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2023 (March): Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

25 March 2023 in $10 Million Plus, FP, Records, Top 10

The 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider was the most expensive of all cars sold at the 2023 Amelia Island auctions.

2023 (March): The most expensive cars sold at auction thus far in 2023 are a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider and a 2022 Bugatti Chiron Profilée. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction thus far in 2023 spans more than a century from the 1912 Simplex to the unique 2022 Bugatti Chiron Profilée. The most expensive cars thus far in 2023 were … [Read more...]

The Most Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus at Public Auction

25 March 2023 in $10 Million Plus, FP, News, Records, Top 10

Most Expensive car ever sold at auction 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

Only 61 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 61 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million (nominal) at public auction. Although the most expensive car ever is the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, Ferrari is … [Read more...]

2022 (Full Year): Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

4 January 2023 in $10 Million Plus, FP, Records, Top 10

Most Expensive car ever sold at auction 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

The most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2022 were a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, a 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider, and an ex-Michael Schumacher Ferrari F1 racer. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2022 is led by a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé -- the most valuable car in the world. It is followed by a 1955 Ferrari 410 … [Read more...]

Schumacher Ferrari F2003 — Most Expensive Modern Formula 1 Car Ever

9 November 2022 in $10 Million Plus, European, Other, Records, Top 10

2003 Ferrari F2003 GA Formula 1 Single-Seater racing car

The ex-Michael Schumacher Ferrari F2003 Formula 1 race car sold for a record $14.9 million at RM Sotheby's Geneva 2022 auction in Switzerland, as the most expensive modern F1 car ever. The 2003 Ferrari F2003 GA F1 car in which Michael Schumacher won his sixth driver's world championship, in addition to five overall Grand Prix victories, sold for an astonishing … [Read more...]

1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider — Best Ferrari Ever Sold

13 September 2022 in $10 Million Plus, California, Monterey, Monterey Week Auctions, Records, Top 10, USA

Facing left quarter 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider on sale in the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2022 classic car auction

A 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider by Scaglietti sold for $22,005,000 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2022 classic car auction. A 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider by Scaglietti raced by amongst others Juan Manuel Fangio, Phil Hill, and Carroll Shelby sold for $22,005,000 as the most expensive car in the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2022 classic car auction. This highly original 410 Sport … [Read more...]

2021 (Full Year): Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

10 December 2021 in FP, Records, Top 10

Marque record McLaren F1 sold at Gooding Pebble Beach 2021 sale

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 -- the first car in three years to sell for more than $20 million. Most of the other top … [Read more...]

1995 McLaren F1 – The Most Expensive McLaren Ever Sold at Public Auction

14 August 2021 in $10 Million Plus, California, Monterey Week Auctions, Pebble Beach, Records, Top 10, USA

1995 McLaren F1 -- Most expensive McLaren ever sold in a public auction

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 top result in the Gooding Pebble Beach 2021 classic car … [Read more...]

2020 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

16 December 2020 in FP, Records, Top 10

Most-expensive Bugatti Ever 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports sold at Gooding London Passion of a Lifetime Auction 2020

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 sold for $12,681,550 while a 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante was … [Read more...]

2019 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1 December 2019 in FP, News, Records, Top 10

1994 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification' Side front

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 Monterey 2019 sale. The second … [Read more...]

1956 Ferrari 290 MM Sold for $22 Million

9 December 2018 in $10 Million Plus, California, Others, Records, Top 10, USA

1956 Ferrari 290 MM

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 the Petersen Automotive Museum on 8 December 2018. This rare racing … [Read more...]

2018 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

9 December 2018 in FP, News, Records, Top 10

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3413 GT

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 that became the most-expensive car ever sold at auction. The second … [Read more...]

2018 (January to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

17 August 2018 in News, Records, Top 10

1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Bonhams

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...]

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

7 December 2017 in FP, News, Records, Top 10

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 2017 at public auction. It is also the most expensive British car ever. … [Read more...]

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

31 July 2017 in News, Records, Top 10

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 in 2017 at public auction. It is closely … [Read more...]

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

2 April 2017 in News, Records, Top 10

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 in 2017 at public auction. It is closely … [Read more...]

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