Thus far in 2014, the highest prices paid for classic cars at public auction were for a 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus at Goodwood, 1958 Ferrari 250 GT at Arizona, a 1966 Ferrari GTB/C in Monaco and a 1964 Ford GT40 in Houston. The ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2014 (January to July) include … Read more
RM Auctions and Gooding classic car sales in Amelia Island in 2014 saw 14 cars selling for over a million dollars and a new marque record for a Delahaye. The classic car auctions by RM Auctions and Gooding & Co accompanying the 2014 Amelia Island, Florida Concourse d’Elegance set new records. The top price was … Read more
Bonhams, Artcurial and RM Auctions sold 21 cars for over a million dollars at the annual Paris sales during Rétromobile classic car week. Classic car sales during the Rétromobile week in Paris in early February are traditionally the first major collectors automobile auctions in Europe. In 2014, RM Auctions, Bonhams, and Artcurial Motorcars sold 21 … Read more
A Mercedes Benz F1 racing car became the most expensive automobile ever sold at public auction while a Ferrari 275 takes the highest price for a road car. 2013 was an excellent year for vintage and classic cars with record prices paid at public auctions. For the second year in a row, a Mercedes Benz … Read more
A 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB Spider sold for $27,500,000 at RM Auctions in Monterey – the highest price ever paid for a road-going car. A 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T Spider became the most expensive road-going car ever sold at auction when it achieved $27,500,000 at the RM Auctions sale in Monterey on August 18, … Read more
The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 racing car driven by Fangio sold for $30 million by Bonhams Auctions at Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale 2013 as the most expensive car ever sold in a public auction. → A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R with streamliner bodywork sold for €51,155,000 ($53,917,370) at a special RM Sotheby’s auction at … Read more
Scottsdale and Arizona 2014 sales saw a good start to the classic car auction year with 38 automobiles achieving results of more than a million dollars each including the most expensive Corvette ever. The year started well for classic car auctions with 38 cars achieving more than a million dollars each at the annual sales … Read more
A Mercedes 540 K Special Roadster was the most expensive car sold at auction in 2012. Six Ferraris were amongst the top ten classic and vintage cars. In 2012, a 1936 Mercedes 540 K Spezial Roadster sold for $11.8 million as the most expensive car sold at auction. It was also the highest price ever … Read more
Thirty classic and collectors cars achieved more than a million dollars at the Gooding & Co Pebble Beach Auction in August 2013. These results include the most-expensive Bugatti and most-expensive McLaren ever. The classic car auction at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® saw thirty cars exceeding a million dollars. Gooding & Company offered 127 … Read more
The RM Auctions classic car sale at Monterey in California achieved the highest price ever paid for a road-going car and the highest sales total ever. The annual classic car auction in Monterey by RM Auctions saw the highest total ever achieved for a collector car auction as well as the highest price ever paid … Read more
1953 Ferrari 340/375 achieved over $12 million at the RM Auctions at Villa Erba (Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este) sale of historic and classic cars. Top results were achieved at the biannual Villa Erba auction of classic, historic, and super cars held in conjunction with the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on Lake Como in Italy. … Read more
A Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa tops the list of the most expensive cars sold at auction in 2011. A 540K Spezial Roadster was the most expensive Mercedes sold ever. 2011 was a good year for very rare vintage cars sold at auction. A 1957 Ferrari 250 TR Testa Rossa became the most expensive car ever … Read more