2017 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1956 Aston Martin DBR1/1

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 … Read more

1956 Aston Martin DBR1 – Most-Expensive British Car Ever

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 … Read more

2017 (Jan to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren

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 … Read more

2017 (Jan to April): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren

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 … Read more

2017 (Jan & Feb): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition

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 … Read more

2017 (January): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition

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 … Read more

2016 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1957 Ferrari 315 335 S

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 … Read more

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider: Most-Expensive Prewar Car Ever

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. 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 … Read more

1962 Shelby 260 Cobra: Most Expensive American Car Ever

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 … Read more

1955 Jaguar D-Type: Most-Expensive British Car Ever

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 … Read more

2016 (Jan to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1957 Ferrari 335 Sport at 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 … Read more

2016 (Jan to April): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1957 Ferrari 315 / 335 S

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 … Read more