2026 (January): The ten most expensive cars sold at auction in 2026 include the only white Ferrari 250 GTO, a Ford GT40 MkII, and stunning results from the mostly yellow Bachman collection Ferraris. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2026 is dominated by Ferraris after some stunning results … Read more
Only 94 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction, with the world record for the most expensive car ever, $143 million paid for a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé. Only 94 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million (nominal) at public auction. Although the most expensive car … Read more
The unique white 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO “Bianco Speciale”, chassis 3729GT, sold for $38,500,000 at the Mecum Kissimmee 2026 classic car auction. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO “Bianco Speciale”, which sold for $38,500,000 at the Mecum Kissimmee 2026 collector car auction in Florida, USA, is the only white Ferrari 250 GTO produced. This GTO was … Read more
2025 (Full Year): The ten most expensive cars sold at auction in 2025 include a mix of modern hypercars and classics from the mid-century, as well as the most expensive Formula 1 Grand Prix car ever, the most expensive Le Mans race winner, and the most expensive new car sold for charity. The list of … Read more
The most expensive McLaren car ever sold at public auction is a white 1994 McLaren F1 that achieved $25 million at the RM Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi 2025 sale. It is also the most expensive British car. In a remarkable auction held in Abu Dhabi in December 2025, RM Sotheby’s increased the marque and model record … Read more
A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione sold for $25.3 million at the Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach 2025 sale as the most-expensive California Spider ever sold at public auction. Most-Expensive 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione, chassis 2383 GT, sold for a … Read more
RM Sotheby’s sold a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM for a record $36 million at the Paris Retromobile 2025 sale as the most expensive Le Mans-winning racing car ever. The only privateer Ferrari ever to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, chassis #5893, sold for a model-record $36,344,960 … Read more
The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car driven by Fangio and Moss sold for €51,155,000 ($54 million) at a special RM Sotheby’s auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, as the most expensive F1 Grand Prix racing car ever and the second most expensive car ever sold at auction. The 1954/1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Stromlinienwagen … Read more
2024 (Full Year): The most expensive cars sold at auction in 2024 were the first (1960) and final (1963) Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spiders, a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider, a 1955 Ferrari 410 SS, and a 1903 Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP ‘Roi des Belges’,. The list of the ten most expensive cars … Read more
The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car driven by Fangio and Moss and owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is on sale at the RM Sotheby’s Stuttgart 2025 auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. → The W196R Streamliner sold for $54 million. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum announced plans to auction off several important historic … Read more
2023 (Full Year): The most expensive cars sold at auction in 2023 were a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM, a 1967 Ferrari 412P, and a 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronis F1 racing car. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2023 was mostly classic Ferraris from the 1950s and … Read more
A Lewis Hamilton race-winning 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 sold for $18,815,000 at RM Sotheby’s Las Vegas as the most expensive modern-era Formula 1 car ever. The most expensive modern-era Formula 1 car ever sold at public auction is a 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04-04 that achieved $18,815,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Las Vegas 2023 … Read more