2026 (May): The ten most expensive cars sold at auction in 2026 include the only white Ferrari 250 GTO, four California Spiders, and stunning results from modern Ferraris.
The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2026 is dominated by Ferraris after some stunning results on classic and modern hypercars at auctions in the USA and Europe. The most expensive car thus far in 2026 is the unique white 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO “Bianco Speciale”. It is followed by a new model record 1962 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider. Three further classic California Spiders are currently on the top-ten list of most expensive cars. Modern Ferraris among the most expensive cars in 2026 include model-record prices for a 2003 Ferrari Enzo, a 1995 Ferrari F50, and a 1988 Ferrari 288 GTO. A 1966 Ford GT40 MkII Factory Lightweight is the only non-Ferrari in the top ten list thus far in 2026.
Top-Ten Lists for: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 & all time.
List of the Top Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Auction in 2026
The 10 highest results achieved for the most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2026, with prices including premium, were:
| R | Year | Car | Price ($) | Auction House | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1962 | Ferrari 250 GTO | 38,500,000 | Mecum | Kissimmee |
| 2 | 1962 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider** | 19,520,000 | RM Sotheby’s | Monaco |
| 3 | 1963 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | 18,150,000 | Mecum | Indianapolis |
| 4 | 2003 | Ferrari Enzo** | 17,875,000 | Mecum | Kissimmee |
| 5 | 1960 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | 17,176,418 | RM Sotheby’s | Paris |
| 6 | 1960 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | 16,505,000 | Gooding Christie’s | Amelia Island |
| 7 | 2003 | Ferrari Enzo | 15,185,000 | Broad Arrow | Amelia Island |
| 8 | 1966 | Ford GT40 Factory Lightweight | 12,375,000 | Mecum | Kissimmee |
| 9 | 1995 | Ferrari F50** | 12,210,000 | Mecum | Kissimmee |
| 10 | 1984 | Ferrari 288 GTO** | 11,132,468 | Gooding Christie’s | Paris |
| 11 | 2003 | Ferrari Enzo | 11,110,000 | Mecum | Kissimmee |
Note: Prices include the auction premium. May include post-hammer deals if the price was disclosed publicly and *charity lots. **Model record
Updated: 17 May 2026
Most Expensive Cars of 2026 Sold at Public Auction
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO “Bianco Speciale”
The unique white 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO “Bianco Speciale”, chassis 3729GT, sold for $38,500,000 as the most expensive car at the Mecum Kissimmee 2026 auction. The result was probably slightly disappointing and makes it only the third most expensive GTO ever, but still the highest result ever achieved at a Mecum auction.
The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO “Bianco Speciale”, chassis 3729GT, was originally owned by John Cooms, a prominent British racing team owner, and raced in period by, amongst others, Graham Hill, Mike Parkes, and Jack Sears. It achieved numerous second places overall and some class wins.
The GTO has been raced, repaired, maintained, and refinished, but never fully restored. It is thus considered a highly original car.
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider — Model Record
The most expensive car at the 2026 RM Sotheby’s Monaco classic car auction was the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti, which sold for a new model record €16,655,000 (USD 19,520,000). (The ex-Alain Delon 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, sold by Artcurial in Paris in 2015 as part of the barn-find Baillon Collection, held the record for a decade at €16,300,00 ($18,649,760 million at the time of sale).
The record Ferrari was the 26th of 56 short-wheelbase California Spiders built and one of only 39 originally fitted with covered headlamps. It was restored after 2019 and refinished in Blu Scuro over a red interior with a silver hardtop.
The only higher California Spider result ever was for a competition version: the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione, which sold for $25,305,000 at Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach 2025.
→ An unusually high number of California Spiders came to market in 2026.
1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder
The 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, chassis 4137GT, sold for $18,150,000 as the most expensive car in the Mecum Indy 2026 classic car auction. This covered headlight version was the last of the 56 SWB California Spiders produced. It is a fully restored car that retained its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox.
Chassis 4137GT was previously sold at Mecum Kissimmee 2024 for $17,875,000, so the price at Mecum Indy 2026 was only $275,000 higher, nominal, without taking into account auction costs. This was the joint fourth-highest result ever for a California Spider and the third-highest ever for a short-wheelbase, non-competition California Spider.
2003 Ferrari Enzo — Model Record
The 2003 Ferrari Enzo from the Bachman Collection sold for an incredible $17,875,000 at the Mecum Kissimmee 2026 auction — it more than tripled the existing Enzo model record.
The 2003 Ferrari Enzi was one of 400 produced, of which 127 were in US specification. It is one of 36 with Giallo Modena DS 4305 yellow paint work, of which only 11 were delivered to the USA.
The record Enzo is one of the few customized by the Ferrari factory and is considered the most heavily optioned Enzo ever ordered. Phil Bachman even screwed on a few parts in person while watching the car being produced. It was sold with only 645 miles on the clock. A very special car, but an incredible result.
→ Six Ferrari Enzos have sold for over $7.5 million thus far in 2026.
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
The most expensive car in the RM Sotheby’s Paris 2026 sale was the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti, chassis 1916 GT, which sold for €14,067,500 ($17,176,418).
It was the third of 56 short-wheelbase examples built and one of only 39 cars originally configured with covered headlamps. It retained its original engine, but the sale also included a spare purpose-built 3.8-litre engine completed by expert Piet Roelofs.
→ An unusually high number of California Spiders came to market in 2026.
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
A 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti, chassis 1963 GT, sold for $16,505,000 as the most expensive car in the Gooding Christie’s Amelia Island 2026 classic car auction.
This California Spider is a covered headlamp version and sports a very rare factory hardtop. It is currently finished in a period-correct non-metallic dark blue. It was originally delivered in Germany but has been in the USA since the early 1960s.
→ An unusually high number of California Spiders came to market in 2026.
2003 Ferrari Enzo
The most expensive car sold at the Broad Arrow Amelia Island 2026 classic car auction was a 2003 Ferrari Enzo that achieved $15,185,000. This was the second-highest price ever paid for an Enzo at auction — the model record remains the $17,875,000 paid at Mecum Kissimmee 2026.
This 2003 Ferrari Enzo is a rare Nero DS car and thus far the only black Enzo to sell for over $5 million at auction. It was a single-owner US specification Enzo with only 450 miles on the clock.
→ Six Ferrari Enzos have sold for over $7.5 million thus far in 2026.
1966 Ford GT40 MkII Factory Lightweight
The 1966 Ford GT40 MkII Factory Lightweight, chassis XGT-3, sold for $12,375,000 at the Mecum Kissimmee 2026 auction. It was the first car to achieve over $10 million at public auction in 2026, and only the third Ford to do so. The Ford marque record remains $13,205,000 paid for a 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II, chassis P/1032, at the RM Sotheby’s Moda Miami 2025 sale.
This GT40 was one of three factory lightweights and one of 11 Mk II cars produced. It is considered the most original survivor, at least in part due to never being raced.
1995 Ferrari F50 — Model Record
The Bachman 1995 Ferrari F50 sold for a new model record $12,210,000 at the Mecum Kissimmee 2026 auction. Somewhat ironically, this as-new Ferrari F50 was red rather than Bachman’s beloved yellow and took the model record from the ex-Ralph Lauren, one-of-only-two yellow 1995 Ferrari F50s that achieved $9,245,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2025 sale. The previous F50 model record was $5,532,500 paid for a 1996 Ferrari F50 at the RM Sotheby’s Moda Miami 2025 classic car auction.
Bachman bought the Rosso Corsa 1995 Ferrari F50 from the collection of professional golfer Ian Poulter. It was the 65th of 349 F50s produced and the 28th of the 56 built for the US market. It was sold with only 251 miles on the clock.
1984 Ferrari 288 GTO — Model Record
A 1984 Ferrari 288 GTO sold for a new model record €9,117,500 ($11,132,468) as the most expensive car at the Gooding Christie’s Rétromobile Paris 2026 classic car auction. The result increased the 288 GTO model record for the second time in a month.
This two-owner 1984 Ferrari 288 GTO had only 1,500 km (932 miles) on the clock. Otherwise, it is just a standard version of a very special hypercar.
2003 Ferrari Enzo
The Rosso Dino 2003 Ferrari Enzo sold for $11,110,00 at the Mecum Kissimmee 2026 auction. It would have set a new model record if it had been offered earlier in the day, before the yellow Bachman collection was offered (but at that time, no one knew Enzos had suddenly become $10 million plus cars).
This Enzo was the only one produced in Rosso Dino (orangy-red) and was sold with 3,746 miles on the clock. It is one of 400 produced, of which 127 were in US specification. It did not seem to have any other specific attraction that set it apart from other Enzos to justify this high price.
→ Six Ferrari Enzos have sold for over $7.5 million thus far in 2026.
Million-Dollar-Plus Cars Sold at Public Auctions in 2026
In 2026, at least 229 cars* were sold at public live auctions for over a million dollars:
- January 114: 53 at Kissimmee (Mecum), 27 at Scottdale / Arizona (13 – Barrett-Jackson, 13 – RM Sotheby’s, 1 – Bonhams), 31 at Paris (5 – Artcurial, 2 – Bonhams, 10 – Gooding Christie’s, 14 – RM Sotheby’s), 3 at Broad Arrows Europe Online.
- February 21: 4 at Palm Beach (4 – RM Sotheby’s), 21 at Miami (RM Sotheby’s)
- March 35: 33 at Amelia Island (13 – Gooding Christie’s, 20 – Broad Arrow), 2 at Glendale (Mecum).
- April 31: 1 at Houston (Mecum), 3 at Palm Beach (Barrett-Jackson), 1 at California Mille (Broad Arrow), 22 at Monaco (2 – Bonhams, 20 – RM Sotheby’s), 4 at Costa Mesa (Broad Arrow)
- May 28: 3 at Miami (Bonhams), 25 at Indianapolis (Mecum)
(*Definitions vary, results include auction premium, charity lots, and post-hammer deals announced in the first published results of major auctioneers. Results of the online auction of major auction houses, if listed below, are included.)
In the battle of the auction houses:
- 81 – Mecum
- 68 – RM Sotheby’s
- 23 – Gooding Christie’s
- 28 – Broad Arrow
- 16 – Barrett-Jackson
- 8 – Bonhams
- 5 – Artcurial
Most Expensive Cars Auction Series in 2026
The list takes the published results of the following 2026 auctions into consideration:
- January: Kissimmee (Mecum, White 250 GTO), Scottsdale / Arizona (RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams, Barrett-Jackson), Paris (Rétromobile — Artcurial, Bonhams, RM Sotheby’s, Gooding Christie’s), Online (Broad Arrows).
- February: Palm Beach (RM Sotheby’s), Miami (RM Sotheby’s).
- March: Amelia Island (Broad Arrow, Gooding Christie’s, Glendale (Mecum).
- April: Houston (Mecum), Barrett-Jackson (Palm Beach), Goodwood Members (Bonhams), Monaco (Bonhams, RM Sotheby’s), California Mille (Broad Arrows), Costa Mesa, California (Broad Arrows).
- May: Miami (Bonhams), Indianapolis (Mecum — Top Ferraris)
Next Major Classic Car Auctions in 2026:
- May: Villa Erba (Broad Arrow), Greenwich (Bonhams).
- June: Tulsa (Mecum), Reno (Bonhams), Bonmont (Bonhams).
- July: Harrisburg (Mecum), Tegernsee, Germany (RM Sotheby’s), Woodcote Park, UK (RM Sotheby’s).
- August: Monterey Week: Monterey (Bonhams, Mecum, RM Sotheby’s), Pebble Beach (Gooding Christie’s), Quail Lodge (Broad Arrow).
- September: Goodwood Revival (Bonhams).
- October: Dallas (Mecum), Audrain-New Port (Broad Arrow), Zoute Belgium (Broad Arrow), Las Vegas (Broad Arrow).
- November: Las Vegas (Mecum), Zurich (Broad Arrow).
- December: Kansas (Mecum).