2021 (February): The most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2021 are a 1972 Matra MS670, a 1955 Jaguar D-Type, and a 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster. The list of the ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction thus far in 2021 is led by a Le-Mans-winning 1972 Matra MS670 and a bright red 1955 Jaguar D-Type. The third-most-expensive car sold thus far in 2021 was … [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...]
The Most-Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus at Public Auction
Only 52 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction with the world-record for the most-expensive car ever is $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 … [Read more...]
Cars Sold for $10 to $12 Million at Public Auction
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. This group includes the first car to have sold for more than $10 million – a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider back in 2008. It also includes the most-expensive Mercedes Benz passenger car and the first … [Read more...]
Cars Sold for $12 to $15 Million at Public Auction
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 auctions. The Shelby 260 Cobra, chassis CSX2000, was the first car ever built by Shelby and set a new record for the most-expensive American car ever when it sold for $13,750,000 in 2016. The 1934 Bugatti … [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...]
Cars Sold for $15 – $20 Million at Public Auction
Two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900s, ten Ferraris and two McLarens 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 Berlinetta in 2019. The Ferraris include … [Read more...]
Cars Sold for Over $20 Million – The Most-Expensive Cars Ever
Only twelve cars have ever sold for more than $20 million at public auction: seven Ferraris, two Aston Martins, a Mercedes Benz F1 racer, a Duesenberg SSJ and a Le Mans-winning Jaguar are the most-expensive cars ever. The highest price ever paid at public auction for a car is $48,405,000 for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2018 sale. The second … [Read more...]
1956 Ferrari 290 MM Sold for $22 Million
A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM raced by Scuderia Ferrari sold for $22 million at the RM Sotheby's Petersen Automotive Museum 2018 sale in Los Angeles. A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari for the 1956 and ’57 seasons was the headline car for the RM Sotheby's Los Angeles 2018 sale at the Petersen Automotive Museum on 8 December 2018. This rare racing … [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...]
1935 Duesenberg SSJ – Most-Expensive American and Prewar Car Ever
Gary Cooper’s 1935 Duesenberg SSJ sold for a record $22,000,000 as the most-expensive American car and most-valuable prewar car ever sold at public auction. The 1935 Duesenberg SSJ that originally belonged to Gary Cooper (and later to Briggs Cunningham and Miles Collier) sold for a world-record $22 million at the Gooding Pebble Beach 2018 classic car auction. This result … [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...]
2018 (January to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold thus far in 2018 at public auction were an Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, a Ferrari 275 GTB Special, an Alfa Romeo Tipo B Grand Prix Monoposto and a Porsche 550A Spyder. The top price paid for a car at public auction thus far in 2018 was $13,315,899 for a 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale. The second … [Read more...]
1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning – the Most-Expensive Motorcycle Ever
Bonhams sold Jack Ehret’s Australian Speed Record-Setting 1951 Vincent Black Lightning for nearly $1-million in Las Vegas, as the most-expensive motorcycle ever sold at public auction. Bonhams achieved a new world record high price for a motorcycle when the Australian speed record-setting, 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning motorcycle sold for $929,000 in Las Vegas, USA. … [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...]
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