A relative newcomer to the ranks of supercar manufacturers, Mosler has repeatedly grabbed the headlines with a succession of high-profile race wins and road-car performance records since its arrival on the scene back in 1985.

The company started out as Consulier, building the Consulier GTP sports prototype, before being reconstituted by bond-trading founder Warren Mosler as Mosler Automotive in 1993.

Mosler's first car was the Intruder, a re-bodied Consulier GTP, which proved as successful on the race track as its immediate forebear and likewise ended up being banned by the sport's authorities.

In the late 1990s Mosler teamed up with car designer Rod Trenne and the result was the MT900.

First seen in prototype form in 2001, this mid-engined coupé was constructed on a carbon fibre chassis with tubular steel front/rear sub-frames.

It was powered by a 5.7-litre LS6 V8 engine as found in the Chevrolet Corvette and other high-performance General Motors products, while the six-speed tra...