2023 (March): The most expensive cars sold at auction thus far in 2023 are a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider and a 2022 Bugatti Chiron Profilée. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction thus far in 2023 spans more than a century from the 1912 Simplex to the unique 2022 Bugatti Chiron Profilée. The most expensive cars thus far in 2023 were … [Read more...]
The Most Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus at Public Auction
Only 61 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 61 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...]
Cars Sold for $15 – $20 Million at Public Auction
Two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900s, eleven 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 $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. 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...]
2022 (Full Year): Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
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
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...]
Cars Sold for Over $20 Million – The Most-Expensive Cars Ever
Only 15 cars have ever sold for more than $20 million at public auction: eight 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 … [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 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...]
1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider — Best Ferrari Ever Sold
A 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider by Scaglietti sold for $22,005,000 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2022 classic car auction. A 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider by Scaglietti raced by amongst others Juan Manuel Fangio, Phil Hill, and Carroll Shelby sold for $22,005,000 as the most expensive car in the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2022 classic car auction. This highly original 410 Sport … [Read more...]
Most Expensive Car Ever: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
The most expensive car ever is a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sold for $143 million by RM Sotheby's at a special auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart in 2022. A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé became the most valuable car in the world when it sold for a world record €135 million ($143 million) at a special auction arranged by RM … [Read more...]
1995 McLaren F1 – The Most Expensive McLaren Ever Sold at Public Auction
A 1995 McLaren F1 sold for $20,465,000 at the Gooding Pebble Beach 2021 sale as the most expensive McLaren car ever sold in a public auction. A low-mileage 1995 McLaren F1 in metallic increased the McLaren marque record when it sold for $20,465,000 as the most expensive McLaren ever sold at public auction and the top result in the Gooding Pebble Beach 2021 classic car … [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...]
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...]
1956 Aston Martin DBR1 – Most-Expensive British Car Ever
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...]