June 2022: The most expensive cars sold at public auction thus far in 2022 are a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, a 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS Teardrop Coupe, and a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2022 is led by a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé -- the most valuable car in the world. It is … [Read more...]
The Most Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus at Public Auction
Only 56 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction with the world record for the most expensive car ever $143 million paid for a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé. Only 56 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction. Although the most expensive car ever is the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, Ferrari is the most … [Read more...]
Most Expensive Car Ever: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
The most expensive car ever is a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sold for $143 million by RM Sotheby's at a special auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart in 2022. A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé became the most valuable car in the world when it sold for a world record €135 million ($143 million) at a special auction arranged by RM … [Read more...]
2021 (Full Year): Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2021 were a 1995 McLaren F1, a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competition, and a 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2021 is led by a 1995 McLaren F1 sports car -- the first car in three years to sell for more than $20 million. Most of the other top … [Read more...]
2020 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
2020 (Full Year): The five most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2020 were all classic Bugattis, including the new marque record holder. The list of the ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2020 is led by five classic Bugattis. A new marque record was set when a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports sold for $12,681,550 while a 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante was … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
A 1994 McLaren F1 'LM-specification' and a 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta are the two most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2019. The ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2019 include five Ferraris but the most-expensive was a 1994 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification that sold for $19,805 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2019 sale. The second … [Read more...]
2018 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold in 2018 at public auction were a Ferrari 250 GTO, a Ferrari 290 MM, a Duesenberg SSJ and two Aston Martins: the DP215 Grand Touring Competition Prototype and a DB4GT Zagato. The top price paid for a car at public auction in 2018 was $48,405,000 for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that became the most-expensive car ever sold at auction. The second … [Read more...]
Most-Expensive Car Ever: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
The most-expensive car ever sold at public auction is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that $48,405,000 was paid for at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2018 sale. The highest price ever paid for a car in a public sale was $48,405,000 for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2018 classic car auction held on August 25, 2018, in Monterey, California, USA. The previous record … [Read more...]
2017 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most expensive cars sold in 2017 at public auction were an Aston Martin DBR, a Ferrari 250 GT California, a McLaren F1, a Ferrari 275 GTB/C, and a Porsche 917K. The 1956 Aston Martin DBR1, chassis DBR1/1, sold for $22,550,000 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2017 sale, is the most expensive car sold in 2017 at public auction. It is also the most expensive British car ever. … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
A 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport sold for €32,075,200 ($35,711,359) at the Artcurial Paris auction as the most expensive car in 2016 and the second most expensive car ever. The second most expensive car sold at public auction in 2016 was a Le Mans-winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type that set a new record for a British car at $21,780,000 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey auction. At the same … [Read more...]
2015: Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction (Full Year)
The 1956 Ferrari 290 MM raced by Fangio was at $28 million the most expensive car sold at public auction in 2015. Six of the top ten highest prices paid for classic cars at public auctions in 2015 were for Ferraris with Ferraris taking the top five slots. The barn-find 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider from the Baillon Collection that sold for $18,500,000 in Paris … [Read more...]
1956 Ferrari 290 MM – Most-Expensive Car in 2015
A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM achieved $28 million at RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption Sale in New York as the most-expensive car sold at public auction in 2015. This 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti, chassis no. 0626, is also the third most-expensive car ever sold at public auction – only the 1962/3 Ferrari 250 GTO that Bonhams sold for $38 million in 2014 and the 1954 Mercedes Benz … [Read more...]
2015: Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction (Jan to October)
Seven of the top-ten highest prices paid for classic cars at public auctions thus far in 2015 were for Ferraris with $18.5 million the record price. After the Monterey classic car week in mid-August 2015, the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider from the Baillon Collection sold for $18,500,000 in Paris, remained the most-expensive car of 2015. However, seven new cars … [Read more...]
2014 Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
Thus far in 2014, the ten highest prices paid for classic cars at public auctions were all for Ferraris with a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO the most expensive car ever. The ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2014 were all Ferrari models. The dearest car in 2014 was a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold by Bonhams at the Quail Lodge sale in Carmel for a world-record $38 … [Read more...]
Most-Expensive Car Ever: 1962-3 Ferrari 250 GTO
A 1962-63 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta achieved $38,115,000 at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale as the most-expensive car ever sold at public auction. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta with coachwork by Scaglietti became the most-expensive car ever sold at public auction when $38,115,000 was paid for the Ferrari at the 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge sale in Carmel, California. This … [Read more...]