Two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900s, ten Ferraris and a McLaren are the only cars ever to have sold for between $15 and $20 million at public auctions. 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring - Darin Schnabel ©2016 Courtesy RM Sotheby's 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 … [Read more...]
Only 49 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.
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO: Most-Expensive Car in the World - Patrick Ernzen © 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
Only 49 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction. Ferrari is the most-expensive car marque with 250 models … [Read more...] 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.
Most-Expensive Car Ever: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3413 GT - Patrick Ernzen © 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
The highest price ever paid at public … [Read more...] 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.
Diana Varga © 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
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 … [Read more...] 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...] 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...] Aston Martin, 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. Three of the British cars … [Read more...] 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 French car ever, the most-expensive Mercedes … [Read more...] 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...] 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...]The Most-Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus
Cars Sold for Over $20 Million – The Most-Expensive Cars Ever
1956 Ferrari 290 MM Sold for $22 Million
1935 Duesenberg SSJ – Most-Expensive American Car Ever
Most-Expensive Car Ever: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
Cars Sold for $12 to $15 Million at Public Auction
Cars Sold for $10 to $12 Million at Public Auction
1956 Aston Martin DBR1 – Most-Expensive British Car Ever
1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider: Most-Expensive Prewar Car Ever