An incredible racing car that was driven by a legendary Scottish driver is on the market for almost £1million.
The 1956 Lister-Maserati two seater was built for Archie Scott Brown, one of the finest Formula One drivers of the 1950s.
He was known not only for his talent but also for the fact he was born with severe disabilities including the lack of fingers in his right hand – a challenge while racing a manual car.
Scott Brown never reached five feet tall and had to wedge his hand between the spokes of the steering wheel.
The Lister-Maserati saw two of the era’s most successful teams come together to build the ultimate racing machine.
The 1956 Lister-Maserati two seater was built for Archie Scott Brown (pictured), one of the finest Formula One drivers of the 1950s
The two-litre engine car can reach a top speed of over 130mph and was the only one ever built
Since its racing days, the car has been owned by various British collectors before being bought by American Syd Silverman in the 1990s
The two-litre engine car can reach a top speed of over 130mph and was the only one ever built, with Scott Brown chosen to drive it thanks to his previous success in other Lister cars.
The Scot, who was born in Paisley, raced the car at tracks including Silverstone, Brands, Oulton and Aintree.
He went on participate in the 1956 British Grand Prix, driving a Connaught-Alta but was denied entry into the Italian Grand Prix that year due to his disability.
The racing driver was tragically killed aged 31 while racing another Lister just two years later in 1958.
Five-time F1 champion Juan Manuel Fangio described Scott Brown as the ‘King of drift’, while he was idolised by fellow Scot, Formula One champion Jim Clark.
Since its racing days, the car has been owned by various British collectors before being bought by American Syd Silverman in the 1990s.
Scott Brown was tragically killed aged 31 while racing another Lister just two years later in 1958
It returned to Britain when bought by amateur racer Nick Riley in 2017 and is now being sold by Pendine Cars of Bicester, Oxon, for £995,000.
James Mitchell, managing director of Pendine Cars, said: ‘It is just a very, very special and unique car. The condition is just race ready.
‘The car is unquestionably one of the most important race cars of the 1950s and Archie Scott Brown is one of the greatest British race drivers ever and my hero.
‘What he achieved in this car is truly extraordinary.’