Only 52 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction with the world-record $48 million paid for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. Only 52 cars have ever sold for more than $10 million at public auction. Ferrari is the most-expensive car marque with 250 models especially highly priced. Nearly two-thirds of the cars selling for more than $10 million are Ferraris … [Read more...]
Cars Sold for $10 to $12 Million at Public Auction
Several marques including Mercedes Benz, Bugatti, Alfa Romero, Duesenberg, Ferrari, Ford, and Porsche had cars sold at public auction for between $10 and $12 million. This group includes the first car to have sold for more than $10 million – a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider back in 2008. It also includes the most-expensive Mercedes Benz passenger car and the first … [Read more...]
Cars Sold for $12 to $15 Million at Public Auction
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 auctions. The Shelby 260 Cobra, chassis CSX2000, was the first car ever built by Shelby and set a new record for the most-expensive American car ever when it sold for $13,750,000 in 2016. The 1934 Bugatti … [Read more...]
Cars Sold for $15 – $20 Million at Public Auction
Two 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900s, ten Ferraris and two McLarens 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 in 2016. It was joined on the list by a 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Touring Berlinetta in 2019. The Ferraris include … [Read more...]
Cars Sold for Over $20 Million – The Most-Expensive Cars Ever
Only twelve cars have ever sold for more than $20 million at public auction: seven Ferraris, two Aston Martins, a Mercedes Benz F1 racer, a Duesenberg SSJ and a Le Mans-winning Jaguar are the most-expensive cars ever. The highest price ever paid at public auction for a car is $48,405,000 for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2018 sale. The second … [Read more...]
2017 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold in 2017 at public auction were an Aston Martin DBR, a Ferrari 250 GT California, a McLaren F1, a Ferrari 275 GTB/C and a Porsche 917K. The 1956 Aston Martin DBR1, chassis DBR1/1, sold for $22,550,000 at the RM Sotheby's Monterey 2017 sale, is the most-expensive car sold in 2017 at public auction. It is also the most-expensive British car ever. The … [Read more...]
2017 (Jan to April): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold thus far in 2017 at auction were a Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet, Jaguar E-Type, Mercedes Benz 540K, Ferrari 340 America and a 1928 Mercedes Benz Typ S. A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren achieved $7,700,000 at the RM Sotheby's Amelia Island 2017 sale as the most-expensive car sold thus far in 2017 at public auction. It is closely … [Read more...]
1962 Shelby 260 Cobra: Most-Expensive American Car Ever
A 1962 Shelby 260 Cobra, CSX2000, the first built, became the most-expensive American car ever when sold for $13,750,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016. This Cobra was the first car built by Carroll Shelby and was sold from single ownership to benefit the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. It is only the third American car ever to have sold for more than $10 million at public … [Read more...]
1955 Jaguar D-Type: Most-Expensive British Car Ever
The 1956 Le Mans-winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type sold for $21,780,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 as the most-expensive British car ever sold at public auction. This was the top result for any car at the Monterey classic car week auctions in 2016 and also the highest price ever paid in a public sale for a Le Mans 24 Hours race winner. It is only the seventh car ever to have sold … [Read more...]
2016 (January) Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
A 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster sold for $9,900,000 by RM Sotheby’s leads the list of the most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2016. After the January classic and collector car sales during the annual Scottsdale week in Arizona and the Kissimmee auction in Florida, an eclectic collection of marques makes up the list of the ten most-expensive cars sold at … [Read more...]
2015: Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction (Full Year)
The 1956 Ferrari 290 MM raced by Fangio was at $28 million the most-expensive car sold at public auction in 2015. Six of the top-ten highest prices paid for classic cars at public auctions in 2015 were for Ferraris with Ferraris taking the top five slots. The barn-find 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider from the Baillon Collection that sold for $18,500,000 in Paris was … [Read more...]
2015: Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction (Jan to October)
Seven of the top-ten highest prices paid for classic cars at public auctions thus far in 2015 were for Ferraris with $18.5 million the record price. After the Monterey classic car week in mid-August 2015, the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider from the Baillon Collection sold for $18,500,000 in Paris, remained the most-expensive car of 2015. However, seven new cars … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Scottsdale Classic Car Auction Results
Bonhams briefly set a new Scottsdale auction record when a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione sold for $9,405,000. Four classic cars sold for over a million dollar while a further five cars achieved highest bids of more than a million but failed to clear the reserve margins. These included four top-end, multi-million dollar classic Ferraris. 2015 Bonhams Scottsdale Classic Car … [Read more...]
2014 Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
Thus far in 2014, the ten highest prices paid for classic cars at public auctions were all for Ferraris with a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO the most-expensive car ever. The ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2014 were all Ferrari models. The dearest car in 2014 was a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold by Bonhams at the Quail Lodge sale in Carmel for a world record $38 million – … [Read more...]