Every time he takes the hood off --and sets it in the bushes-- I think 'huh. bet that hood is worth more than either of my Porsches. :-/

A truly Stunning car.

[craigster59]

I'd probably consider it if it were left hand drive.

[304065]

Text on steering wheel hub reads

"this car worth 22 million quid
do you feel lucky, governor?"

[Jim Richards]

The color does nothing for me.

[island911]

Originally Posted by craigster59

I'd probably consider it if it were left hand drive.

Ha!

But it has an electric radiator fan!


FWIW, I dug up some pict's of the OP's local sister.





IIRC Sterling Moss Drove this one.



Such stunning styling/curves.

[gtc]

2/10 - Would not buy.

[GWN7]

How much is the powerball up to this week?

[scottmandue]

Lets see... my own private island or this car... Hmmmm

[intakexhaust]

For a fraction of that, you would think one RMF could have tooled up, cast, machine, fab, bend, cut, hammer, scratch some nuts (or his), whatever and build an identical copy. So what if it would be a fakey? You could even find a few original bits and claim some connection. Look at this listing and yes, its propably legite but it has modern stuff all over the chassis... not as original in 1959. Lovely amazing auto, but not near that price.

[island911]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

For a fraction of that, you would think one RMF could have tooled up, cast, machine, fab, bend, cut, hammer, scratch some nuts (or his), whatever and build an identical copy. So what if it would be a fakey? You could even find a few original bits and claim some connection. Look at this listing and yes, its propably legite but it has modern stuff all over the chassis... not as original in 1959. Lovely amazing auto, but not near that price.

I saw a replica for sale ~200k