Aston Martin, Bugatti, McLaren, Porsche, Shelby, and Jaguar mix with Ferraris as marques that have sold classic or collectors cars for between $12 and $15 million at public auction. The Shelby 260 Cobra, chassis CSX2000, was the first car ever built by Shelby and at the time of its sale in 2016 was the most expensive American car ever. The 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS … [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...]
2023 Monterey Auctions: Top Ten Results
The top results of all the Monterey / Pebble Beach motor week 2023 classic car auctions are led by a 1967 Ferrari 412P and a Jaguar XKSS. Although Ferraris dominated the top results at the various Monterey / Pebble Beach Motor Week 2023 classic car auctions, the top ten was a mixed bunch. The most expensive car sold at Monterey 2023 was the 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta … [Read more...]
2023 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale (Monterey Auction Results)
A 1967 Ferrari 412P sold for $30 million to top the results at the Bonhams Quail Lodge 2023 sale during Monterey / Pebble Beach week. Although Bonhams sold only seven cars for over a million dollars at the Quail Lodge 2023 sale, these results included $30,255,000 for the 1967 Ferrari 412P -- the most expensive car sold during Monterey / Pebble Beach motor week 2023 in … [Read more...]
Cars Sold for Over $20 Million – The Most-Expensive Cars Ever
Only 16 cars have ever sold for more than $20 million at public auction: nine Ferraris, two Aston Martins, two Mercedes Benz cars, a Duesenberg SSJ, a Le Mans-winning Jaguar, and a McLaren F1 are the most expensive cars ever. The highest price ever paid at public auction for a car is $143 million for a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé sold by RM Sotheby's for the … [Read more...]