Auction Top 10 – Most expensive classic cars in the World
Here are the ten most expensive classic cars ever sold. Our Top Ten list is exclusively based on international auction results, as these transactions are fully transparent, unlike dealer and private sales: when the hammer falls, the payment is mandatory!
Place
Hammer price
Make/Model
Year
Auction house
Location
Country
Place
1
Hammer price
$143,000,000
Make/Model
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
Year
1955
Auction house
RM Sotheby‘s
Location
Stuttgart
Country
DE
Place
2
Hammer price
$51,700,000
Make/Model
Ferrari 330LM/250GTO
Year
1962
Auction house
RM Sotheby‘s
Location
New York
Country
US
Place
3
Hammer price
$48,400,000
Make/Model
Ferrari 250GTO
Year
1962
Auction house
RM Sotheby‘s
Location
Monterey
Country
US
Place
4
Hammer price
$38,100,000
Make/Model
Ferrari 250GTO
Year
1962
Auction house
Bonhams
Location
Quail Lodge
Country
US
Place
5
Hammer price
$35,700,000
Make/Model
Ferrari 335 Sport
Year
1957
Auction house
Artcurial
Location
Paris
Country
FR
Place
6
Hammer price
$30,300,000
Make/Model
Ferrari 412P
Year
1967
Auction house
Bonhams
Location
Monterey
Country
US
Place
7
Hammer price
$29,700,000
Make/Model
Mercedes-Benz W196R
Year
1954
Auction house
Bonhams
Location
Goodwood
Country
GB
Place
8
Hammer price
$28,000,000
Make/Model
Ferrari 290MM
Year
1956
Auction house
RM Sotheby‘s
Location
New York
Country
US
Place
9
Hammer price
$27,500,000
Make/Model
Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder
Year
1967
Auction house
RM Auctions
Location
Monterey
Country
US
Place
10
Hammer price
$26,400,000
Make/Model
Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale
Year
1964
Auction house
RM Auctions
Location
Monterey
Country
US
All prices in US dollars including surcharge