2025 (Full Year): The ten most expensive cars sold at auction in 2025 include a mix of modern hypercars and classics from the mid-century, as well as the most expensive Formula 1 Grand Prix car ever, the most expensive Le Mans race winner, and the most expensive new car sold for charity. The list of … Read more
Only 86 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 86 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million (nominal) at public auction. Although the most expensive car … Read more
Only 23 cars have ever sold for more than $20 million at public auction: 13 Ferraris, three Mercedes-Benz cars, two McLaren F1 hypercars, two Aston Martins, a Duesenberg SSJ, a Le Mans-winning Jaguar, and a new Gordon Murray are the most expensive cars ever. The highest price ever paid at a public auction for a … Read more
Two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900s, 14 Ferraris, two McLarens, and a Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 racing car are the only cars ever to have sold for between $15 and $20 million at public auctions. A 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider was the most expensive pre-war car when it sold for nearly $20 million … Read more
Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Ford, Jaguar, McLaren, Porsche, Shelby, Talbot-Lago, and Mercedes mix with Ferraris as marques that have sold classic or collector cars for between $12 and $15 million at public auction. The Shelby 260 Cobra, chassis CSX2000, was the first car ever built by Shelby and at the time of its sale … Read more
Several marques including Mercedes Benz, Bugatti, Alfa Romero, Duesenberg, Ferrari, Ford, McLaren, Pagani, and Porsche had cars sold at public auction for between $10 and $12 million. The first car ever to have sold for more than $10 million at public auction was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider back in 2008. The … Read more
The most expensive Formula 1 racing cars ever sold at public auction are two 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R cars raced by Fangio and Hamilton’s 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas W04 followed by several championship-winning Ferraris. Race-winning Formula 1 single-seater racing cars are surprisingly rarely offered for sale at public auction but a few exceptional racers are among the … Read more
The most expensive McLaren car ever sold at public auction is a white 1994 McLaren F1 that achieved $25 million at the RM Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi 2025 sale. It is also the most expensive British car. In a remarkable auction held in Abu Dhabi in December 2025, RM Sotheby’s increased the marque and model record … Read more
RM Sotheby’s sold a Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM for over $20 million at the Las Vegas 2025 sale making it the most expensive new car ever sold in a regular public auction. RM Sotheby’s sold a still-to-be-built Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM for $20,630,000 in a special auction during the Las Vegas … Read more
The 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 ‘Tailor Made’ sold for an extraordinary $26 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2025 classic car auction, as the most expensive charity auction car ever. 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 — Most Expensive Charity Car Ever The black-and-yellow 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 ‘Tailor Made’ became the most expensive new car sold for … Read more
A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione sold for $25.3 million at the Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach 2025 sale as the most-expensive California Spider ever sold at public auction. Most-Expensive 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione, chassis 2383 GT, sold for a … Read more
A 1915 Cyclone V-Twin sold for a record $1,320,000 at the Mecum Las Vegas 2025 sales as the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at public auction. The 1915 Cycline V-Twin became the first motorcycle ever to achieve over a million dollars when it sold for $1,320,000 at the Mecum Las Vegas 2025 motorcycle auction. New … Read more