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...]
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. The … [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...] 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...] 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...] 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...] 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...] 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 auction … [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...]2017 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
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1956 Aston Martin DBR1 – Most-Expensive British Car Ever
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1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider: Most-Expensive Prewar Car Ever
