Most Expensive American Car Ever: 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
The 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, chassis CSX2300, is the most expensive American car ever sold in a public car auction.
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Most Expensive British Car Ever: 1996 McLaren F1 GTR
A rare 1996 McLaren F1 GTR, known as “The Pop Art F1,” sold for almost $35 million as the most expensive McLaren and British car ever.
Ferrari Enzo: Most Expensive Auction Prices (2005-2026)
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
Most Expensive 1994 McLaren F1 Ever Sold at Public Auction
The most expensive McLaren car ever sold at public auction is a white 1994 McLaren F1 that achieved $25 million at the RM Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi 2025 sale. It is also the most expensive British car. In a remarkable auction held in Abu Dhabi in December 2025, RM Sotheby’s increased the marque and model record … Read more
Most Expensive 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione sold for $25.3 million at the Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach 2025 sale as the most-expensive California Spider ever sold at public auction. Most-Expensive 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione, chassis 2383 GT, sold for a … Read more
Most Expensive Le Mans Winner Ever Sold: 1964 Ferrari 250 LM
RM Sotheby’s sold a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM for a record $36 million at the Paris Retromobile 2025 sale as the most expensive Le Mans-winning racing car ever. The only privateer Ferrari ever to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, the 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, chassis #5893, sold for a model-record $36,344,960 … Read more
Most Expensive Ferrari Ever (2023): 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM
The most expensive Ferrari ever sold at public auction is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM that achieved the highest price of $51,705,000 at a special RM Sotheby’s sale in New York in November 2023. The new record price for the most expensive Ferrari ever sold in a public auction increased to $51,705,000 … 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 … Read more
Most-Expensive Car Ever: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
The most expensive car ever sold at public auction is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO which achieved $48,405,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2018 sale. The highest price ever paid for a car in a public sale was $48,405,000 for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2018 classic car auction held … Read more
1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning – the Most-Expensive Motorcycle Ever
Bonhams sold Jack Ehret’s Australian Speed Record-Setting 1951 Vincent Black Lightning for nearly $1-million in Las Vegas, as the most-expensive motorcycle ever sold at public auction. Bonhams achieved a new world record high price for a motorcycle when the Australian speed record-setting, 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning motorcycle sold for $929,000 in Las Vegas, USA. … Read more