These Are 10 Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold At Auction – Featuring 7 Ferraris, 2 Mercedes And 1 Aston Martin

After a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM sold for $51.7 million on 13th November 2023, here are the 10 most expensive cars ever bought at auction.

The top 10 most valuable cars to be sold at auction features seven Ferraris, two Mercedes and an Aston Martin.

Last week, a classic 1962 250 GTO / 330 LM chassis number 3765, dubbed ‘the holy grail of all collector cars’, was sold for a new record price of £42 million ($51.7million) during RM Sotheby’s auction in New York.

“Celebrating this sale during Sotheby’s marquee week highlights the unparalleled stature of this Ferrari as one of the world’s most desirable objects., says Gord Duff, Sotheby’s Global Head of Auctions, after the sale.

“Fetching £42 million, this transaction adds a new chapter to a vehicle with an unmatched legacy. Now, it ranks among the most expensive cars sold at auction, a true testament to its singular place in history.”

While £42 million ($51.7million) paid makes the 1962 250 GTO the most expensive Ferrari sold at auction, the price tag still trails the amount paid last year for a 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe at Sotheby’s sale in Stuttgart, Germany.

Here’s Autojosh rundown of the top 10 most valuable and ultra-exclusive cars to be sold at auction, featuring seven (7) Ferraris, two (2) Mercedes and an Aston Martin.

10. 1956 Aston Martin DBR1

$22,550,000 ($22.5 Million)

Sold: 18-19 August 2017

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale in California, US.

9. 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale by Scaglietti

$26,400,000 ($26.4 Million)

Sold: 15-16 August 2014

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale in California, US.

8. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4/S N.A.R.T. Spider

$27,500,000 ($27.5 Million)

Sold: 17-18 August 2013

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale in California, US.

7. 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti

$28,050,000 ($28 Million)

Sold: 10 December 2015

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption sale in New York, US.

6. 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196

$29,600,000 ($29.6 Million)

Sold: 12 July 2013

Auction: Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale, Chichester, UK.

5. 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti

$35,730,510 ($35.7 Million)

Sold: 5 February 2016

Auction: Artcurial Retromobile Sale, Paris, France.

4. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

$38,115,000 ($38.1 Million)

Sold: 14 August 2018

Auction: Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction, California, US.

3. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO

$48,405,000 ($48.4 Million)

Sold: 24-25 August 2018

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale in California, US.

2. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO / 330 LM

$51,705,000 ($51.7 Million)

Sold: 13 November 2023

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale in New York, US.

1. 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe

$142,000,000 ($142 Million)

Sold: 5 May 2022

Auction: RM Sotheby’s secret auction at Mercedes Museum, Stuttgart, Germany.

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