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The Most-Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus

5 December 2020 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, FP, News, Records, Top 10

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO: Most-Expensive Car in the World

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...]

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

5 September 2020 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, Records

Black 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster

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

5 September 2020 by Henk Bekker 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 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...]

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

27 August 2019 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, Records

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring

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

9 December 2018 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, Records

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO - the most-expensive car at public auction 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

9 December 2018 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, California, Others, Records, Top 10, USA

1956 Ferrari 290 MM

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...]

1935 Duesenberg SSJ – Most-Expensive American and Prewar Car Ever

27 August 2018 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Records, USA

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

26 August 2018 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, California, FP, Monterey, News, Records, USA

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...]

1956 Aston Martin DBR1 – Most-Expensive British Car Ever

19 August 2017 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, California, M2017R, Monterey, News, Records, USA

1956 Aston Martin DBR1/1

A 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 sold for a world record $22,550,000 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2017 sale as the most-expensive British car ever. RM Sotheby's achieved $22,550,000 for a 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2017 classic car auction to set a new record for the most-expensive British car sold at public auction. This 1956 Aston Martin DBR1/1 was the … [Read more...]

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider: Most-Expensive Prewar Car Ever

22 August 2016 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, Monterey, Records

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring

A 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring sold for $19,800,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 as the most-expensive prewar car ever. It is also by far the most expensive Alfa Romeo ever sold at public auction and the eighth highest price ever paid for a car at public auction. Note: The pre-war record was raised by a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ, chassis J-563, that sold for … [Read more...]

1962 Shelby 260 Cobra: Most-Expensive American Car Ever

21 August 2016 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, Monterey, Records

1962 Shelby 260 Cobra “CSX2000”

A 1962 Shelby 260 Cobra, CSX2000, the first built, became the most-expensive American car ever when sold for $13,750,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016. This Cobra was the first car built by Carroll Shelby and was sold from single ownership to benefit the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. It is only the third American car ever to have sold for more than $10 million at public … [Read more...]

1955 Jaguar D-Type: Most-Expensive British Car Ever

21 August 2016 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, Monterey, Records

1955 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD501

The 1956 Le Mans-winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type sold for $21,780,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 as the most-expensive British car ever sold at public auction. This was the top result for any car at the Monterey classic car week auctions in 2016 and also the highest price ever paid in a public sale for a Le Mans 24 Hours race winner. It is only the seventh car ever to have sold … [Read more...]

1957 Ferrari 315 / 335 S – Second Most-Expensive Car Ever

5 February 2016 by Henk Bekker in $10 Million Plus, European, News, Paris, Records

1957 Ferrari 315 / 335 S Scaglietti Spyder

A 1957 Ferrari 315 / 335 S sold for €32,075,200 ($35,711,359) at the Artcurial Paris Rétromobile 2016 sale – the second highest dollar price ever paid for a car at public auction. This is also the highest price ever paid for a car at an auction in Europe and for an auction in euro. Only the 1962/63 Ferrari 250 GTO has sold for more in dollar terms - its price of $38 million was … [Read more...]

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