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

At least 111 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction, with the world record for the most expensive car ever being $143 million paid for a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé.

At least 111 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 by far the most strongly represented marque among the most expensive cars, with the 250 models especially highly priced. More than half of the cars selling for more than $10 million are Ferraris (67), followed by Mercedes (7) and McLaren (7). The first car ever to sell for over $10 million was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, which sold in 2008.

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List of Cars Selling for $10 Million Plus (2008-2026)

The following cars sold at public auction for $10 million or more, including buyer’s premium, in the years 2008 to 2026:

R	Year	Car: $20 million +	Price (USD)	Auction House	Auction	Auction Date
1	1955	Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe	143,000,000	RM Sotheby’s	Stuttgart	2022
2	1954	Mercedes-Benz W196R Streamliner F1	53,917,370	RM Sotheby’s	Stuttgart	2025
3	1962	Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO	51,705,000	RM Sotheby’s	New York	2023
4	1962	Ferrari 250 GTO	48,405,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2018
5	1964	Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe	42,905,000	Gooding Christie’s	Pebble Beach	2026
6	2026	Ferrari Luce ‘Tailor Made’*	40,000,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2026
7	1962	Ferrari 250 GTO	38,500,000	Mecum	Kissimmee	2026
8	1962	Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta	38,115,000	Bonhams	Quail Lodge	2014
9	1964	Ferrari 250 LM	36,344,960	RM Sotheby’s	Paris	2025
10	1957	Ferrari 335 Sport by Scaglietti	35,711,359	Artcurial	Paris	2016
11	1996	McLaren F1 GTR	34,655,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2026
12	1967	Ferrari 412P Berlinetta by Fantuzzi	30,255,000	Bonhams	Quail Lodge	2023
13	1954	Mercedes-Benz W196R F1 Single-Seater	29,650,095	Bonhams	Goodwood	2013
14	1956	Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti	28,005,000	RM Sotheby’s	New York	2015
15	1967	Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T. Spider by Scaglietti	27,500,000	RM	Monterey	2013
16	1964	Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti	26,400,000	RM	Monterey	2014
17	2025	Ferrari Daytona SP3 ‘Tailor Made’*	26,000,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2025
18	1994	McLaren F1	25,317,500	RM Sotheby’s	Abu Dhabi	2025
19	1961	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione	25,305,000	Gooding Christie’s	Pebble Beach	2025
20	1956	Aston Martin DBR1	22,550,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2017
21	1955	Ferrari 410 Sport Spider	22,005,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2022
22	1956	Ferrari 290 MM	22,005,000	RM Sotheby’s	Los Angeles	2018
23	1935	Duesenberg SSJ	22,000,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2018
24	1955	Jaguar D-Type	21,780,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2016
25	1963	Aston Martin DP215 Grand Touring Competition Prototype	21,455,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2018
26	2025	Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM	20,630,000	RM Sotheby’s	Las Vegas	2025
27	1995	McLaren F1	20,465,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2021
—	Year	$15 – $20 million	Price $	Auction House	Auction	Auction Date
28	1994	McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification’	19,805,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2019
29	1939	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring	19,800,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2016
30	1962	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	19,520,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monaco	2026
31	1939	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Touring Berlinetta	19,246,750	Artcurial	Paris	2019
32	2013	Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04	18,815,000	RM Sotheby’s	Las Vegas	2023
33	1963	Ferrari 250 P	18,705,000	Gooding Christie’s	Pebble Beach	2026
34	1963	Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport	18,705,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2026
35	1961	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	18,649,760	Artcurial	Paris	2015
36	2001	Ferrari F2001 F1 Racer, #211	18,392,980	RM Sotheby’s	Monaco	2025
37	1954	Ferrari 375-Plus Sports-racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione	18,309,614	Bonhams	Goodwood Festival of Speed	2014
38	1959	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione	18,150,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2016
39	1963	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	18,150,000	Mecum	Indianapolis	2026
40	1962	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	18,045,000	Gooding	Amelia Island	2023
41	1959	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione	17,990,000	RM Sotheby’s	New York	2017
42	1963	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	17,875,000	Mecum	Kissimmee	2024
43	2003	Ferrari Enzo	17,875,000	Mecum	Kissimmee	2026
44	2023	Ferrari Daytona SP3	17,825,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2026
45	1964	Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti	17,600,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2015
46	1960	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	17,176,418	RM Sotheby’s	Paris	2026
47	1964	Ferrari 250 LM	17,164,664	Artcurial	Paris	2023
48	1961	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	17,160,000	Gooding	Amelia Island	2016
49	1960	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	17,055,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2024
50	1961	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	16,830,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2015
51	1960	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	16,505,000	Gooding Christie’s	Amelia Island	2026
52	1962	Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale	16,500,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2015
53	1957	Ferrari 250 TR	16,390,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2011
54	1995	McLaren F1	15,620,000	Bonhams	Quail Lodge	2017
55	2003	Ferrari Enzo	15,185,000	Broad Arrow	Amelia Island	2026
56	1961	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	15,180,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2014
—	Year	$12 – $15 million	Price $	Auction House	Auction	Auction Date
57	2003	Ferrari F2003-GA F1 Racer	14,880,000	RM Sotheby’s	Geneva	2022
58	1996	Ferrari F50	14,575,000	Mecum	Monterey	2026
59	1966	Ferrari 275 GTB/C	14,520,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2017
60	1962	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	14,300,000	RM Sotheby’s	New York	2015
61	1964	Ferrari 250 LM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti	14,300,000	RM	New York	2013
62	1970	Porsche 917K	14,080,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2017
63	1938	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring	14,030,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2024
64	1998	McLaren F1 “LM-Specification”	13,750,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2015
65	1962	Shelby 260 Cobra CSX 2000	13,750,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2016
66	1960	Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione	13,500,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2016
67	1937	Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS Teardrop Coupe	13,425,000	Gooding	Amelia Island	2022
68	1961	Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato ‘2VEV’	13,315,899	Bonhams	London	2018
69	1957	Jaguar XKSS	13,205,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2023
70	1966	Ford GT40 Mk II	13,205,000	RM Sotheby’s	Miami	2025
71	1956	Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione “Tour de France”	13,200,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2015
72	1953	Jaguar C-Type Works Lightweight	13,200,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2015
73	1972	Ferrari 312 PB	13,033,720	RM Sotheby’s	Villa Erba	2023
74	2003	Ferrari Enzo	13,018,950	DuPont Registry	Online	2026
75	1955	Ferrari 410 Sport Spider	12,985,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2024
76	1953	Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta ‘Competizione’	12,812,800	RM	Villa Erba	2013
77	1934	Bugatti Type 59 Sports	12,681,550	Gooding	London	2020
78	1957	Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa	12,402,500	RM	Maranello	2009
79	1966	Ford GT40 Factory Lightweight	12,375,000	Mecum	Kissimmee	2026
80	1995	Ferrari F50	12,210,000	Mecum	Kissimmee	2026
81	1995	Ferrari F50	12,105,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2026
82	1903	Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP ‘Roi des Belges’	12,100,000	Gooding	Amelia Island	2024
83	2003	Ferrari Enzo	12,100,000	Mecum	Monterey	2026
—	Year	$10 – $12 million	Price $	Auction House	Auction	Auction Date
84	1933	Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza	11,990,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2016
85	1936	Mercedes-Benz 540K Spezial Roadster	11,770,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2012
86	1964	Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti	11,550,000	RM	Monterey	2014
87	1985	Ferrari 288 GTO	11,555,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2026
88	2026	McLaren Formula 1 Team MCL40A	11,480,000	RM Sotheby’s	Abu Dhabi	2025
89	1960	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	11,440,968	H&H	Duxford	2015
90	1960	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider	11,275,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2012
91	1984	Ferrari 288 GTO	11,132,468	Gooding Christie’s	Paris	2026
92	2003	Ferrari Enzo	11,110,000	Mecum	Kissimmee	2026
93	2014	Pagani Zonda LM Roadster	11,086,250	RM Sotheby’s	Dubai	2024
94	1993	Ferrari F40 LM	11,005,000	RM Sotheby’s	Monterey	2025
95	1968	Ford GT40 Lightweight	11,000,000	RM	Monterey	2012
96	2017	Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta	11,000,000	Mecum	Kissimmee	2026
97	1960	Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione	10,989,500	RM Sotheby’s	Paris	2024
98	1961	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	10,894,900	RM	Maranello	2008
99	1959	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione	10,840,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2021
100	2022	Bugatti Chiron Profilée	10,677,742	RM Sotheby’s	Paris	2023
101	2003	Ferrari Enzo	10,675,000	Broad Arrow	Monterey	2026
102	1937	Bugatti Type 57S Atalante	10,447,150	Gooding	London	2020
103	1932	Bugatti Type 55 Roadster	10,400,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2016
104	1937	Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante	10,345,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2022
105	1931	Duesenberg Model J Long-Wheelbase Coupe	10,340,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2011
106	2002	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster	10,235,000	RM Sotheby’s	Las Vegas	2023
107	2003	Ferrari Enzo	10,230,000	Mecum	Indianapolis	2026
108	1967	Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti	10,175,000	RM	Monterey	2014
109	2006	Pagani Zonda Riviera	10,130,000	RM Sotheby’s	Abu Dhabi	2025
110	1982	Porsche 956	10,120,000	Gooding	Pebble Beach	2015
111	2017	Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta	10,043,000	RM Sotheby’s	Maranello	2017

Notes:

• * Charity lot
• Data compiled from published auction results and believed to be accurate but not guaranteed.
• Nominal prices include auction premium. Prices converted to USD at the applicable exchange rate at the time of sale. Prices based on published auction results from Artcurial, Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams, Broad Arrow, Gooding Christie’s, Mecum, and RM Sotheby’s.
• Definitions vary – only results from traditional public auctions are included, and select online sales. Some cars may appear more than once.
• Only nominal figures are considered. Wikipedia has an incomplete list with adjusted prices.
• Last updated / verified: 16 August 2026

Ten-Million-Plus Dollar Cars at Public Auction by Year

The first time a car sold at public auction for over $10 million was in 2008. Sales of such expensive cars remained fairly rare, but in 2026, at least 25 cars sold for over $10 million.

2008 to 2011: The First $10-Million Cars

The first car to have sold for more than $10 million at public auction was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider at RM Auctions in Maranello in 2008 for a world-record $10.9 million — a dollar price aided by a relatively strong euro at the time of the sale. The previous record for the most expensive car in the world was held for over two decades by a 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe that Christie’s sold for $9.8 million in 1987.

In 2009, RM again increased the world price record by selling a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa for $12.4 million. In 2010, no car sold for more than $10 million at auction.

2011 — 2021: Boom & Bust

Since 2011, at least two cars per year have sold for over $10 million at auction. The number slowly rose to 11 cars in 2015 before slipping back to only two per year in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Year (Cars)	Highlights
2011 (2)	Works Scuderia Ferrari 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa ($16,830,000) — world record price (until 2013) 1931 Duesenberg Model J Roadster ($10,340,000) — most expensive American car (until 2016)
2012 (3)	1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster ($11,770,000) — still the most expensive German passenger car ever
2013 (4)	1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 racing car ($29,650,095) — almost doubled the world record price (until 2014) 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T. Spider ($27,500,000) — still the most expensive regular road-going car ever. (Excluding charity auctions.)
2014 (6)	1962/3 Ferrari 250 GTO ($38,115,000) — world record price (until 2018)
2015 (11)	1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti ($28,005,000) — raced by Juan Manuel Fangio in the Mille Miglia 1982 Porsche 956 ($10,120,000) — won Le Mans in 1983, second in 1982
2016 (9)	1955 Jaguar D-Type ($21,780,000) — won Le Mans in 1956 1962 Shelby 260 Cobra, CSX2000 ($13,750,000) — first Shelby, American record (until 2018)
2017 (6)	2017 Ferrari LaFerrari ($10,043,000) — the first 21st-century car to sell for over $10 million (Charity car record until 2025)
2018 (5)	1962 Ferrari 250 GTO ($48,405,000) — new world record price (until 2022) 1935 Duesenberg SSJ ($22,000,000) — American record (until 2026) and most expensive pre-war car ever
2019 (2)	1994 McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification’ ($19,805,000)
2020 (2)	1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports ($12,681,550) & 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante ($10,447,150) — the two most expensive Bugattis ever
2021 (2)	1995 McLaren F1 ($20,465,000) — first McLaren result over $20 million

2022 — 2026: Recovery & Bubble?

The top end of the collector car market recovered in 2022, with an increasing number of cars selling for over $10 million. In 2026, the market seems to be in a bubble…

Year (Cars)	Highlights
2022 (5)	1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé ($143,000,000) — new world record price for the most expensive car ever 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS Teardrop Coupe ($13,435,000) — the most expensive French car ever
2023 (9)	1962 Ferrari 330 LM / 250 GTO ($51,705,000) — current Ferrari marque record 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas ($18,815,000) — Lewis Hamilton-driven, the most expensive modern Formula 1 racing car
2024 (7)	1903 Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP ‘Roi des Belges’ ($12,105,000) — the oldest car on the list, the only one from before 1930, and the only one over a century old
2025 (11)	1954/1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Stromlinienwagen Formula 1 ($54,000,000) — most expensive Formula 1 and the most expensive racing car ever 1964 Ferrari 250 LM ($36,344,960) — most expensive Le Mans-winning race car ever 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 ‘Tailor Made’ ($26,000,000) — most expensive charity car and new car ever sold at auction (until 2026).
2026 (25)	2026 Ferrari Luce Chassis 0 ($40,000,000) — the most expensive automotive charity lot, new car, and electric car ever. 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe ($42,905,000) — the most expensive American car ever 1996 McLaren F1 GTR ($34,655,000) — most expensive British car ever 2003 Ferrari Enzo ($11,110,000 in January & $13,018,950 online in June) — most expensive car ever sold online

Brands of Cars Selling for Over $10 Million at Auction

Although the two most expensive cars ever were made by Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari usually dominates the list of the world’s most expensive cars. More than half of the $10-million-plus cars at public auction come from Maranello.

The number of cars sold for over $10 million at auction by brand are:

• 67 – Ferrari
• 7 – Mercedes-Benz
• 7 – McLaren
• 5 – Bugatti
• 4 – Alfa Romeo
• 4 – Aston Martin
• 3 – Ford
• 3 – Jaguar
• 2 – Duesenberg
• 2 — Pagani
• 2 – Porsche
• 2 – Shelby
• 1 — Chevrolet
• 1 — Gordon Murray
• 1 — Talbot-Lago

250 is the magic model number – almost a third of the most expensive cars ever were Ferrari 250 models in various model variants.

$10-Million Cars by Year of Production

Most cars achieving more than $10 million at public auction were built during the 1950s and 1960s. The period 1953 to 1964 is especially highly (ap)praised.

Manufacturing Period	Number of Cars	Share
Prewar (through 1945)	13	11.7%
1950s and 1960s	62	55.9%
1970–1999	15	13.5%
2000–present	21	18.9%
Total	111	100.0%

Only 13 of the $10-million cars date from the pre-war period: the 1935 Duesenberg SSJ is the most expensive pre-Second World War car ever, while the 1903 Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP ‘Roi des Belges’ is the oldest car on this list and the only one over a century old.

Thirty-six of the $10-million cars are newer than the 1960s, of which 21 are from the 21st century. Modern hypercars have increased in value dramatically since the start of 2026.

Top Classic and Collector Car Auction Houses

Most of the $10-million-plus cars were sold by RM Sotheby’s and Gooding Christie’s. Bonhams had some spectacular results too, while Mecum is increasingly active in the top end of the market.

The leading auction houses for selling $10-million-plus cars are:

• 56 – RM Sotheby’s (including 9 by RM Auctions before early 2015)
• 30 – Gooding Christie’s (including 25 by Gooding & Co)
• 11 – Mecum
• 6 – Bonhams
• 4 – Artcurial
• 2 – Broad Arrow
• 1 – H&H
• 1 – DuPont Registry

Although the two most expensive cars ever were sold at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, the USA remains the best place in the world for top car auction results. More than 80 of the $10-million-plus cars were bought at auctions in the US, followed by 9 in France, and 5 each in the UK and Italy.

Expensive Cars Not on the List

This listing takes only nominal prices into account. If adjusted prices are used, probably only a handful of further cars would be added to the list of cars selling for more than $10 million. The two best-known cars are probably:

• 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe that Christie’s sold for $9.8 million in 1987 would be over $25 million in today’s money. If it comes up for auction now, it would probably fetch a lot more than “just” $28 million.
• 1931 Bugatti Royale Berline de Voyage that Kruse sold for $6.5 million in 1986 would be around $19 million in current money.

The listing also excludes non-traditional auctions, e.g., a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione Clienti sold for a reported $12 million at the Rick Cole online auction during Monterey week 2014. It includes some major online sales where prices were published.

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