‘Scariest car ever made’ up for sale – it’s one of a kind and costs a FORTUNE

A British road-legal racing car is up for auction and, as it’s a totally unique model, is expected to fetch more than £300,000 when it goes under the hammer.

The TVR Cerbera Speed 12 never actually made it into production, so the lucky new owner can be sure they’ll have a completely exclusive model out on the road.

Looking like a race car that just happens to be legal to drive on the road, the Speed 12 was so powerful and difficult to drive as a prototype that the decision was made not to push forward a manufacturing run.

TVR, and then boss Peter Wheeler, were not known for shirking away from a  challenge, but even the company’s top man (who raced other models in his spare time) thought it was too much of a handful for buyers.

Designed with the intention of keeping up with the famous McLaren F1, the Speed 12 has a 7.7-litre V12 petrol engine. 

The power unit made around 850bhp, while the car only weighed about 1,000kg, so acceleration was ferocious.

TVR built one Speed 12 road car - made up from road car, prototype and racing parts – and sold it to a buyer that Wheeler himself personally vetted to ensure it was going to the right home.

If you happen to have a few hundred thousand pounds going spare, then you might want to pay a visit to in Northamptonshire on May 20th, where Silverstone Auctions will be organising the sale. 

Shy and retiring types need not apply.