German dictator wanted the car as a propaganda tool to show off the technological superiority of the Third Reich.Car, one of the fastest of its time, has 485 horse-power and a maximum speed of 186mph and is going to be auctioned by Christie's in February in Paris.Almost all the D-Types were destroyed during the Second World War but this one was taken to Russia for its technology to be studied.It was taken apart and the dissembled parts were discovered in the 1990s. The car has since been reassembled and is expected to reach a record price.Current world record for a car at auction is held by a 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Sports Coupe - sold for £5.5 million by Christie's in the late 1980s.