2023 (August): The most expensive cars sold at auction thus far in 2023 are a 1967 Ferrari 412P, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, and a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction thus are mostly classic Ferraris from the 1950s and 1960s but also includes the brand-new, unique 2022 Bugatti Chiron Profilée and a 1957 … [Read more...]
The Most Expensive Cars of All Time – $10 Million Plus at Public Auction
Only 65 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 65 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...]
1967 Ferrari 412P Sold at Bonhams Quail Lodge 2023
A 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta by Fantuzzi sold for $30 million at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale -- by far the most expensive car at any auction during the Monterey Car Week 2023. The 1967 Ferrari 412P, Chassis 0854, sold for $30,255,000 at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2023, as by far the most expensive car at the 2023 Monterey Car Week auctions in California, … [Read more...]
2022 (Full Year): Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...]