From the designer of the original AC Cobra, which will surely remain the ultimate motoring weapon of all time, came in 1968 the Dax Tojeiro, again from a design by racer John Tojeiro.

This was to be a replica of the AC, but on steroids.

Several other copies were attempted, with all manner of power units from the Rover (Buick) 3.5 litre V8 to the Jaguar V12, yet Dax remains a favoured gateway into dreamland.

Just to look at this car produces an adrenaline rush of excitement and not a little terror, and to drive it has to be on the bucket list of every true petrol- head.

At a cost of £55,000 to build, plus work carried out in the current ownership amounting to some £14,000, this really is a superstar of a sports car.

Originally ordered in 2003, the project was finished in 2007 with all parts invoices retained, and registered for the road accordingly.

Stunning in Sebring Metallic with a black Muirhead leather interior, the high specification included 17 inch Halibrand Alloy wheels, ...