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2023: Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

28 November 2023 in $10 Million Plus, FP, Records, Top 10

The most expensive Ferrari ever sold at public auction is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM that achieved the highest price of $51,705,000 at a special RM Sotheby's sale in New York in November 2023.

2023 (Full Year): The most expensive cars sold at auction in 2023 were a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM, a 1967 Ferrari 412P, and a 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronis F1 racing car. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2023 was mostly classic Ferraris from the 1950s and 1960s but also includes the brand-new, unique 2022 Bugatti Chiron Profilée and a … [Read more...]

Cars Sold for $10 to $12 Million at Public Auction

18 November 2023 in $10 Million Plus, Records

2022 Bugatti Chiron Profilée on sale at RM Sotheby's Paris 2023

Several marques including Mercedes Benz, Bugatti, Alfa Romero, Duesenberg, Ferrari, Ford, and Porsche had cars sold at public auction for between $10 and $12 million. The first car to have sold for more than $10 million at public auction was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider back in 2008. The $10 to $12 million cars also include the most expensive Mercedes Benz … [Read more...]

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

18 November 2023 in $10 Million Plus, Records

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring

Two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900s, twelve 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 in 2016. It was joined on the list by a 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Touring … [Read more...]

The Most Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus at Public Auction

18 November 2023 in $10 Million Plus, FP, News, Records, Top 10

Most Expensive car ever sold at auction 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

Only 68 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 68 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million (nominal) at public auction. Although the most expensive car ever is the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, Ferrari is … [Read more...]

Most Expensive Modern Formula 1 Car — 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04

18 November 2023 in $10 Million Plus, Records, Top 10

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.

A Lewis Hamilton race-winning 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 sold for $18,815,000 at RM Sotheby's Las Vegas as the most expensive modern-era Formula 1 car ever. The most expensive modern-era Formula 1 car ever sold at public auction is a 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04-04 that achieved $18,815,000 at the RM Sotheby's Las Vegas 2023 collector car sale. The price - $3 … [Read more...]

Most Expensive Formula 1 Racing Cars Ever Sold at Public Auction

18 November 2023 in $10 Million Plus, Records

1954 Mercedes Benz W196 Formula 1 Racing Car

The most expensive Formula 1 racing cars ever sold at public auction are Fangio's 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R and Hamilton's 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas W04 followed by several Michael Schumacher raced 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 most expensive … [Read more...]

Cars Sold for Over $20 Million – The Most-Expensive Cars Ever

14 November 2023 in $10 Million Plus, Records

Side profile of the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

Only 17 cars have ever sold for more than $20 million at public auction: ten Ferraris, two Aston Martins, two Mercedes Benz cars, a Duesenberg SSJ, a Le Mans-winning Jaguar, and a McLaren F1 are the most expensive cars ever. The highest price ever paid at public auction for a car is $143 million for a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sold by RM Sotheby's for the … [Read more...]

Most Expensive Ferrari Ever (2023): 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM

14 November 2023 in $10 Million Plus, Others, Records, Top 10, USA

The most expensive Ferrari ever sold at public auction is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM that achieved the highest price of $51,705,000 at a special RM Sotheby's sale in New York in November 2023.

The most expensive Ferrari ever sold at public auction is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM that achieved the highest price of $51,705,000 at a special RM Sotheby's sale in New York in November 2023. The new record price for the most expensive Ferrari ever sold in a public auction increased to $51,705,000 paid for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM at the RM Sotheby's New York … [Read more...]

Cars Sold for $12 to $15 Million at Public Auction

20 August 2023 in $10 Million Plus, Records

1962 Shelby 260 Cobra “CSX2000”

Aston Martin, Bugatti, McLaren, Porsche, Shelby, and Jaguar mix with Ferraris as marques that have sold classic or collectors 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 in 2016 was the most expensive American car ever. The 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS … [Read more...]

1967 Ferrari 412P Sold at Bonhams Quail Lodge 2023

19 August 2023 in $10 Million Plus, California, Monterey, Monterey Week Auctions, Quail Lodge, Records, Top 10, USA

Bonhams announced a magnificent 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta by Fantuzzi for the Quail Lodge Sale -- it is by far the most expensive car on offer at any auction during the Monterey Car Week 2023.

A 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta by Fantuzzi sold for $30 million at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale -- by far the most expensive car at any auction during the Monterey Car Week 2023. The 1967 Ferrari 412P, Chassis 0854, sold for $30,255,000 at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2023, as by far the most expensive car at the 2023 Monterey Car Week auctions in California, … [Read more...]

2022 (Full Year): Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

4 January 2023 in $10 Million Plus, FP, Records, Top 10

Most Expensive car ever sold at auction 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

The most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2022 were a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, a 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider, and an ex-Michael Schumacher Ferrari F1 racer. 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 followed by a 1955 Ferrari 410 … [Read more...]

Schumacher Ferrari F2003 — Most Expensive Modern Formula 1 Car Ever

9 November 2022 in $10 Million Plus, European, Other, Records, Top 10

2003 Ferrari F2003 GA Formula 1 Single-Seater racing car

The ex-Michael Schumacher Ferrari F2003 Formula 1 race car sold for a record $14.9 million at RM Sotheby's Geneva 2022 auction in Switzerland, as the most expensive modern F1 car ever. The 2003 Ferrari F2003 GA F1 car in which Michael Schumacher won his sixth driver's world championship, in addition to five overall Grand Prix victories, sold for an astonishing … [Read more...]

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