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Lot 4/5 · Classic Cars2017
#4 Most Expensive
The ItemAston Martin DBR1

The only Aston Martin to ever win Le Mans outright became the most expensive British car ever sold.

$22,550,000

The Item

Aston Martin built only five DBR1s, and this particular chassis won the 1959 Nürburgring 1000km and finished second at Le Mans that same year.

It was driven by some of the most famous names in 1950s motorsport.

Why It's Obscene

RM Sotheby's sold it in 2017 for $22.55 million, making it the most expensive British car ever sold at auction.

A title it still holds, from a company that at the time was nowhere near as famous as it is today.

Aston Martin DBR1Verified · Public record
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