document_title: List of most expensive cars sold at auction

question_text: what is the most expensive car ever sold at barrett jackson

text: Common contributing factors[edit]

text: Common contributing factors affecting the value of auctioned automobiles include:

text:
Low production volumes[2][3]
Rarity[2][3]
Desirability[2][3]
Demand[2][3]
Aesthetic design, even of its time.[4]
Nostalgia, known as the generation effect; collectors in their prime earning years, being able to afford a seven figure car, are likely to buy cars that they are born to identify themselves with.[3]
Typically sport cars are generally more expensive than comparable engined saloons, therefore desirable, the same applies to roadsters over saloons but luxury cars, as for their higher price tag, are on a higher end of the scale.[5]
Condition, also complete documentation (such as evidence of its restoration) of the car is vital for its value.[6] It is not unusual for these cars to have undergone restoration work in the past costing hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars.[7]
Winning a prestigious auto show helps the car's value, this was the case for some of the cars listed below have been cited to had taken overall[8] or class wins[9] at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Originality, typically a car that had its original mechanical components, as it was when it left the factory, is more desirable to the one that doesn't.[10] Original bodyshell retains the value better to one fitted with a new body but the chassis of the car is more considered by collectors.[11]
Cars equipped with automatic transmission are considered to be less desirable than its manual counterpart.[12]
Cars that have been freshly restored or hidden away for a number of years or decades makes the car desirable to a show winner or a famous car.[3]
Eligibility to vintage events is a factor to prices as collectors typically buy vintage race cars to enter historic events as are cars that can be designed to be driven on the street but are competitive on the track.[3]
The originality of the car is considered important in historic racing due to the Historic Technical Passports and FIA Heritage Certificates in force, meaning cars must retain mechanical systems that belonged to the car of the period to prevent unfair advantages.[13]
Cars with a strong motorsport history improve on the car's desirability, better if the car have won a prestigious race such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans,[4] the Formula One World Championship and the Indianapolis 500.[14] An example would be the Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Spider that was sold for $9.2 million in 2007, which was the 1962 winner of the 24 hours classic. Note that sportcar racers makes up the majority of competition cars on the main list.
A car associated with a famous person adds value to its price.[15] Examples are:

Elton John in 2001 auctioned his large collection, as a result of his fame, a majority of those sold at twice their appraised sale-price estimates.[16]
In 2008, TV presenter and radio personality Chris Evans broke a twenty-one-year-old record, when he successfully placed a bid for a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider that once belonged to James Coburn.[17]
In 1973 a Mercedes-Benz 770 F-Cabriolet that stated to be the parade limousine of Adolf Hitler was sold for a then record of US$153,000 (equivalent to $843,000 in 2017),[18][19] surpassing the previous record held by a Duesenberg Model J Victoria that belonged to Greta Garbo at US$90,000 (equivalent to $527,000 in 2017).[20][21][22][23] A week after the auction it was revealed to be the limousine of the President of Finland Carl Mannerheim (not Hitler). The same Mercedes went on to surpass its own record months later despite this error in its historical prominence.[18]
On the other hand, a car belonging to a celebrity who is implicated in a credibility damaging scandal is likely to be worth less. An example of this is the Rolls-Royce Corniche belonging to British TV and radio personality, Jimmy Savile; in light of his sexual abuse scandal following his death, the car is speculated by the motoring trade to be worthless.[24] However, the white 1993 Ford Bronco, that was involved in the chase between O. J. Simpson and LAPD, was sold for $75,000 in 2004, almost twice its original value, ten years after the incident.[25]

On the other hand, as above, a car that is associated with a famous otherwise factory-backed racing team, such as Scuderia Ferrari, which was the case on August 2011 when one of their factory Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa broke a new record, surpassing the record held by another car of the same model two years before, which was a customer car.[26]
Auctions taking place during the annual Monterey Historics events every mid-August are generally expected to bring in record sale prices as they are considered to be the hotpoint for collectors and investors who prefer to attend the events, awaiting the outcome.[27] In general, however, auctions are not likely to result in statistically significant price increases when compared to publicly available private sale records of the same model in equivalent condition.[9]

text: World economy affecting car values[edit]

text: Aside those mentioned above, the world economy is the other main factor to the value of collectible cars as classic cars are frequently regarded as an alternative investment.[16][28]

text: The market began in the 1970s when used Ferraris were exported to Italian exotic car dealers in the United States who were willing to buy every vehicle which they were offered. During the 1973 oil crisis (when prices of exotic cars plummeted rapidly), almost new and top-of-range models frequented in used car lots, a Lamborghini Miura could be bought for $15,000 at the time.[29] A 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider that went on to sell for $4,950,000 in 2009 was offered for sale in the June 1964 issue of Road & Track for US$10,500 (equivalent to $83,000 in 2017), in the April 1976 issue of Hemmings Motor News, the same car was offered at US$16,750 (equivalent to $72,000 in 2017).[30] After a period of ups and downs in the 1970s and early 1980s, interest rates eased, meaning highly desirable exotic cars whose decals once frequented bedroom walls of collectible car fans suddenly became affordable.[29]

text: During the 1980s boom, investors frequented auctions, causing prices to skyrocket. When cars were sold, they were commonly shifted to storage for investors intending to eventually profit on their accrued collectors value. The high prices drove enthusiasts away from the market, and cars passed from investor to investor with little or no profit gained.[16] The 1980s boom was followed by 1990s bust, and the values of classic cars plummeted, causing most owners to lose considerable portions of their investment portfolio values.[31]

text: According to the November 1997 issue of Car Magazine, the Ferrari F40 was credited for sparking the price speculation craze.[32]

text: During the height of the Japanese asset price bubble in the late 1980s, when the yen had strengthened from an exchange rate of about 300 yen per one U.S. dollar in 1985 to about 150 yen per U.S. dollar in 1989, wealthy Japanese buyers began to buy classic cars for effectively half the previous cost in yen. One example of this occurred in 1989, a Ferrari 250 GTO (3909GT) was privately sold to Takeo Kato for $13,837,500.[29] When the bubble burst, it was resold to Talacrest, an Egham (in Surrey) based Ferrari dealer for $2.7m in 1994,[33] and was eventually sold again to David Morrison (a London-based American) for an estimated $3.5 million. It was most recently passed on in 2001 to John Mozart, via private sale in exchange for a Ferrari 250 TR, who acquired it for an estimated price of $7,000,000.[29]

text: Although in general, prices of collectible cars have slightly recessed as a result of the recent recession,[34] prices for most high-end collector cars have held their value or continued to rise.[2] Since the 1990s recession, values of the most desirable cars have risen by at least 200%.[31] This changing trend in value fluctuation can be attributed to most investors thoroughly researching the cars they are interested prior to purchase, in contrast to the short-sighted, spontaneous purchases which destabilized the collectible car market during the 1980s.[35]

text: Between 2005 and 2010, the value of vintage cars have increased by an average of 21%, according to Dietrich Hatlapa of the HAGI Index (Historic Automobile Group International).[34]

text: One of the largest challenges faced by those who invest in collectible cars is the risk of immediate devaluation following an automobile accident which causes physical damage to the vehicle. The most expensive car crash in recorded motoring history was caused by Christopher Cox, who crashed while driving his Ferrari 250 GTO and completely destroyed its front end. The car itself has an estimated value of approximately $30 million (USD) prior to the incident.[36]

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text: Absolute record[edit]

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Indicates overall record

Indicates year record

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Sortable table

Date
MY
Car
s/n
Auctioneer
Locale
Original price
Adjusted
Notes
Source

August 14, 2014
1962
Ferrari 250 GTO
3851GT
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$38,115,000
$39,401,000
[Note 1][Note 2][Note 3]
[37]

February 5, 2016
1957
Ferrari 335S
0674
Artcurial
Paris, France
US$35,711,359
$36,414,000
[Note 4]
[38]

July 12, 2013
1954
Mercedes-Benz W196
196 010 00006/54
Bonhams
Goodwood, West Sussex, United Kingdom
US$29,600,000
$31,097,000
[Note 5][Note 6][Note 7][Note 8]
[39][40][41]

December 10, 2015
1956
Ferrari 290 MM
0626
RM Sotheby's
New York City, New York, United States
US$28,050,000
$28,960,000

[42][43]

August 17, 2013
1967
Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider
10709
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$27,500,000
$28,891,000
[Note 9]
[44][45]

August 16, 2014
1964
Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale
06701
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$26,400,000
$27,291,000

[46][47]

August 19, 2017
1956
Aston Martin DBR1
DBR1/1
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$22,550,000
$22,550,000
[Note 10][Note 11]
[48]

August 19, 2016
1955
Jaguar D-Type
XKD 501
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$21,780,000
$22,208,835
[Note 12]
[49]

August 20, 2016
1939
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider
412041
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$19,800,000
$20,189,850
[Note 13]
[50]

February 6, 2015
1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
2935GT
Artcurial
Paris, France
US$18,500,000
$19,100,000
[Note 14][Note 15]
[51][52][53]

June 27, 2014
1954
Ferrari 375-Plus Spider Competizione
0384
Bonhams
Goodwood, West Sussex, United Kingdom
US$18,400,177
$19,021,000

[54]

August 20, 2016
1959
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione
1603 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$18,150,000
$18,507,363

[55]

August 13, 2015
1964
Ferrari 250 LM
6105
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$17,600,000
$18,171,000

[56]

March 11, 2016
1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
2871 GT
Gooding & Company
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$17,160,000
$17,498,000

[57]

August 17, 2015
1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
3095GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$16,830,000
$17,376,000

[58]

August 17, 2015
1962
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale
3269GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$16,500,000
$17,035,000

[59]

August 21, 2011
1957
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
0666TR
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$16,390,000
$17,830,000

[60][61]

August 18, 2017
1995
McLaren F1
044
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$15,620,000
$15,620,000
[Note 16]
[62]

August 16, 2014
1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
2903 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$15,180,000
$15,692,000

[63]

August 19, 2017
1966
Ferrari 275 GTB/C
9051
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$14,520,000
$14,520,000

[64]

November 21, 2013
1964
Ferrari 250 LM
6107
RM Auctions
New York City, New York, United States
US$14,300,000
$15,023,000

[65]

December 10, 2015
1962
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
DB4GT/0186/R
RM Auctions
New York City, New York, United States
US$14,300,000
$14,764,000

[66]

August 19, 2017
1970
Porsche 917K
917-024
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$14,080,000
$14,080,000
[Note 17]
[67]

August 13, 2015
1998
McLaren F1 'LM-Specification'
073
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$13,750,000
$14,196,000

[68]

August 19, 2016
1962
Shelby 260 Cobra
CSX 2000
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$13,750,000
$14,020,729
[Note 18][Note 19]
[69][70]

August 20, 2016
1960
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione
1759 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$13,500,000
$13,765,807

[71]

August 13, 2015
1956
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France'
0557GT
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$13,200,000
$13,628,000

[72]

August 14, 2015
1953
Jaguar C-Type Works Lightweight
XKC 052
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$13,200,000
$13,628,000

[73]

May 25, 2013
1953
Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta 'Competizione'
0320AM
RM Auctions
Tivoli, Lazio, Italy
US$12,812,800
$13,461,000
[Note 20]
[74]

May 17, 2009
1957
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
0714TR
RM Auctions
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$12,402,500
$14,147,000

[26][75]

August 21, 2016
1933
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
2311218
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$11,990,000
$12,226,076

[76]

August 19, 2012
1936
Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
130949
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$11,770,000
$12,546,000

[77][78]

August 15, 2014
1964
Ferrari 250 LM
6045
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$11,550,000
$11,940,000

[79]

October 14, 2015
1960
Ferrari 250 GT SWB
1995GT
H&H Classics
Duxford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
US$11,440,968
$11,812,000

[80]

August 19, 2012
1960
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione
1639 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$11,275,000
$12,019,000

[77][81]

August 17, 2012
1968
Ford GT40
P/1074
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$11,000,000
$11,725,000
[Note 21]
[77][82]

May 18, 2008
1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
2377GT
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$10,894,900
$12,383,000

[17][83][84][85][86]

August 21, 2016
1932
Bugatti Type 55
55213
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$10,400,000
$10,604,770

[87]

August 21, 2011
1931
Duesenberg Model J Long-Wheelbase Coupe
2478
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$10,340,000
$11,249,000
[Note 22]
[88][89]

August 17, 2015
1982
Porsche 956
956-003
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$10,120,000
$10,448,000

[90]

August 16, 2014
1967
Ferrari 275 GTB/4
10621
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$10,175,000
$10,518,000

[91]

September 9, 2017
2017
Ferrari LaFerrari ApertaLaFerrari Aperta

RM Sotheby's
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$9,982,000
$9,982,000

[92]

January 29, 2016
1937
Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
130894
RM Sotheby's
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$9,900,000
$10,095,000

[93]

November 17, 1987
1931
Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe
41.141
Christie's
London, United Kingdom
US$9,800,000
$21,110,000
[Note 23][Note 24]
[94][95]

March 10, 2016
1937
Bugatti Type 57SC Sports Tourer
57541
Bonhams
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$9,735,000
$9,927,000

[96]

August 20, 2011
1937
Mercedes-Benz 540K Spezial Roadster
154140
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$9,680,000
$10,531,000

[97][98]

January 16, 2015
1964
Ferrari 250 LM
5899
RM Auctions
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$9,625,000
$9,937,000

[99]

January 17, 2014
1957
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France'
0703 GT
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$9,460,000
$9,779,000

[100]

September 9, 2017
1959
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
1503 GT
RM Sotheby's
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$9,447,000
$9,447,000

[101]

January 15, 2015
1966
Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione
09079
Bonhams
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$9,405,000
$9,710,000

[102]

May 20, 2007
1962
Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Spider
0808
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$9,281,250
$10,954,000

[4][103]

August 16, 2013
1953
Ferrari 375 MM Spider
0364AM
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$9,075,000
$9,534,000

[104]

January 17, 2014
1958
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
1055 GT
RM Auctions
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$8,800,000
$9,097,000

[105]

August 17, 2013
1937
Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante
57523
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$8,745,000
$9,187,000

[106]

August 18, 2012
1962
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
3119GT
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$8,580,000
$9,146,000

[77][107][108]

August 14, 2015
1959
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'Interim' Competizione
1519GT
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$8,525,000
$8,801,000

[109]

August 17, 2013
1997
McLaren F1
066
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$8,470,000
$8,898,000

[110]

August 19, 2017
1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
2985
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$8,305,000
$8,305,000

[111]

October 31, 2007
1937
Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
4086
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
London, United Kingdom
US$8,252,201
$9,739,000

[112][113]

January 18, 2013
1958
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
1073 GT
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$8,250,000
$8,667,000

[114][115]

August 17, 2012
1955
Ferrari 410S
0594CM
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$8,250,000
$8,794,000

[77][82][116]

May 14, 2016
1951
Ferrari 340 America Barchetta
0116/A
RM Sotheby's
Monte Carlo, Monaco
US$8,250,000
$8,667,000

[117]

August 17, 2013
1928
Mercedes-Benz 680S Torpedo Roadster
35949
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$8,226,400
$8,642,000

[118]

January 18, 2013
1960
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione
1905GT
RM Auctions
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$8,140,000
$8,552,000

[114][119]

January 20, 2018
1965
Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale
06437
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$8,085,000
$8,085,000

[120]

August 13, 2015
1959
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
1307GT
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$8,050,000
$8,311,000

[121]

August 18, 2017
1963
Jaguar E-Type Lightweight
S850664
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$8,000,000
$8,000,000

[122]

August 14, 2015
1950
Ferrari 275S/340 America Barchetta
0030MT
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$7,975,000
$8,234,000

[123]

August 17, 2008
1937
Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe
57374
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$7,920,000
$9,002,000
[Note 25]
[124][125][126][127][128][129]

June 29, 2012
1929
Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged 'Blower'4½-Litre Supercharged 'Blower' Bentley
HB 3402
Bonhams
Goodwood, Sussex, United Kingdom
US$7,906,745
$8,428,000
[Note 26]
[130]

May 10, 2014
1966
Ferrari 275 GTB/C
09067
RM Auctions
Monte Carlo, Monaco
US$7,860,283
$8,125,000

[131]

January 16, 2015
1959
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
1425GT
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$7,700,000
$7,950,000

[132]

March 11, 2017
1959
Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet by Vanvooren
57513
RM Sotheby's
Amelia Island, United States
US$7,700,000
$7,700,000

[133]

August 15, 2009
1965
Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe
CSX2601
Mecum
Monterey, California, United States
US$7,685,000
$8,766,000

[134][135]

May 2, 2015
1962
Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet
3309SA
RM Auctions
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
US$7,645,000
$7,893,000

[136]

November 16, 2017
2001
Ferrari F2001
211
Sotheby's
New York City, New York, United States
US$7,504,000
$7,504,000

[137]

August 16, 2013
1939
Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
408383
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$7,480,000
$7,858,000

[138]

September 3, 2004
1929
Mercedes-Benz 38/250 SSK
36045
Bonhams
Goodwood, Sussex, United Kingdom
US$7,443,070
$9,643,000

[139][140]

May 23, 2015
1952
Ferrari 212 Export Touring Barchetta
0158ED
RM Auctions
Cernobbio, Lombardy, Italy
US$7,398,640
$7,639,000

[141]

September 7, 2015
1958
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France'
0897GT
RM Auctions
Battersea, London, United Kingdom
US$7,273,054
$7,509,000

[142]

August 14, 2014
1953
Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta
0312 MM
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$7,260,000
$7,505,000

[143]

August 14, 2010
1959
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione
1603 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$7,260,000
$8,147,000

[144][145]

December 3, 2007
1904
Rolls-Royce 10 hp Two-Seater
20154
Bonhams
London, United Kingdom
US$7,254,290
$8,562,000
[Note 27][Note 28]
[113][146]

August 17, 2013
1955
Ferrari 250 Europa GT Berlinetta Competizione
0415GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$7,150,000
$7,512,000

[147]

November 21, 2013
1938
Talbot-Lago T150-C SS
90111
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
New York City, New York, United States
US$7,150,000
$7,512,000
[Note 29]
[148]

November 21, 2013
1959
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale Bertone
1739GT
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
New York City, New York, United States
US$7,040,000
$7,396,000

[149]

April 12, 2014
1964
Ford GT40 Prototype
GT/104
Mecum
Houston, Texas, United States
US$7,560,000
$7,815,000

[150][151]

December 4, 2016
2016
Ferrari LaFerrariLaFerrari

RM Sotheby's
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
US$7,000,000
$7,137,826

[152]

May 18, 2008
1962
Ferrari 250 LM
5845
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$6,979,225
$7,933,000

[113][153]

August 15, 2014
1965
Ford GT40 Roadster
GT/108
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$6,930,000
$7,164,000

[154]

August 14, 2014
1962
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Speciale Aerodinamica
3615 GT
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$6,875,000
$7,107,000

[155]

August 14, 2014
1958
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I
0759GT
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$6,820,000
$7,050,000

[156]

August 19, 2017
1959
Aston Martin DB4GT Prototype
DP199/1
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$6,765,000
$6,765,000

[157]

August 15, 2010
1933
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
2311218
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$6,710,000
$7,530,000

[144]

August 18, 2012
1956
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France'
0585GT
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$6,710,000
$7,153,000

[77][107][158]

January 20, 2017
1939
Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen
408383
RM Sotheby's
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
US$6,600,000
$6,600,000

[159]

March 8, 2014
1939
Delahaye 135 Competition Court Torpedo Roadster
48667
RM Auctions
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$6,600,000
$6,823,000
[Note 30]
[160][161][162]

August 19, 2012
1957
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Prototype
0769 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$6,600,000
$7,035,000

[77][163]

May 12, 2012
1957
Ferrari 625 TRC Spider
0680 MDTR
RM Auctions
Monte Carlo, Monaco
US$6,526,800
$6,957,000
[Note 31]
[164][165][166]

June 15, 1986
1931
Bugatti Royale Berline de Voyager
41.150
Kruse International
Reno, Nevada, United States
US$6,500,000
$14,512,000

[113][167]

August 17, 2002
1962
Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Spider
0808
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$6,490,000
$8,830,000

[103][168]

January 29, 2016
1950
Ferrari 166 MM/195 S Berlinetta Le Mans
0060 M
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$6,490,000
$6,618,000

[169]

May 10, 2014
1959
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I
1181 GT
RM Auctions
Monte Carlo, Monaco
US$6,473,174
$6,692,000

[170]

March 14, 2015
1960
Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet
1945SA
RM Auctions
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$6,380,000
$6,587,000

[171]

August 19, 2012
1955
Ferrari 857 Sport
0588 M
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$6,270,000
$6,684,000

[77][172]

January 18, 2014
1958
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I
0791 GT
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$6,160,000
$6,368,000

[173]

August 15, 2010
1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione "SEFAC Hot Rod"
2845 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$6,105,000
$6,851,000

[144][174][175][176]

August 19, 2012
1928
Bentley 4½ Litre Le Mans Sports 'Bobtail'
KM3088
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$6,050,000
$6,449,000
[Note 26]
[77][177]

August 13, 2015
2005
Ferrari, EnzoEnzo Ferrari
141920
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$6,050,000
$6,246,000

[178]

August 18, 2012
1972
Porsche 917/10
917/10 003
Mecum
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,830,000
$6,214,000

[179][180]

February 3, 2012
1959
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
1283GT
Artcurial
Paris, France
US$5,740,000
$6,119,000

[181][182][183]

August 20, 2016
1956
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France'
0507 GT
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,720,000
$5,832,623

[184]

August 19, 2017
1955
Ferrari 121 LM
0546 LM
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,720,000
$5,720,000

[185]

May 20, 2007
1953
Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta Competizione
0396 AM
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$5,692,000
$6,718,000

[186]

September 9, 2017
1958
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I
0791 GT
RM Sotheby's
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$5,675,000
$5,675,000

[187]

March 10, 2017
1998
Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion
96005
Gooding & Company
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$5,665,000
$5,665,000

[188]

August 20, 2000
1966
Ferrari 330 P3
0844
Christie's
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,616,000
$7,981,000

[189][190]

August 17, 2014
1959
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I
1475 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$5,610,000
$5,799,000

[191]

August 19, 2006
1958
Ferrari 412S
0744
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,610,000
$6,810,000

[192][193][194][195]

August 16, 2014
1956
Aston Martin DB3S
DB3S/111
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$5,500,000
$5,686,000

[196]

January 21, 2007
1966
Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake
CSX 3015
Barrett-Jackson
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$5,500,000
$6,491,000

[197][198]

August 20, 2016
1950
Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta
0046 M
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$5,445,000
$5,552,209

[199]

August 21, 2015
1960
Porsche RS60
718-044
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$5,400,000
$5,575,000

[200]

August 19, 2017
1959
Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series III Coupe
1305 SA
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,335,000
$5,335,000

[201]

March 11, 2016
1955
Porsche 550
550-0060
Gooding & Company
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$5,335,000
$5,440,000

[202]

January 18, 2014
1997
McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
21R
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$5,280,000
$5,458,000

[203]

August 20, 2011
1960
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione
2209GT
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,280,000
$5,744,000

[97][204]

August 19, 2016
1955
Ferrari 750 Monza
0510M
RM Sotheby's
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,225,000
$5,327,877

[205][206]

August 17, 2012
1939
Horch 853A Special Roadster
854275
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,170,000
$5,511,000
[Note 32]
[77][82][207]

August 20, 2016
2014
Ferrari LaFerrariLaFerrari
207195
Mecum
Monterey, California, United States
US$5,170,000
$5,271,794

[208][209]

January 18, 2018
1958
Porsche 550A Spyder
550A-0145
Bonhams
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$5,170,000
$5,170,000

[210]

August 16, 2009
1962
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
3163 GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$5,115,000
$5,835,000

[211][212][213][214][215]

July 23, 2004
1930
Bentley Speed Six Tourer
HM2868
Christie's
Le Mans, Sarthe, France
US$5,109,665
$6,620,000

[216][217]

August 16, 2015
1957
Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series II Coupe
0717SA
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$5,087,500
$5,252,000

[218]

August 15, 2008
1960
Jaguar E2A
E2A
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$4,957,000
$5,634,000

[219]

January 17, 2009
1960
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
1963 GT
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$4,950,000
$5,646,000

[30][220][221]

August 18, 2007
1959
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione
1451GT
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,950,000
$5,842,000

[222][223]

February 5, 2014
1955
Jaguar D-Type
XKD 520
RM Auctions
Paris, France
US$4,947,835
$5,115,000

[224]

August 14, 2008
1939
Talbot-Lago T150C SS Teardrop coupe
90120
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$4,847,000
$5,509,000

[225][226]

August 17, 2013
1948
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione
920.002
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,840,000
$5,085,000

[227]

August 20, 2016
1966
Ford GT40 Mk 1
P/1028
Mecum
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,840,000
$4,935,297

[228]

August 20, 2016
1979
Porsche 935
009 0030
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,840,000
$4,935,297

[229]

May 10, 2014
1956
Maserati 450S Prototype
3501
4501
350SI-10
RM Auctions
Monte Carlo, Monaco
US$4,816,350
$4,979,000

[230]

December 1, 2013
1952
Jaguar C-Type
XKC 042
Bonhams
London, United Kingdom
US$4,794,407
$5,037,000

[231]

May 21, 2011
1955
Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta
0490AM
RM Auctions
Tivoli, Lazio, Italy
US$4,794,720
$5,216,000

[232]

August 18, 2012
1953
Ferrari 340 MM Spider
0350 AM
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,730,000
$5,042,000

[233][234]

August 16, 2013
1931
Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged Le Mans
MS 3944
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$4,647,500
$4,883,000

[235]

August 17, 2014
1965
Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy
07993
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,620,000
$4,776,000

[236]

August 14, 2010
1962
Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta
0416AM
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,620,000
$5,185,000

[237]

January 20, 2012
1955
Mercedes-Benz 300SL
5500208
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$4,620,000
$4,925,000

[238][239]

January 19, 2013
1966
Batmobile
1
Barrett-Jackson
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$4,620,000
$4,854,000

[240][241][242][243]

August 20, 2011
1939
Mercedes-Benz 540K Spezial Roadster
408383
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,620,000
$5,026,000

[97][244]

October 7, 2011
1884
De Dion, Bouton et Trépardoux Dos-à-Dos Steam Runabout "La Marquise"
6
RM Auctions
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
US$4,620,000
$5,026,000
[Note 33]
[245][246][247][248]

October 27, 2010
1964
Aston Martin DB5
DB5/1486/R
RM Auctions
London, United Kingdom
US$4,620,000
$5,185,000
[Note 10][Note 34]
[160][249][250][251][252]

August 14, 2010
1938
Talbot-Lago T150C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe
90034
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,608,500
$5,172,000

[249]

August 19, 2007
1931
Bentley 4 Litre "The Green Hornet"
SM3916
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,510,000
$5,323,000

[253][254][255]

August 14, 2008
1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
3087 GT
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,510,000
$5,126,000

[256]

August 18, 2012
1957
Ferrari 500 TRC
0662 MDTR
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,510,000
$4,807,000

[233][257]

March 9, 2013
1935
Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Coupe
2405
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$4,510,000
$4,738,000

May 21, 2011
1938
Talbot-Lago T150C SS Teardrop Coupé
90112
RM Auctions
Tivoli, Lazio, Italy
US$4,475,072
$4,868,000

[258]

November 21, 2013
1955
Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder
2101
RM Auctions
Sotheby's
New York City, New York, United States
US$4,455,000
$4,680,000
[Note 35]
[259]

January 20, 2018
1954
Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I
0434MD
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$4,455,000
$4,455,000

[260]

June 26, 2015
1935
Aston Martin Ulster
LM19
Bonhams
Goodwood, West Sussex, United Kingdom
US$4,406,693
$4,550,000

[261]

March 9, 2012
1973
Porsche 917/30
917/30 004
Gooding & Co.
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$4,400,000
$4,690,000

[262][263]

March 12, 2016
1962
Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Coupe Aerodinamico
3949 SA
RM Sotheby's
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$4,400,000
$4,487,000

[264]

August 19, 2007
1959
Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
1431GT
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,455,000
$5,258,000

[265][255]

January 21, 2006
1950
GM Futurliner
011
Barrett-Jackson
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$4,320,000
$5,244,000
[Note 36]
[266][267][268]

March 12, 2011
1952
Ferrari 340 Mexico Coupe
0224AT
RM Auctions
Amelia Island, Florida, United States
US$4,290,000
$4,667,000

[269]

December 1, 2013
1956
Jaguar D-Type 'Shortnose'
XKD 561
Bonhams
London, United Kingdom
US$4,241,491
$4,456,000

[270]

May 15, 2004
1935
Duesenberg SJ Speedster "Mormon Meteor"
N/A
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,455,000
$5,772,000

[3][271]

February 7, 2009
1937
Bugatti Type 57S Atalante
57502
Bonhams
Paris, France
US$4,408,575
$5,029,000

[272][273][274]

February 8, 2017
1934
Alfa Romeo P3
50006
RM Sotheby's
Paris, France
US$4,180,680
$4,180,680

[275]

August 16, 2009
1933
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Castagna Drop Head Coupe
2311214
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,180,000
$4,768,000

[214][220]

May 2, 2015
1934
Packard Twelve Individual Custom Stationary Coupe
901968
RM Auctions
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
US$4,180,000
$4,316,000
[Note 37]
[276]

August 28, 1999
1937
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Pinin Farina Cabriolet
412012
Christie's
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,072,500
$5,983,000

[277]

August 16, 2013
1955
Ferrari 750 Monza
0530M
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,070,000
$4,276,000

[278]

January 17, 2015
1962
Ferrari 400 Superamerica Series I Coupe Aerodinamico
3221SA
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$4,070,000
$4,202,000

[279]

January 20, 2018
1931
Bugatti Type 55 Roadster
55201
Gooding & Company
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
US$4,070,000
$4,070,000

[280]

September 9, 2017
1955
Ferrari 750 Monza
0534M
RM Sotheby's
Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
US$4,059,000
$4,059,000

[281]

October 29, 2008
1997
McLaren F1
065
RM Auctions
London, United Kingdom
US$4,058,120
$4,613,000

[282]

August 15, 2015
1931
Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged Torpedo
MS3929
RM Auctions
Monterey, California, United States
US$4,015,000
$4,145,000

[283]

August 17, 2014
1939
Alfa Romeo Tipo 256 Cabriolet Sportivo
915026
Gooding & Company
Pebble Beach, California, United States
US$4,000,000
$4,135,000

[284]

August 19, 2016
1931
Bugatti Type 51
51121
Bonhams
Carmel, California, United States
US$4,000,000
$4,078,758

[285]

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Jump up ^ A record for a Ferrari.
Jump up ^ A record for an Italian car.
Jump up ^ Record for an auction taking place in the United States.
Jump up ^ A record for an auction held in France, other than those held in the fiscally separate principality of Monaco.
Jump up ^ A record for a Mercedes-Benz.
Jump up ^ A record for a German car.
Jump up ^ A record for an auction held in the United Kingdom.
Jump up ^ A record for an Formula One car.
Jump up ^ A record for a road car.
^ Jump up to: a b A record for an Aston Martin.
Jump up ^ A record for a British car.
Jump up ^ A record for a Jaguar.
Jump up ^ A record for an Alfa Romeo.
Jump up ^ A record for a vehicle owned by a celebrity.
Jump up ^ A record for a barn find.
Jump up ^ A record for a McLaren.
Jump up ^ A record for a Porsche.
Jump up ^ A record for an American car.
Jump up ^ A record for a AC/Shelby American.
Jump up ^ A record for an auction held in Italy.
Jump up ^ A record for a Ford.
Jump up ^ A record for a Duesenberg.
Jump up ^ A record for a Bugatti.
Jump up ^ A record for a French car.
Jump up ^ Broken the then world record at Sotheby's in 1971, selling for $59,000.
^ Jump up to: a b A record for a Bentley.
Jump up ^ A record for a Rolls-Royce.
Jump up ^ A record for a pre-1905 car.
Jump up ^ A record for a Talbot-Lago.
Jump up ^ A record for a Delahaye.
Jump up ^ Record for an auction taking place in the Principality of Monaco.
Jump up ^ A record for a Horch.
Jump up ^ Oldest car to appear on the list.
Jump up ^ A record for a vehicle used as a theatrical property.
Jump up ^ A record for a Maserati.
Jump up ^ A record for a General Motors vehicle.
Jump up ^ A record for a Packard.