2020 (May): The most-expensive cars sold at public auction thus far in 2020 are two Bugatti Type 55 roadsters and a 1968 Ford Mustang GT "Bullitt". © Bonhams The list of the ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction thus far in 2020 is led by two classic Bugatti roadsters: a 1932 Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport Roadster with factory coachwork and a 1932 Bugatti Type 55 … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
A 1994 McLaren F1 'LM-specification' and a 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta are the two most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2019. Andrei Diomidov © 2019 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's The ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2019 include five Ferraris but the most-expensive was a 1994 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification that sold for $19,805 at the RM … [Read more...]
2018 (Full Year): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold in 2018 at public auction were a Ferrari 250 GTO, a Ferrari 290 MM, a Duesenberg SSJ and two Aston Martins: the DP215 Grand Touring Competition Prototype and a DB4GT Zagato. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO - The Most-Expensive Car in 2018 - Patrick Ernzen © 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The top price paid for a car at public auction in 2018 was … [Read more...]
2018 (January to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction
The most-expensive cars sold thus far in 2018 at public auction were an Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, a Ferrari 275 GTB Special, an Alfa Romeo Tipo B Grand Prix Monoposto and a Porsche 550A Spyder. The top price paid for a car at public auction thus far in 2018 was $13,315,899 for a 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed 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...]