A 1939 Auto Union D-Type, a racing car commissioned by dictator Adolf Hitler is expected to become the most expensive car ever sold at an auction.

Christie's Auction House is set to auction the D-Type, believed to be one of only two in existence, in February in Paris, France. It was created by Ferdinand Porsche after a personal request from Hitler who wanted the car to be one of his propaganda tools to show off the technological superiority of the Third Reich.

The D-Type was one of the fastest cars in its time, with 485 horsepower and a maximum speed of 186mph.

Almost all of the D-Type were destroyed during World War II although the Russian army took this one to Moscow for its technology so that Russian scientists could study it.

It was taken apart and the disassembled parts were discovered in the 1990s. The car was reassembled and is expected to fetch the highest bid among car lovers.