ONE wealthy Australian has placed an order for the most expensive car in the world the Aston Martin One-77 which could cost $4 million by the time it arrives here in 2010.

It will be one of only 77 examples being built by the British company, which last week finally revealed official photographs of the car it describes as perfection.

Aston Martin regional manager for Asia-Pacific, Marcel Fabris, told GoAuto that at least one of the hand-built supercars will come to Australia and that there is the potential of one or two more.

Unlike the Bugatti Veyron the only car that comes close to the Aston on price the One-77 will have full local certification and will therefore be able to registered and driven on Australian roads.

As part of Aston Martins global certification program, the One-77 will be crash-tested at Volvos test lab, including specific aspects that are unique to the Australian Design Rules.

The official price of the One-77 is 1,050,000 pounds which is $2,340,000 at the current exchange rate plus local taxes.

For Australia, that means an extra 10 per cent import duty ($234,000), 33 per cent luxury car tax ($849,000), 10 per cent GST ($342,000) and stamp duty of about five per cent ($188,000), for a grand total of $3,953,000.

Mr Fabris said that the first Australian buyer has paid a $200,000 deposit and has been told his car will be delivered in early 2010.

The first of the 77 production One-77s will emerge from Aston Martins Gaydon, Warwickshire headquarters in the fourth quarter of 2009.

The newly independent company which was sold by Ford almost two years ago wants to get the exclusive model into as many countries as possible to act as halo cars, so fewer than 10 per cent have been earmarked for the big UK and US markets.

Aston Martin first revealed the One-77 through an obscure teaser photo three months ago and taunted enthusiasts further with a mostly covered car at last months Paris motor show, so these are the first unbridled images seen of the hand-built supercar.