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...]
2018 (January to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold thus far in 2018 at public auction were an Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, a Ferrari 275 GTB Special, an Alfa Romeo Tipo B Grand Prix Monoposto and a Porsche 550A Spyder. The top price paid for a car at public auction thus far in 2018 was $13,315,899 for a 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale. The second … [Read more...]
1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning – the Most-Expensive Motorcycle Ever
Bonhams sold Jack Ehret’s Australian Speed Record-Setting 1951 Vincent Black Lightning for nearly $1-million in Las Vegas, as the most-expensive motorcycle ever sold at public auction. Bonhams achieved a new world record high price for a motorcycle when the Australian speed record-setting, 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning motorcycle sold for $929,000 in Las Vegas, USA. … [Read more...]
2017 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most expensive cars sold in 2017 at public auction were an Aston Martin DBR, a Ferrari 250 GT California, a McLaren F1, a Ferrari 275 GTB/C, and a Porsche 917K. The 1956 Aston Martin DBR1, chassis DBR1/1, sold for $22,550,000 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2017 sale, is the most expensive car sold in 2017 at public auction. It is also the most expensive British car ever. … [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...]
2017 (Jan to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold thus far in 2017 at auction were a Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet, Jaguar E-Type, Mercedes Benz 540K, Ferrari 340 America and a 1928 Mercedes Benz Typ S. A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren achieved $7,700,000 at the RM Sotheby's Amelia Island 2017 sale as the most-expensive car sold thus far in 2017 at public auction. It is closely … [Read more...]
2017 (Jan to April): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold thus far in 2017 at auction were a Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet, Jaguar E-Type, Mercedes Benz 540K, Ferrari 340 America and a 1928 Mercedes Benz Typ S. A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren achieved $7,700,000 at the RM Sotheby's Amelia Island 2017 sale as the most-expensive car sold thus far in 2017 at public auction. It is closely … [Read more...]
2017 (Jan & Feb): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold thus far in 2017 at auction were a Jaguar E-Type, Mercedes Benz 540K, Ferrari 340 America and a 1928 Mercedes Benz Typ S. A 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition sold for $7,370,000 at Bonhams Scottsdale as the most-expensive car sold thus far in 2017 at public auction – it is also the most-expensive E-Type ever. An elegant 1939 Mercedes … [Read more...]
2017 (January): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold thus far in 2017 at auction were a Jaguar E-Type, Mercedes Benz 540K, Ferrari 340 America and a 1928 Mercedes Benz Typ S. A 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition sold for $7,370,000 at Bonhams Scottsdale as the most-expensive car sold thus far in 2017 at public auction – it is also the most-expensive E-Type ever. An elegant 1939 Mercedes … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
A 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport sold for €32,075,200 ($35,711,359) at the Artcurial Paris auction as the most expensive car in 2016 and the second most expensive car ever. The second most expensive car sold at public auction in 2016 was a Le Mans-winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type that set a new record for a British car at $21,780,000 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey auction. At the same … [Read more...]
1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider: Most-Expensive Prewar Car Ever
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
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
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...]
2016 (Jan to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
A 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport sold for €32,075,200 ($35,711,359) at the Artcurial Paris auction as the most-expensive car in 2016 and the second most-expensive car ever. The second most-expensive car sold thus far at public auction in 2016 was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWM California Spider for $17,160,000 at Gooding Amelia Island sale. The third most-expensive car of the year is a 1937 … [Read more...]