The top results at the RM Sotheby’s London 2026 auction were almost $11 million for a 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3 and $3.7 million for a 2023 Aston Martin Valkyrie.
The 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3 used by the factory as a press car was the most expensive car sold at the RM Sotheby’s London 2026 classic car auction. It was followed by a 2023 Aston Martin Valkyrie Coupé and a 1988 Ferrari F40. Ayrton Senna’s 1991 Honda NSX sold for a model-record £871,250.
RM Sotheby’s London 2026 Classic Car Auction
RM Sotheby’s London sale was held on October 31, 2026, at the Peninsula Hotel in partnership with The Royal Automobile Club and the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.
Total sales of £36,550,950 (US $49,073,428) made it the highest-grossing UK collector car sale of all time, according to RM Sotheby’s. The auction had an 87% sell-through rate. Ten cars sold for more than a million pounds and 14 for more than a million dollars.
Top Car Results at the RM Sotheby’s London 2026 Auction
The top results at the RM Sotheby’s London 2026 classic car auction included the following results in excess of a million dollars:
| R | Year | Car | £ | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Ferrari Daytona SP3 | 8,161,250 | 10,956,886 |
| 2 | 2023 | Aston Martin Valkyrie Coupé | 2,761,250 | 3,707,116 |
| 3 | 1988 | Ferrari F40 | 2,592,500 | 3,480,561 |
| 4 | 1965 | Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy | 2,041,250 | 2,740,480 |
| 5 | 2017 | Ferrari F12tdf | 1,928,750 | 2,589,443 |
| 6 | 2015 | Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta | 1,861,250 | 2,498,821 |
| 7 | 1993 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 | 1,242,500 | 1,668,118 |
| 8 | 1965 | Ferrari 275 GTS | 1,186,250 | 1,592,600 |
| 9 | 1963 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | 1,045,625 | 1,403,804 |
| 10 | 1964 | Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso | 1,028,750 | 1,381,148 |
| 11 | 1956 | Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupé by Park Ward | 871,250 | 1,169,697 |
| 12 | 1991 | Honda NSX | 871,250 | 1,169,697 |
| 13 | 2015 | Ferrari 458 Speciale | 792,500 | 1,063,971 |
| 14 | 2007 | Mercedes-Benz SLR ‘McLaren Edition’ Roadster by McLaren Special Operations | 758,750 | 1,018,660 |
NOTE: Results include auction premium. Auction in pounds; conversion at £1=$1.3425.
2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3
The most expensive car sold at the RM Sotheby’s London 2026 sale was a 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3 at £8,161,259 ($10,956,821). This was the third-highest SP3 result ever, although Broad Arrow had a higher result a day later.
The SP3 sold in London was a designated development car retained by Ferrari SpA to use as the company’s factory press car. It featured in many important media reviews, including Motor Sport Magazine, Car and Driver, Road & Track, and an episode of the BBC’s Top Gear. As a result, the odometer displayed 2,948 miles rather than just delivery mileage.
The Daytona SP3 was finished as specified by the factory, rather than its single private owner. It is finished in Extra Range Giallo Triplo Strato paintwork over a Rosso Ferrari interior.
The SP3 is unquestionably one of the most desirable Ferraris ever created, and prices are rising fast.
Ferrari Daytona SP3 Prices at Public Auctions (2023-2026)
All Ferrari Daytona SP3 prices paid at public auction (nominal, including premium):
| R | Year | Car | Price (USD) | Auction House | Auction | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Ferrari Daytona SP3 ‘Tailor Made’ | 26,000,000 | RM Sotheby’s | Monterey | 2025/08 |
| 2 | 2023 | Ferrari Daytona SP3 | 17,825,000 | RM Sotheby’s | Monterey | 2026/08 |
| 3 | 2023 | Ferrari Daytona SP3 | 7,063,000 | Broad Arrow | Villa d’Este | 2026/05 |
| 4 | 2024 | Ferrari Daytona SP3 | 6,653,200 | RM Sotheby’s | Zurich | 2025/10 |
Note: Last Update/Verified: 20 October 2026
The 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 ‘Tailor Made’ was the most expensive charity car and the most expensive new car ever sold at a public car auction, until both records were increased to $40 million by the 2026 Ferrari Luce at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026.
Next SP3 at auction: 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 at Broad Arrow Las Vegas 2026, estimate $16 to 18 million, and 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3 at RM Sotheby’s London 2026, estimate £7.5 to 9.5 million.
Other Top Results at RM Sotheby’s London 2026 Sale
Further top results at the RM Sotheby’s London 2026 classic car auction included:
The 2023 Aston Martin Valkyrie Coupé, one of only 150 coupé examples of Aston Martin’s ultimate road-legal hypercar, sold for an auction record £2,761,250. It was a single-owner car showing only 300 kilometers.
The 1988 Ferrari F40, an early production F40 fitted with lightweight Lexan sliding windows, sold for £2,592,500. It retained its matching-numbers twin-turbocharged V-8 engine and five-speed transaxle. However, it was modified to resemble an F40 LM and might benefit from being restored back to factory road specification.
The 1991 Honda NSX, which had been retained in period by three-time Formula 1 Drivers’ World Champion Ayrton Senna for his personal use, sold for a model world record £871,250. Sometimes referred to as the ‘hosepipe’ car, it also featured in the Ayrton Senna: Racing Is In My Blood documentary and was driven by Senna to the 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix.