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...]
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...] 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...]1955 Jaguar D-Type: Most-Expensive British Car Ever
1957 Ferrari 315 / 335 S – Second Most-Expensive Car Ever
