Cars Sold for $15 – $20 Million at Public Auction

Two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900s, modern and classic Ferraris, McLarens, and a Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 racing car are among the cars sold at public auctions for between $15 and $20 million.

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring sold for nearly $20 million and the most expensive Alfa ever
1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring – Darin Schnabel ©2016 Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

The selection of cars sold at public auction for between $15 million and $20 million is an interesting mix of classics, elegant Italian roadsters, racing cars, and the odd supercar. The two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 cars are the oldest in this price range, while the 2023 Ferrari Daytona SP3 is the newest. The 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas and 2001 Ferrari F2001 are the most expensive modern-era Formula 1 racing cars. The range includes 13 California Spider results but also two modern Ferrari Enzos and two McLaren F1s.

In 2011, the works team 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa was the first car ever to sell for more than $15 million, but it held the world record for only two years.

Despite the high prices, these cars are, of course, only in the second division — the most expensive cars ever have sold for over $20 million.

List of Cars Sold for Between $15M and $20M at Auction

The following cars have sold at public auction for between $15 and $20 million:

YearCarPrice (USD)Auction HouseAuctionDate
1994McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification’19,805,000RM Sotheby’sMonterey2019
1939Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring19,800,000RM Sotheby’sMonterey2016
1962Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider19,520,000RM Sotheby’sMonaco2026
1939Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Touring Berlinetta19,246,750ArtcurialParis2019
2013Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W0418,815,000RM Sotheby’sLas Vegas2023
1963Ferrari 250 P18,705,000Gooding Christie’sPebble Beach2026
1963Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport18,705,000RM Sotheby’sMonterey2026
1961Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider18,649,760ArtcurialParis2015
2001Ferrari F2001 F1 Racer, #21118,392,980RM Sotheby’sMonaco2025
1954Ferrari 375-Plus Sports-racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione18,309,614BonhamsGoodwood Festival of Speed2014
1959Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione18,150,000GoodingPebble Beach2016
1963Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider18,150,000MecumIndianapolis2026
1962Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider18,045,000GoodingAmelia Island2023
1959Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione17,990,000RM Sotheby’sNew York2017
1963Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider17,875,000MecumKissimmee2024
2003Ferrari Enzo17,875,000MecumKissimmee2026
2023Ferrari Daytona SP317,825,000RM Sotheby’sMonterey2026
1964Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti17,600,000RM Sotheby’sMonterey2015
1960Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider17,176,418RM Sotheby’sParis2026
1964Ferrari 250 LM17,164,664ArtcurialParis2023
1961Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider17,160,000GoodingAmelia Island2016
1960Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider17,055,000RM Sotheby’sMonterey2024
1961Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider16,830,000GoodingPebble Beach2015
1960Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider16,505,000Gooding Christie’sAmelia Island2026
1962Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale16,500,000GoodingPebble Beach2015
1957Ferrari 250 TR16,390,000GoodingPebble Beach2011
1995McLaren F115,620,000BonhamsQuail Lodge2017
2003Ferrari Enzo15,185,000Broad ArrowAmelia Island2026
1961Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider15,180,000GoodingPebble Beach2014

The list takes only cars into consideration that have sold at standard public auctions. It also uses only nominal prices and exchange rates at the time of sale. The same car might have sold more than once in this range.

  • See also $10 Million Plus for a full listing of cars selling for more than $10 million at public auctions.

Cars Sold for Between $15 and $20 Million

Note: All references to records and relative sales positions in the descriptions below refer to the time of the auction, except when clearly stated otherwise.

1994 McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification’

1994 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification' Side front
Andrei Diomidov © 2019 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

A 1994 McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification’, #018, was the 50th car to have sold at public auction for more than $10 million when it achieved $19,805,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2019 auctions.

This 1994 McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification’ is one of only two production models upgraded to LM specification by the factory. It is in exceptionally good condition with only 21,000 km on the clock.

The sister car in LM-Specification, the 1998 McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification’, serial no. 073, sold for $13,750,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2015 sale, at the time raising the marque record by more than $5 million.

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring
1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring – Darin Schnabel ©2016 Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

A 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring sold for $19,800,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 classic car auction to set a new record for an Alfa Romeo and pre-Second World War car. The previous record for a pre-war car was $11,770,000 paid for a 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster at Gooding Pebble Beach 2012. It has since increased to $22 million by the 1935 Duesenberg SSJ.

Only 32 of the Alfa Romeo 2.9 chassis were ever produced, of which only 12 were fitted with Touring Spider bodies and only seven on the long chassis. Despite some uncertainties about the history of the Alfa, bidders were willing to pay this high price for a beautiful car.

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

Dark Blue 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider three quarter rear view on sale RM Sotheby's Monaco 2026
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider (Kevin van Campenhout ©2026 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s)

The 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti, chassis 2955 GT, sold for a new model record €16,655,000 (USD 19,520,000) at the RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2026 classic car auction. It took the model record from 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 for €16,300,000 ($18,649,760).

The new model record car was the 26th of 56 short-wheelbase California Spiders built and one of only 39 originally fitted with covered headlamps. The restored Spider was refinished in Blu Scuro over a red interior with a silver hardtop.

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B at Orly
1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B at Orly – © Kevin van Campenhout / Courtesy of Artcurial

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta sold for €16,475,000 ($19,246,750) as the top result at the Artcurial Paris Rétromobile 2019 classic car auction. It was also the second-highest result ever achieved on a car by Artcurial and the second-most-expensive Alfa Romeo ever.

The 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta, chassis #412024, was the second of only 5 examples built with the Carrozzeria Touring Berlinetta coachwork. It was delivered new in Italy in 1939, but was transported to England later that year. It has been in the same ownership for the past four decades and is registered on Dutch plates.

Of the five Touring Berlinettas built, three were restored in recent years in North America – two won Best of Show at Pebble Beach (2008 and 2018) – and the final one is in the Alfa Romeo Museum.

2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1

A 2013 Mercedes Formula 1 W04, driven by Lewis Hamilton to his first grand prix victory for Mercedes-AMG Petronas is on sale at the RM Sotheby's Las Vegas 2023 sale.
Alex Penfold ©2021 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

The 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04-04, in which Lewis Hamilton won his first race for Mercedes, sold for $18,815,000 at RM Sotheby’s Las Vegas 2023 as the most expensive modern-era Formula 1 single-seater racing car.

Although Lewis Hamilton drove this Mercedes for 14 of the 19 Formula 1 Grand Prix races in the 2013 season, he won only the Hungarian GP — his first victory in a Mercedes. Scarcity was probably the strongest driver behind the remarkable price of this racing car. The 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04-04 is apparently the only car from this stable ever sold outside the wider sphere of the organization and the only one ever offered for sale in a public auction.

1963 Ferrari 250 P

Ferrari’s first-ever “P” car, the 1963 Ferrari 250 P, chassis 0810, sold for $18,705,000, as the second-highest result at the Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach 2026 classic car auction.

The 250 P was Ferrari’s original mid-engine V-12 sports-racing prototype. Its success solidified the marque’s destiny in international endurance racing and defined its flagship 12-cylinder road and racing cars for decades.

As an official Scuderia Ferrari entry, 0810 finished 2nd Overall at the 12 Hours of Sebring and 3rd Overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Mike Parkes and Umberto Maglioli. In 1964 and 1965, it was campaigned by Luigi Chinetti’s North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T.) and William McKelvy’s Scuderia Bear.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, chassis #003, on sale at RM Sotheby's Monterey 2026
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport [Genau AutoWerks Ingo Schmoldt ©2026 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s]

The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, chassis #003, sold for $18,705,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 auction to become the most expensive Chevrolet, Corvette, or GM car ever. It was the first time ever for a GM car to sell for over $10 million at public auction.

The Corvette Grand Sport was presented in the livery and number 2 it wore when finishing second in class at the 1964 Sebring 12 Hours. This Corvette was the first of three Grand Sport coupes — a race car developed without support from GM’s top management.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Front 3/4 view
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider © Artcurial

The €16,288,000 ($18,649,760) paid for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, chassis 2935GT, at Artcurial’s Paris 2015 Rétromobile auction was spectacularly crazy. This California Spider was part of the Baillon Collection – a magnificent barn-find collection that Artcurial sold for prices often far exceeding estimates.

Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spiders are rare – only 56 were ever made with bodywork by Scaglietti on the short-wheelbase chassis. The Baillon California Spider has never been restored, and although it is probably the most original of all the surviving models, it is also probably the one requiring the most attention to bring it back to a serviceable condition.

The €16,288,000 paid for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider set new records for the model, for Artcurial, and, at the time of sale, the highest price ever paid for a car in euros and in continental Europe. (The almost $30 million paid for the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed held the record for Europe at the time of this sale, but both records were broken when €32,075,200 were paid for a 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport at Artcurial Paris 2016. The California Spider record was only increased in 2026 for an SWB and in 2025 for a Competition car.)

→ See also Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Prices Since 2008 for all model results above $5 million.

2001 Ferrari F2001 F1 Racer

Michael Schumacher's Monaco and Championship-winning 2001 Ferrari F2001 racer sold as the most expensive Ferrari F1 car ever at RM Sotheby's Grand Prix de Monaco 2025 auction.
© 2025 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

The 2001 Ferrari F2001 F1 Racer, chassis 211, which Michael Schumacher drove to victory at the Monaco and Hungarian GP races to secure his fourth world championship, sold for €15,980,000 ($18,392,980) at the special Grand Prix de Monaco 2025 RM Sotheby’s sale. This set a new record price for the most expensive Ferrari Formula 1 racing car ever sold at public auction.

The same Michael Schumacher’s 2001 Ferrari F2001, chassis 211, sold for $7,504,000 at the Sotheby’s Contemporary Art sale in New York in 2017, as the first modern Formula 1 car ever to achieve over $5 million at auction.

1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sports-racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione

Ferrari 375-Plus Sports-racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione
1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sports-racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione © Bonhams

Bonhams set a new record for a racing Ferrari when a 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sports-racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione sold for £10,753,500 ($18,309,614) at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed Auction in Chichester, UK. (This record has since been broken – see Cars Sold for Over $20 million.)

The 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Sports-racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione with coachwork by Pinin Farina was one of only five built as Ferrari factory entries. This particular 1954 Ferrari 4.9-litre 375-Plus Sports-Racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione won the Silverstone sports car race in 1954, driven by José Froilán González, and participated that same year as a works entry in the Mille Miglia and Le Mans (won by a sister car). As a private entry with Ferrari support, it participated in the 1954 Carrera Panamericana in Mexico (won by a sister car) and in 1955 in several races after Jim Kimberly had acquired it.

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione © Gooding

A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione sold for $18,150,000 at Gooding’s Pebble Beach 2016 classic car auction.

At the time of sale, it was the most expensive car ever sold by Gooding and by far the highest price ever paid for a long-wheelbase California Spider.

The alloy-body 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione has an in-period racing history that includes a 5th-place overall finish at the 1960 12 Hours of Sebring race.

[This California Spider subsequently sold for only $9,465,000 at the Broad Arrow Amelia Island 2025 sale.]

1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

Red 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder on sale at Mecum Indy 2026
1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder © Mecum

The 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, chassis 4137GT, sold for $18,150,000 as the most expensive car in the Mecum Indy 2026 classic car auction. This car was the last of 56 SWB California Spiders produced. It is a covered-headlight version that retained its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox.

Chassis 4137GT was only the second SWB California Spider offered for sale for a second time since 2008. It was sold for $17,875,000 at Mecum Kissimmee 2024. The 2026 result confirms that California Spiders in early 2026 hold value rather than increase exponentially like prices for Enzos and F50s.

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider on sale at the Gooding Amelia Island 2023 classic car auction.
© Gooding

The most expensive car sold at the Gooding Amelia Island 2023 was a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider that achieved $18,045,000. This California Spider set a new Amelia Island auction week record.

This short-wheel-based California Spider was one of only 37 finished with covered headlights and the only one delivered in a color scheme of an aquamarine-hued Azzurro Metallizzato (MM 16240) exterior with Naturale Connolly Vaumol leather upholstery.

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione front quarter
Cymon Taylor ©2017 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione sold for $17,990,000 at the RM Sotheby’s New York Icons 2017 sale. Despite a fifth-place overall finish at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it was driven by owner Bob Grossman for the NART team, it just failed to take the model record set a year earlier.

This 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione was the second of only eight aluminium-bodied California Spiders produced in full competition specification.

1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

Red 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder for sale at Mecum Kissimmee 2024 collector car auction is most expensive car sold at auction in january 2024
© Mecum

A 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $17,875,000 as the most expensive car at the Mecum Kissimmee 2024 collector car auction in Florida, USA. The result was the first time Mecum sold a car for over $10 million. At the time of sale, it was also the third-highest ever at public auction for a short-wheelbase version of the California Spider and the 27th most-expensive car ever sold at auction.

This Ferrari was the last of the 56 SWB California Spiders produced between 1960 and 1963. It is a covered-headlight version with a known history from new. It is a fully restored car that retained its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox.

Chassis 4137GT, sold for $18,150,000 at Mecum Indianapolis 2026 — see above.

→ See also Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Prices Since 2008 for all model results above $5 million.

2003 Ferrari Enzo

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.
© Mecum

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 Enzo was one of 400 produced, of which 127 were in US specification. It is one of 36 with Giallo Modena DS 4305 yellow paintwork, 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. It was sold with only 645 miles on the clock.

  • Ferrari Enzos continue to sell for very high prices at several auctions in 2026.

2023 Ferrari Daytona SP3

The 2023 Ferrari Daytona SP3 sold for a remarkable $17,825,000, as the most expensive Ferrari at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 classic car auction. The result was over $10 million higher than the previous non-charity model record but well below the $26 million paid for the SP3 ‘Tailor Made’ as a charity lot at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2025.

Named in tribute to Ferrari’s legendary 1-2-3 finish at the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona, the Daytona SP3 is the third model in the marque’s exclusive Icona Series, pairing dramatic 1960s-inspired styling with an 829-horsepower naturally aspirated V-12. This Atelier-configured example is finished in Giallo Triplo Strato with Nero racing stripes and shows only 227 miles despite two owners.

1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti

1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti
1964 Ferrari 250 LM – Patrick Ernzen ©2015 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

A 1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti set a new model record of $17,600,000 at the RM Sotheby’s 2015 Monterey classic car auction. This 250 LM was the 23rd of 32 produced and considered to be one of the best surviving examples.

This specific model, chassis 6105, was not a works entry but successfully raced in period by privateers Ron Fry, David Skailes, and Jack Maurice. Although raced hard, this LM never suffered a major accident requiring a rebuild or write-off, as was common for race cars of the era.

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

The top sale results in the RM Sotheby's Paris 2026 auction was a black 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti, chassis 1915 GT, which sold for €14,067,500 ($17,176,418).
Alberto Vassallo © 2025 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

The 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti, chassis 1915 GT, sold for €14,067,500 ($17,176,418), as the most expensive car in the RM Sotheby’s Paris 2026 sale.

This 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider was the third of 56 short-wheelbase examples built and one of only 39 cars originally configured with covered headlamps. It was originally delivered in Paris and had only four owners. It retained its original engine, but a spare purpose-built 3.8-litre engine completed by expert Piet Roelofs in 2019 was included in the sale.

1964 Ferrari 250 LM

A 1964 Ferrari 250 LM in exceptional condition was announced for sale at the Artcurial Paris 2023 Rétromobile classic car auction.
© Kevin van Campenhout / Artcurial

The 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, chassis 5901, was sold in a special Artcurial auction in Paris in July 2023 for €15,771,200 ($17,164,664). The car was the 10th of 32 examples to leave the Maranello factory and was considered one of only two not to have been severely damaged in racing. (A reported €20 million bid failed to buy the car earlier in 2023 at the Artcurial Paris Rétromobile sale.)

Although a similar model to the Ferrari that won the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans race, this LM had a limited racing history. NART entered chassis 5901 as a reserve car in the Daytona 24 Hours in 1966, but not having suffered the rigors of active competition, it retained all its original elements  (chassis, engine, gearbox, body). 

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider © Gooding

Gooding set a new Amelia Island auction week record when a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $17,160,000 in March 2016. This was, at the time, also the highest result ever for a car sold by Gooding at public auction.

This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, chassis 2871, had only three Italian owners, with the vendor not having shown the car at public events since acquiring it in 1985. The car appeared briefly in Vittorio De Sica’s Academy Award®-winning feature film, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, when Sophia Loren hitched a lift after crashing her Rolls-Royce. Although unrestored, this California Spider is in very well-maintained condition.

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

first ever produced 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider is the second most expensive car sold at public auction in 2024
Remi Dargegen ©2024 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

The first-ever SWB California Spider, the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, sold for $17,055,000 as the most expensive car sold at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2024 sale. It was also the highest result for a car at any of the 2024 Monterey / Pebble Beach classic car auctions. The result, almost a million dollars lower than the last SWB California Spider produced had achieved earlier in the same year, confirmed the challenging state of the top classic car market in August 2024.

This 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider was the first ever produced and the original show car shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in 1960. It was equipped from the factory with a competition-specification engine, covered headlights, and a factory-removable hardtop. This first California Spider was initially finished in dark grey Grigio over a red leather interior, which was changed after the show to a black interior before being delivered to the first owner in Switzerland.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, sold for $16,830,000
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider © Gooding

The $16,830,000 that was paid for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, chassis 3095GT, at the Gooding 2015 Pebble Beach auction confirmed how dear the Baillon California Spider was bought earlier in the same year.

This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider with coachwork by Scaglietti has never been completely restored and thus was in a very original condition. However, this car is in a very well-maintained condition and has also not been shown at any major events.

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

Blue 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider with hardtop top results at Gooding Christie's Amelia Island 2026 auction
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider © Gooding Christie’s

The 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, chassis 1963 GT, sold for $16,505,000, the most expensive car result at the Gooding Christie’s Amelia Island 2026 sale. At the time of sale, it was the 11th most expensive Ferrari California Spider ever, and the 15th California Spider result above $10 million.

This California Spider, fitted with a rare factory hardtop, was originally delivered to Germany but spent most of its life on the West Coast of America. It was only restored around 2010, when it was refinished in period-correct non-metallic dark blue over tan leather.

→ See also Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Prices Since 2008 for all model results above $5 million.

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale © Gooding

A Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale sold for $16,500,000 at the Gooding 2015 Pebble Beach auction. This Ferrari has a one-off coachwork designed by a young Giugiaro for coachbuilder Nuccio Bertone, who was hoping to use it to impress (and obtain orders) from Enzo Ferrari.

The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale has a shark-nose inspired by legendary Ferrari racing cars and an interior far more luxurious than standard Ferraris. Failing to obtain any work from Ferrari, Bertone used it as his personal car. Pebble Beach 2015 was the first time ever that this special Ferrari was offered for sale at public auction.

1957 Ferrari 250 TR

Red 1957 Ferrari 250 TR
1957 Ferrari 250 TR @ Gooding & Co

A 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa racing car set a new world record price for a car sold at public auction when it achieved $16,390,000 at the Gooding Pebble Beach sale in 2011. This racing Ferrari took the record price from a similar 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa that RM Auction sold for $12.4 million in Maranello in 2009.

One of the main differences between these two Testa Rossas was that the more expensive one, by quite a margin, was an official works Scuderia Ferrari car and not raced by privateers.

The 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa was the most expensive car in the world until Bonhams nearly doubled the price to just below $30 million for the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 racer in 2013.

1995 McLaren F1

1995 McLaren F1 Silver
© Bonhams

A 1995 McLaren F1 sold for $15,620,000 at the Bonhams Quail Lodge 2017 sale. This supercar is one of only 64 built and famously sits three, with the driver sitting centrally, slightly forward of the two passengers.

This 1995 McLaren F1 was the first of only seven McLaren F1 cars federalized for road use in the USA. The car was sold by its original owner with only 9,600 miles on the clock in fully original condition without later factory updates.

2003 Ferrari Enzo

Black Ferrari Enzo - the second most expensive ever at Broad Arrow Amelia Island 2026 auction
Black 2003 Ferrari Enzo sold at Amelia Island 2026 (© Tom Nisco & Tom Pitasi/Courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions)

A black 2003 Ferrari Enzo sold for $15,185,000 as the most expensive car in the Broad Arrow Amelia Island 2026 classic car auction. This was the first time Broad Arrow Auctions sold a car for over $10 million.

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.

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.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider - $15,180,000
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider – © Gooding & Co

The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, chassis 2903GT, that Gooding sold for $15,180,000 at the 2014 Pebble Beach auction, set a new model record at the time before the two higher prices were achieved in 2015.

The new owner probably only realized what a bargain he got when the barn-find condition Baillon California Spider sold for $3.5 million more a few months later, and a second unrestored California Spider for $1.65 million more a year later.

→ See also Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Prices Since 2008 for all model results above $5 million.

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