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 … Read more
The most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2021 were a 1995 McLaren F1, a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competition, and a 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2021 is led by a 1995 McLaren F1 sports car — … Read more
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 … Read more
2020 (Full Year): The five most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2020 were all classic Bugattis, including the new marque record holder. The list of the ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2020 is led by five classic Bugattis. A new marque record was set when a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports … Read more
A 1994 McLaren F1 ‘LM-specification’ and a 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta are the two most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2019. The ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2019 include five Ferraris but the most-expensive was a 1994 McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification that sold for $19,805 at the RM Sotheby’s … Read more
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 … Read more
The most-expensive cars sold in 2018 at public auction were a Ferrari 250 GTO, a Ferrari 290 MM, a Duesenberg SSJ and two Aston Martins: the DP215 Grand Touring Competition Prototype and a DB4GT Zagato. The top price paid for a car at public auction in 2018 was $48,405,000 for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO … Read more
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. Note: The American car auction record has since been increased! The 1935 Duesenberg SSJ that originally belonged to Gary Cooper (and later to Briggs Cunningham and Miles Collier) sold … Read more
The most expensive car ever sold at public auction is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO which achieved $48,405,000 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 … Read more
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 … Read more