Aston martin dbr1

The Aston Martin DBR1 is likely to become the single most expensive British car of all time when it rolls across the auction block

The collectors’ car community was shaken and stirred when the man behind so many multi-million-pound transactions, John Collins of Talacrest, announced the sale of DBR1/2, the winning car at the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours.

The Monterey Car Week auction has made it the most valuable British car in history.

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Aston Martin DBR1

The Aston Martin DBR1 is likely to become the single most expensive British car of all time when it rolls across the auction block

In 1959, the Aston Martin DBR1 won the 24hrs of Le Mans thanks to drivers like Carroll Shelby...