2026 (May): The ten most expensive cars sold at auction in 2026 include the only white Ferrari 250 GTO, four California Spiders, and stunning results from modern Ferraris. The list of the ten most expensive cars sold at public auction in 2026 is dominated by Ferraris after some stunning results on classic and modern hypercars … Read more
The highest price ever paid for a Ferrari 250 GT California Spider at public auction is $25.3 million for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione, sold at the Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach auction in 2025. Prices around $17 million for SWB versions and $8 million for LWB cars are more common. Prices … Read more
Only 99 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 99 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million (nominal) at public auction. Although the most expensive car … Read more
Two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900s, 21 Ferraris, two McLarens, and a Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 racing car are the only cars ever to have sold for between $15 and $20 million at public auctions. A 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider was the most expensive pre-war car when it sold for nearly $20 million … Read more
Ferrari Enzo auction prices tripled at the start of 2026 to a new model record of nearly $18 million for the most expensive car, and several more sold for over $10 million. Auction prices of the Ferrari Enzo, produced in 2003 and 2004, increased only gradually for many years. Million-dollar results became more common from … Read more
Several marques including Mercedes Benz, Bugatti, Alfa Romero, Duesenberg, Ferrari, Ford, McLaren, Pagani, and Porsche had cars sold at public auction for between $10 and $12 million. The first car ever to have sold for more than $10 million at public auction was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider back in 2008. The … Read more