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

26 June 2022 in $10 Million Plus, FP, Records, Top 10

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

June 2022: The most expensive cars sold at public auction thus far in 2022 are a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, a 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS Teardrop Coupe, and a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Alloy. 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 … [Read more...]

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

20 May 2022 in $10 Million Plus, FP, News, Records, Top 10

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

Only 56 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 56 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction. Although the most expensive car ever is the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, Ferrari is the most … [Read more...]

Most Expensive Car Ever: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

20 May 2022 in $10 Million Plus, European, FP, News, Other, Records

Most Expensive car ever sold at auction 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...]

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

20 May 2022 in $10 Million Plus, Records

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

Only 14 cars have ever sold for more than $20 million at public auction: seven 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 $10 to $12 Million at Public Auction

19 May 2022 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. 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...]

1995 McLaren F1 – The Most Expensive McLaren Ever Sold at Public Auction

14 August 2021 in $10 Million Plus, California, Monterey Week Auctions, Pebble Beach, Records, Top 10, USA

1995 McLaren F1 -- Most expensive McLaren ever sold in a 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...]

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

5 September 2020 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...]

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

27 August 2019 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...]

1956 Ferrari 290 MM Sold for $22 Million

9 December 2018 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 in $10 Million Plus, Monterey Week Auctions, 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 in $10 Million Plus, California, FP, Monterey Week Auctions, 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 in $10 Million Plus, California, M2017R, Monterey Week Auctions, 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 in $10 Million Plus, Monterey Week Auctions, 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 in $10 Million Plus, Monterey Week Auctions, 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 in $10 Million Plus, Monterey Week Auctions, 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...]

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