2020 (mid-October): The five most-expensive cars sold at public auction thus far in 2020 are all classic Bugattis, including the new marque record holder. The list of the ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction thus far 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 … [Read more...]
The Most-Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus
Only 52 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction with the world-record $48 million paid for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. Only 52 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction. Ferrari is the most-expensive car marque with 250 models especially highly priced. Nearly two-thirds of the cars selling for more than $10 million are Ferraris … [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. The … [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 auction … [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 was … [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 million – … [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...]