Iconic 1956 sports car driven by racing legend goes for sale for staggering £995,000
A LEGENDARY sports car once driven by a racing icon is on sale for an eye-watering £995,000.
The 1956 champion racer could end up in your garage – for a hefty sum.
The Lister Maserati A6GCS has a powerful 2-litre engine and an even more impressive racing history.
It was driven by racing legend Archie Scott-Brown, a driver who rose to fame in the 1950s for his extraordinary talent behind the wheel.
The motorsport hero teamed up with Lister Cars and won various titles despite battling severe disabilities.
Tragically, Archie Scott Brown‘s life was cut short when he was killed in an accident during a race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on 19 May 1958.
During his relatively short career he once drove the 1956 Lister Maserati which is now up for sale.
Images show the sleek, lightweight sports car finished in green with a yellow stripe across the top and its racing number 41 painted on the side.
The interior pictures show its brown leather seats and steering wheel with round gauges and dials.
Inspired by Roy Salvadori’s speedy pace in the Maserati A6GCS, engineer Brian Lister and Archie Scott Brown dropped a 2-litre Maserati engine into a brand-new car.
The Lister Maserati roared onto the scene at Oulton Park for the British Empire Trophy, followed by a solid 4th place at Aintree.
Then came glory at Silverstone in May, where it won its first win of the season.
By the year’s end, the car was crowned with four outright wins, two class victories, and a second-place finish overall.
Sold on in 1957 to privateer Ormsby Issard-Davies, the motor kept delivering, clocking up results like 4th at Oulton Park and 14th at Goodwood.
The Curtis-Smith Racing Team snapped it up in 1958, and it later passed through the hands of collectors, including Nigel Moores, John Harper, and Michael Gosset, who gave it a full restoration in the 1970s.
The listing reads: “After being sold to Chip Fudge in 2007, the car continued its racing career for another decade.
“In 2017, the Lister Maserati was returned to the UK by JD Classics and sold to amateur racer Nick Riley for £1.3 million.
“Under his ownership, the car competed in prestigious events like the Goodwood Revival and Le Mans Classic, with Ben Short driving it to a remarkable 2nd place finish at the 2018 Monaco Historic.
“Today, BHL 1 stands as one of the most original and revered Works Listers that Archie Scott-Brown ever raced.
“With both its original Maserati engine and a Crosthwaite and Gardiner engine, this highly competitive racing car remains a legend of British motorsport.”