Ultra-rare 1990s sportscar goes on the market for £2.5MILLION – with only 14 ever built
The vehicle is one of just 14 of its kind ever produced.
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A RUF CTR 2 Sport is set to feature at Broad Arrow Auctions' Monterey Jet Center sale in mid-August, Top Gear has reported.
Auctioneers estimate that the retro sports car will go for somewhere between £2.2 million and £2.5 million.
Top Gear's website reads: "The CTR 2 Sport may be from the Nineties, but its spec wouldn't look out of place on a new supercar in 2025.
"We're talking carbon and Kevlar body panels, all-wheel drive, a six-speed manual, carbon ceramic brakes and 580bhp from a twin-turbo 3.6-litre flat-six.
"The 0-62mph sprint takes 3.6 seconds and it'll run on to a top speed of 217mph.
"Yep, it was the fastest production car in the world when it was first born."
The car also comes with an old-school green leather interior and analogue dials.
It comes after a rare 251mph supercar with 24k gold-plated details went on the market for £2.6million.
The 1,500 bhp Koenigsegg Regera has a 5 litre V8 engine with three electronic motors that help produce the stunning power output.
It can rocket from 0-60mph in a blistering 2.8 seconds.
Another supercar inspired by the F-15 fighter also went on the market for a whopping £1.3million.
The Lamborghini supercar can whizz up to 211 mph and has a 6.4-litre V-12 engine.
Its geometric design and aggressive lines echo the US Army fighter jet, which has been in use across the world since 1969.
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