The Gumpert Apollo was the brainchild of Roland Gumpert, who in the early 2000s wanted to build a street-legal supercar that would also be ideal for use on the track.

Based in Altenburg, Germany and formally founded in 2004 and the first Apollo prototypes were built shortly thereafter, with production beginning in October 2005.

At its heart was a twin-turbocharged Audi 4,163 cc V-8 engine with dry-sump lubrication.

Mated to a seven-speed sequential manual gearbox, curb weight was quoted as being between 1,100 km and 1,200 kg, depending on the options equipped.

Helping to keep its weight down was its tubular chromoly frame and optional carbon-fibre body panels.

It’s designed helped to generate so much downforce that Gumpert claimed that the car could drive upside down in a tunnel at speed of over 300 km/h.

This specific Apollo was built in 2007 as the 20th Apollo built.

A base version producing 641 bhp and finished in electric blue with an interior trimmed in grey alcantara, it w...