A racing car commissioned by Adolf Hitler is expected to become the most expensive car ever sold at auction. The 1939 Auto Union D-Type, thought to be one of only two in existence, was created by Ferdinand Porsche after a personal request from Hitler. The German dictator wanted the car as a propaganda tool to show off the technological superiority of the Third Reich. The car, one of the fastest of its time, has 485 horse-power and a maximum speed of 186mph and is going to be auctioned by Christie's in February in Paris.
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